The 20th
KOREA-MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION FORUM

The 2nd Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum

Date : Tuesday 25 May 2004
Venue : Seoul, Korea
Theme: Development Direction of Korea-Middle East Relationship in the Era of Globalization
Hosted by : Korea∙Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Attended by : Dr. Tim Sullivan, Dean of American University of Cairo, Mr. Riyad Al Fadhli, Director of Asia Affairs from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq and 108 people.

List of participants

지난회의
  Korea Middle East
Opening Address - Dr. Ahn Choong-Young, President of Korea Institute for International Economic Policy  
Welcoming Remarks - Mr. Lee Kwang-jae, Director-General of Africa and Middle Eastern Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Congratulatory Remarks - Mr. Yoo Jang-hee, Dean of Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University - Mr. Ahmed Boutache, Ambassador of Algeria to Korea
The 1st Session (Politics) : Reconstruction of Iraq and the role of International Community
Moderator - Dr. Kim Young-Hee, Editor At-large of JoongAng Daily - Mr. Fatima Huraybi Hassan, News anchor (Yemen)
Presentation - Prof. Moon Chung-In, Political Science and Diplomacy, Yonsei University - Mr. Riyad Al Fadhli, Director-General of Asia Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(Iraq)
Discussion - Prof. Hah Byoung-Joo, Department of Arabic Language, Busan University of Foreign Studies
- Mr. Chung Yong-chil, Deputy Director- General of Africa and Middle Eastern Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Prof. Kim Sung-han, Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Prof. Kim Tae-hyo, Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Mr. Adel, Subeditor of ' Al Ahram' (Egypt)
- Dr. Mishary Nnaimi, Dean of Politics, King Saud University(Saudi Arabia)
- Dr. Ibrahim, President of Al Azhar University (Sudan)
- Dr. Sharif Elmusa, Dean of Middle- East Studies, American University of Cairo
The 2nd Session (Economics) : Globalization and Economic Cooperation of Korea-Middle East
Moderator - Mr. Hyun Oh-seok, Director of Trade Research Institute, Korea International Trade Association  
Presentation - Mr. Kim Bak-Soo, Senior Research Fellow of Korea Institute for International Economic Policy - Mr. Khaled, Director-General of Service Trade, Arab League
Discussion - Mr. Lee Jae-Min, Director-General of Overseas Economic Research Institute, The Export-Import Bank of Korea
- Mr. Kim Hyo-Won, Executive Director of International Contractors Association of Korea
- Mr. Park Bo-Yeong, Researcher of Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
- Mr. Mohamed, Mohamed University of Rabat(Morocco)
- Prof. Behzd in Political Science, University of Tehran (Iran)
- Mr. Mohamed Fakhri, Director General of International Economics Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Libya)
- Mr. Rachid Sator, Director General of Northeast Asia Affairs Bureau, Ministy of Foreign Affairs(Algeria)
The 3rd Session (Society and Culture) : Mutual Understanding of Korea-Middle East Culture
Moderator   - Prof. Osama Mohamad Ali Mehyo , Lebanon University
Presentation - Prof. Lee Hee Soo, Hanyang University (Chairman of Korean Association of Islamic Studies) - Dr. Rajal Ali Khanji, Dean of the College of Liberal Art, University of Jordan
Discussion - Prof. Song Do-Yeong, Department of Urban Sociology, University of Seoul
- Prof. Choi Chang-Mo, Konkuk University
- Prof. Cho Hee-Sun, Myongji University
- Mr. Abedeljelil Temimi, Chariman of Board of Temimi Institute (Tunisia)
- Mr. Khalfan Al Mehairi, Assistant Director of the UAE Culture Center
- Dr. Ali Al-Tarrah, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kuwait University
Comprehensive Discussion
Moderator - Dr. Yoo Jang-Hee, Dean of Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University  
Designated Discussion - Dr. Kim Young-Hee, Editor at large of JoongAng Daily
- Mr. Hyun Oh-seok, Trade Research Institute, Korea International Trade Association
- Prof. Osama Mohamad Ali Mehyo, Lebanon University
- Dr. Tim Sullivan, Dean of American University of Cairo
Free Discussion
(All participants)