The 20th
KOREA-MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION FORUM
The 15th Korea‐Middle East Cooperation Forum
Date : 31 October, 2018(Wed)
Venue : The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Theme : Korea-Middle East Partnership in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Co‐hosted by : Korea-Arab Society(KAS), Jeju Peace Institute(JPI), The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research(ECSSR)
Attended by : Around 200 people including former and current government dignitaries, entrepreneurs, academia and university students
| Korea | Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Welcoming Remarks | - H.E. Prof. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, Director General, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, UAE (* Read on his behalf by Mr. Obaid Alzaabi, Acting Head of ECSSR Strategic Studies Department) | |
| Opening Remarks | - H.E. Mr. Kim Jin Soo, Secretary-General, Korea-Arab Society | |
| Keynote Speech | - H.E. Mr. Lee Taeho, 2nd Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kore | |
| Session 1 : Envisioning Korea's role in strategic visions of the Middle East countries | ||
| Moderator | - Dr. Mohamed Bin Huwaidin, Professor, Department of Political Science, UAE University | |
| Presentation | - Dr. Park Hun Joo, Professor, Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management | - H.E. Mr. Khaleefa Al Mansouri, Undersecretary, Department of Economic Development-Abu Dhabi - Mr. Eng. Mohammed Bin Saeed, Strategic Partnerships Director, Korean Partnership Team, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia |
| Session 2 : Promoting Korea-Middle East economic cooperation in the era of the 4th industrial revolution | ||
| Moderator | - Mr. Abdulla Al Suwaidi, Acting Assistant Deputy Director General for Scientifc Research, ECSSR | |
| Presentation | - Dr. Kim Sanghoon, Director, Overseas Industry Division, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade - Dr. Lee Seungjoo, Professor, Department of Political Science and InternationalRelations, Chung-Ang University, Korea |
- Dr. Mohammed Al Majed, Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Board of TAQNIA, King Abdullah City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia - Mr. Atraf Shehab, Director, Future Department, Ministry of Advanced Science, UAE |
| Session 3 : Inter-cultural dialogue & tolerance | ||
| Moderator | - Dr. Jane Bristol-Rhys, Professor, College of Humanities and Social Science, Zayed University, UAE | |
| Presentation | - Dr. Eum Ikran, Researcher, the GCC Institute, Dankook University, Korea | - Dr. Ahmad Y Majdoubeh, Professor & Vice President for Humanities, University of Jordan - Dr. Michael Allen, Assistant Provost, Faculty Affairs and Research, Zayed University, UAE |
| Closing Remarks | - H.E Dr. Suh Chung-Ha, President, Jeju Peace Institute, Korea | |
