The 20th
KOREA-MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION FORUM
The 18th Korea‐Middle East Cooperation Forum
Date : 8th November 2022 (Fri), 10:00~17:00
Venue : Grand Ballroom, Seoul Plaza Hotel
Theme : Building a Future-oriented Korea-Middle East Partnership for Mutual
Benefit and Common Prosperity
Co‐hosted by : Korea-Arab Society(KAS), Jeju Peace Institute(JPI), Middle
East Council on Global Affairs
| Korea | Middle East | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks | - Ma Young-sam (Secretary-General of Korea-Arab Society) | - Tarik Yousef, Director at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs | |
| Welcoming Remarks | - Park Yong min, Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROK | - Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar | |
| Congratulatory Remarks | - Chafik Rachadi, Dean of Arab Diplomatic Corps in Seoul/ Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Korea | ||
| Session 1. A Changing Middle East: Approaches to Maximize Opportunities | |||
| Moderator | - Song Woong-Yeob, Professor of Chosun University, Arabic department/former Ambassador of Korea to Iran·Iraq·Afghanistan | ||
| Presenters | - Hong Youngki, Ambassador for Polar Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROK/former Ambassador of Korea to Kuwait | - Abdulaziz Al-Horr, Director of Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar | |
| Discussants | - Kim Kangsuk, Professor of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Arabic Department | - Asmaiel Mersham, Professor of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Arabic Interpretation and Translation Department | |
| Session 2. Establishing a Cooperative Framework on Supply Chains and Future Industries | |||
| Moderator | - Rehab Almansoori, Counsellor of the Embassy of the UAE to Korea | ||
| Presenters | - Song Sang Hyun, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Dankook University | - Moamen Gouda, Professor of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of International and Area Studies (Middle East Economics) | |
| Discussants | - Park Soo-deok, Minister of Embassy of Korea to Iran - Kang Munsu, Head of Africa and Middle East team, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy |
- Li-Chen Sim, Professor of Political Economy of Russian and Gulf energy, Khalifa University, UAE | Session 3. Ways to Address Food Security in Response to Global Instability |
| Moderator | - Adel Abdel Ghafar, Program Director and Fellow of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs | ||
| Presenters | - Lee Soojin, Lecturer of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of International and Area Studies, Department of Middle East and Africa Discussants | - Yahia H, Zoubir, Professor of International Relations, KEDGE Business School, France/Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs | |
| Discussants | - Kwon Young-dae, former Ambassador of Korea to Lebanon - Eum Ikran, Professor of Dankook University, College of Liberal Arts |
- Shengyao Tang, FAO Representative and Head of FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in ROK, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |
| Closing Remarks | Han Intaek, President of Jeju Peace Institute | ||
