THE 22ND
KOREA-MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION FORUM
The 21st Korea‐Middle East Cooperation Forum
Date : November 10, 2025 (Monday), 10:30~17:30 AST
Venue : The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, State of Qatar
Theme : Korea and the Middle East: A Partnership for Peace and Prosperity
Co-hosted by : Korea-Arab Society (KAS), Jeju Peace Institute (JPI), Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council)
Sponsored by : Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
| Korea | Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Congratulatory Remarks | - CHO Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (via video) | - Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser AL-MISNAD, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar |
| Welcoming Remarks | - KANG Young-hoon, President, Jeju Peace Institute | - Khalid AL JABER, Director, Middle East Council on Global Affairs |
| Session 1. Charting the Future of Korea-Middle East Relations Amidst Geopolitical Shifts | ||
| Moderator | - Ahmed AL-RUMAIHI, Adviser for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar | |
| Presenter | - SONG Woong-Yeob, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan - PAIK Seunghoon, Senior Researcher of Institute for Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
- Waleed SIAM, Non-resident Representative of the General Mission of Palestine to Korea - Khalid Shams ABDULQADER, Associate Professor, Qatar University - Rashid AL MOHANADI, Non-resident Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs |
| Session 2. Korea-the Middle East Joint Development of Future Industries: from Energy to AI | ||
| Moderator | - LEE Kwon Hyung, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy | |
| Presenter | - MIN Hwan, Director of Autonomous A2Z - KIM Dooyeon, MENA Director of Nota Inc. |
- Mohammed AL JEFAIRI, Senior Advisor, Qatar Media Corporation - Steve WRIGHT, Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University |
| Session 3. Women & Youth Business Leaders in Korea & the Middle East: Challenges and Prospects | ||
| Moderator | - Moamen GOUDA, Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | |
| Presenter | - LEE Kyungsoo, Full-time Researcher of Institute for Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - KIM Haemin, CEO, DillyDilly |
- Sheikha Amna AL-THANI, Founder and CEO, Strategy Hub - Fatma AL-KHATER, Co-Founder and CEO, Torba |
| Closing Remarks | - Adel ABDEL GHAFAR, Director, Foreign Policy Program, Middle East Council on Global Affairs | |
