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Looking for Directions: U.S. Presidential Election and the 22nd National Assembly

DateMay 8th, 2024, Wed. 08:30 ~ 16:30

VenueGrand Hall of KCCI Building, Jung-Gu, Seoul

ThemeLooking for Directions: U.S. Presidential Election and the 22nd National Assembly

08:00~08:30

Registration

08:30~08:55

Opening Address

Welcome Address

Congratulatory Speech

Hong Sun KeunChairman of News1 Korea

Kim HyeonkonPresident of the National Assembly Future Institute

Han Duck-sooPrime Minister

Yoo JeongbokMayor of Incheon Metropolitan City

Bipartisan Representatives (TBD)

08:55~09:10

Special LectureLooking for Revitalization of Korea’s Economy

Sung Tae-yoonPresidential Chief of Staff for Policy

Morning Session

09:10~09:15

Special SpeechSecurity on the Korean Peninsula and Our Military's Response

Shin WonsikMinister of National Defense

09:15~09:30

Special LectureTrade & Supply Chain

Cheong InkyoMinister of Trade

09:30~10:00

Keynote SpeechThe U.S. Presidential Election and U.S.-Korea Relations

Scott SnyderPresident of The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)

10:00~10:40

DiscussionThe U.S. Presidential Election and the Korean Peninsula

Scott SnyderPresident of The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)

Shin BongkilPresident of Korean Council on Foreign Relations

Park Won-gonProfessor at Ewha Woman University

10:40~11:10

Keynote Speech An Analysis of the Current US Electoral Landscape

Prof. Nicholas ValentinoUniv. of Michigan

11:10~11:50

Discussion What's next for the U.S. Presidential election? Analysis on candidates, policy, and political environment

Park Hyeon SeokGovernance Group Leader of NAFI

Prof. Nicholas ValentinoUniv. of Michigan

Paul KongSenior Fellow at The Lugar Center

Yoon Kwang-IlProfessor at Sookmyung Women’s University

11:50~13:10

Lunch Time

Afternoon Session

13:10~13:15

The 22nd Congress: Expectations and Challenges

Presentation of Videos

13:15~14:00

Discussion The 22nd Congress: Expectations and Challenges

Sohn Byoung KwonProfessor at Chung-Ang University

Lee TaekyuPrincipal Researcher at Korea Economic Research Institute

Kwon Oh-inDirector of Economic Policy, Citizens Coalition for Economic Justice

Choo MoongabExecutive Director of Economic Policy Division

Korean Federation of SMES(KBiz) Bipartisan members of Congress

14:00~14:20

Keynote SpeechSurvival strategies for the Korean economy

Ju HyeonPresident, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

14:20~14:40

LectureThe next U.S. leadership and the changing trade order

Jo Sang HyeonPresident of Institute for International Trade

14:40~14:50

Coffee Break

14:50~15:20

Lecture Hydrogen Industry and Economic Revitalization

Chung Hoon TaekProfessor at Sejong University, Former Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory

15:20~15:50

Keynote Speech The EV-Battery War

Lee Hang-KooHead of the Jeonbuk Institute of Automotive Convergence Technology

15:50~16:30

Discussion Survival strategies for the Korean economy

Lee Jae-SeungProfessor at Korea University, Director of Ilmin International Relations Institute

Lee Hang-KooHead of the Jeonbuk Institute of Automotive Convergence Technology

Jo Sang HyeonPresident of Institute for International Trade

Shin ChanghwanProfessor at Korea University

Closing

※ The above schedule is subject to change.
※ Simultaneous interpretation is provided.