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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

Congratulatory Speech

Welcome Address

Lee YoungseoupCEO of News1 Korea

Han Duck-sooPrime Minister

Bipartisan Representatives (TBD)

Yoo JeongbokMayor of Incheon Metropolitan City

Hong Sun KeunChairman of News1 Korea

Kim HyeonkonPresident of the National Assembly Future Institute

08:55~09:10

Special LectureCurrent Economic Situation and the Government Response

Sung Tae-yoonPresidential Chief of Staff for Policy

09:10~09:15

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

Shin WonsikMinister of National Defense

Morning Session

09:15~09:30

Special LectureChanges in the Global Trade Environment and Korea's Trade Strategy

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

Shin BongkilPresident of Korean Council on Foreign Relations

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

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 Who will be the next President of the United States? 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

Kim Min-jeonMember of the National Assembly-elect, People’s Power Party

Kang SunwooMember of the National Assembly, Democratic Party

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

14:00~14:20

Keynote SpeechThe U.S. Presidential Election and the Response Strategies of Korean Industry

Ju HyeonPresident of 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 for Carbon Neutrality

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

15:20~15:50

Keynote Speech The Mobility Transformation and Korea’s Challenges

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.