Martial Arts, '2020 Shinnambang Business Week' Held

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The Korea International Trade Association announced that, in collaboration with the New Southern Policy Special Committee, it will hold the '2020 New Southern Business Week' for two days starting October 13 at COEX in Samseong-dong.

Now in its second year, this event, themed "Beyond Mutual Prosperity, Towards a Sustainable Future," is expected to serve as a platform to explore overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and seeking new growth through win-win cooperation between Korea and New Southern countries.

At the opening ceremony on the 13th, the 'Win-Win Business Forum' will feature a keynote speech delivered via video by Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics and professor at Columbia University, USA, on the topic "Post-COVID-19, Asia's Role and Future." Additionally, Rahmat Kaimuddin, CEO of Bukalapak, an e-commerce company known as the Amazon of Indonesia, and Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN, will also participate via video to discuss the changing business paradigms after the pandemic and the vision for Korea-New Southern cooperation. In the subsequent panel discussion session, Korean moderators and panelists will participate on-site, while foreign panelists will join in real-time via video.

During the event, the 'New Southern Virtual Export Consultation' involving 300 major buyers from New Southern countries and 400 domestic companies will support Korean exporters' entry into the New Southern market. The 'New Southern Win-Win Promotion Hall' will exhibit representative products from 11 New Southern countries and arrange consultations with domestic buyers.

Other diverse events include ▲ New Southern Market Entry Strategy Seminars ▲ sector-specific virtual consultations such as professional trading companies, smart cities, and startups ▲ New Southern International Workforce Project booths ▲ ASEAN cultural experience zones, totaling 11 various programs.

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