Martial Arts, Hosting the '2021 Global Trade Environment Outlook International Conference'

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoonju Hwang] The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) will hold the "2021 Global Trade Environment Outlook International Conference" online over two days, November 30 and December 1. Those interested in this conference, which will be live-streamed on YouTube, can apply through the KITA website by the 25th.

On the afternoon of the first day, the Europe session will discuss the European Union (EU)'s trade policies, including Brexit, the Digital Services Tax, and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Panelists for this discussion include Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Director for Multilateral Trade Policy at the European Commission; Alan Winters, Professor at the University of Sussex; Je Hyun-jung, Director of the Trade Support Center at KITA; Kang Yoo-duk, Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies; and Ahn Deok-geun, Professor at Seoul National University. Professor Lee Hye-min of Seoul National University (former Ambassador to France) will serve as the moderator.

On the morning of the second day, the U.S. session will discuss changes and prospects in the global trade environment, including U.S. trade policy after the presidential election and changes in the international trade order such as the World Trade Organization (WTO). Participants include Jennifer Hillman, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and former WTO Appellate Body member, who is currently considered a candidate for the first U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under the Biden administration; Chad Bown, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE); Simon Lester, Deputy Director at the Cato Institute; Lee Jae-min, Professor at Seoul National University; and Jung Chul, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. Ambassador Choi Seok-young, Economic and Trade Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Permanent Representative to the WTO), will serve as the moderator.

Choi Yong-min, President of KITA's International Trade and Commerce Research Institute, said, "Next year, discussions on the introduction of major EU trade policies such as the Digital Services Tax and Carbon Border Adjustment are expected to intensify, and with the inauguration of the new U.S. administration and Brexit, there will be significant changes in the external trade environment. We hope this conference will help our companies understand the trends in the global trade environment and respond strategically."

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