Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Host Seoul Africa Dialogue on 8-9th... Discussing New Cooperation Models in the 'New Normal Era'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it will hold the "3rd Seoul Africa Dialogue (SDA)" in a hybrid online and offline format over two days on the 8th and 9th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, in collaboration with the Korea-Africa Foundation.

The Seoul Africa Dialogue is an annual international academic conference jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea-Africa Foundation since 2018. It is a 1.5-track meeting where various stakeholders from government, academia, and civil organizations participate to comprehensively forecast and share insights on Africa's political, economic, social, and cultural fields.

This year's Seoul Africa Dialogue will discuss topics under the theme "Solidarity for Partnership in the New Normal Era," addressing not only the recent situation in Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic but also Africa's digital transformation and new cooperation models between Korea and Africa.

At the opening ceremony of this conference, Choi Jong-geun, the 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, will deliver a welcome address, and Smail Chergui, the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, will give a keynote speech on "The Implementation Status and Challenges of the 2020 African Peace and Conflict Resolution Initiative."

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "The 3rd Seoul Africa Dialogue is expected to contribute to revitalizing domestic African studies and strengthening Korea-Africa cooperative relations through enhancing mutual understanding and exchanges between Africa and Korea."

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