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“Expanding the International Role of Korean Think Tanks” Forum

2015-01-22

On January 22nd, the East Asia Institute (EAI) held a forum titled “Expanding the International Role of Korean Think Tanks” in partnership with the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) and Hankyung Magazine. Based on the “Global Go To Think Tank Index” reported by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania, this forum brought together heads of government and non-profit think tanks, as well as a corporate foundation to discuss how to empower domestic think tanks. In Session 1, participants analyzed the global connectedness of Korean think tanks through the examples of the KIEP and Korea Development Institute (KDI). The session also discussed the future direction for development and policy research in the field. In Session 2, the various kinds of think tanks and the political/social landscape in which they operate were discussed. Additionally, participants also considered the factors required to create an empowering environment for think tanks, future challenges such as maintaining stable funding sources and keeping up with dynamic policy research, and developed possible responses to such challenges

Program

13:30-13:45	Welcoming Address LEE Il Houng, President, KIEP LEE Sook-Jong, President, EAI LHEE Hee Ju, CEO/President, Hankyung Magazine
13:45-13:55	Video Message from James McGann, Director, TTCSP
13:55-14:10	Announcement of 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Report and Awards Ceremony LHEE Hee Ju, CEO/President, Hankyung Magazine
14:10-15:30	Session 1. “Expanding the International Role of Korean Think Tanks” Moderator KIM Cae-One, Chairperson, World Economy Research Institute (WERI) Speakers LEE Il Houng, President, KIEP KIM Joon-Kyung, President, KDI Discussants HA Tae-hyung, President/CEO, Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) SHIN Bong-kil, President, The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) YOON Keum-Jin, Executive Vice President for Program Management, Korea Foundation (KF)
15:30-15:50	Break
15:50-17:10	Session 2. “Creating a Conducive Environment for the Development of Korean Think Tanks” Moderator PARK In-Kook, President, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies(KFAS) Speakers LEE Sook-Jong, President, EAI LEE Wonjae, President, The Hope Institute Discussants KANG Eun Bong, Secretary General, National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Science (NRCS) KANG Won-Taek, Professor, Seoul National University YANG Jae-Woon, Executive Vice President, POSCO TJ Park Foundation

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