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April 11, 2016
Byung-jun Kim
Director of the LAC Cooperation Division
• Embassies in LAC and diplomatic relations
Korean embassies in LAC Countries with diplomatic
relations with Korea
20 32
• The year Korea established
first diplomatic relations with an LAC nation
1959
→ Since establishing diplomatic relations with Brazil in1959,
Korea has established diplomatic relations with 32 LAC nations
Economy
31.1 Trade Volume
685.4 Investment
16 FTA
People-to-
people
Exchange
162 Student Interns Sent to LAC
749 Number of Fan Clubs of the Koran Wave in LAC
105,243 Overseas Koreans in LAC
165,605 Number of Korean Who Visited to LAC
Countries
5,214 Latin American Residents in Korea
60,993 Latin American Visitors to Korea
• Multilateral Diplomacy
• Foreign Ministers’ meeting between Korea and CELAC’s Cuarteto countries CELAC
• Korea-ECLAC cooperation fund for undertaking joint studies, training Latin American experts ECLAC
• ROK joined the Pacific Alliance as an observer state(2012) PA • Korea-SICA Summit(est. 1996), Dialogue & Cooperation
Meeting(est. 1997), Public Security Cooperation Seminar SICA
• High-Level forum on the Korea-Caribbean Partnership CARICOM • Joint Study for the TA between Korea and MEROCUR
is completed(2007) MERCOSUR
• Regional Coordinator for East Asia (2015-2017), 8th foreign ministers’ meeting(2017), operating the cyber Secretariat FEALAC
Through bilateral and multilateral cooperation,
To establish a mutual win-win partnership
To build a strong partnership to deal with
global issues
• Three Visions for Cooperation with LAC
To build a
foundation for
mutual prosperity,
by sharing our
development
experience with
LAC nations
To establish a
common market
for the free
movement of
people, goods &
capital
To increase
exchange in high
added-value
sectors, beyond
primary industry-
based trade
Creating a High Added-Value
Industry
Creating a Common Market
Sharing Knowledge & Experience
• Action Plans to implement the Three Visions
• ODA/EDCF
• KSP
• SaemaulUndong
• ICT
• Health Care
• Bio-
engineering
Implementing Economic Cooperation in High
Added-Value Industries
• Physical
infrastructure
• Institutional
Infrastructure
Enhancing Partnership on Development
Cooperation
Building Infrastructure to Enhance
Connectivity
• Current Status of Economic Cooperation with LAC
DEEP
• US$5.6MM(2016)
- 12 projects / 4 countries)
KSP • 24 Policy Consultation
Programs in 2015
• 6 Joint Consulting Programs
EDCF
• US$37.3MM (2014)
- 6.6% of total
ODA(KOICA)
• US$60MM(2014)
-10.9% of total
• Substantial Cooperation Projects by Sector
• Public security cooperation (ODA)
• Sharing of Korea’s advanced public security infrastructure with recipient countries
Public
Security
• Dispatch of public-private joint delegation
• B2B Forum for medicine & medical devices
Health Care
• Establishment of innovation park
• Enhancement of e-Commerce e-Gov
• Establishment of an air environmental monitoring system & strengthening of technological capacities
• Human Resource Development for Science and Technology ICT & STI
• Operation of the Center for Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure on Latin America in MOFA
• Dispatch of the Korea-LAC Economic Cooperation Caravan
Resources & Infrastructure
• Economic Cooperation (Public Security)
Country Major Projects (3 Projects worth US$13,5MM)
Guatemala - Improvement of the Education & Training of National Civil
Police of Guatemala (′11-′17/US$3.8MM)
El Salvador - Establishment of Automatic Vehicle Identification System
- (′14-′16/US$4.2MM)
Honduras - Strengthening the Capacity of Public Security
(′13-′16/US$5.5MM)
• Economic Cooperation (Health Care)
Country Major Projects (15 Projects worth US$110.12MM)
Peru - Strengthening of Health Care Capacity in Pachacutec (′13-′16/$3.34MM)
Bolivia - 3rd Phase Project to Support Korean Hospital in El Alto (′13-′16/$8.4MM)
Guatemala - Enhancement of Capacity of the Huehuetenango National Hospital on
Maternal and Infant Health (′13-′16/$5.1MM)
Colombia
- Establishment of Korea-Colombia Friendship Integral Rehabilitation Center
(′07-′15/$11.5MM)
Paraguay - Strengthening the Capacity of Maternal-Infant Health Care of San
Pablo Hospital (′13-′16/$6.88MM)
El Salvador - Construction of the Community Unit of Family Health in Soyapango (′13-′16/$3MM)
Ecuador - Establishment of the Healthcare Center in Guayas (′14-′17/$5MM)
• Economic Cooperation (e-Gov, ICT&STI)
Country Major Projects (21 projects of worth US$195.63MM)
Peru
- Implementation of ICT Corridor (′16-′20/$10MM)
- E-Trade Facilitation Project for Peruvian Export-Import SMEs
: E-PYMEX AND VUCE-B2B (′14-′18/$5MM)
Colombia
- Establishment of Air Quality Surveillance Systems and
Strengthening of Institutional and Technical Capabilities for
the Air Quality Management (′13-′16/$5MM)
- Master Plan Project for the Enhancement of Colombia’s
Capacity on Science and Technology Innovation Park (′13-
′16/$2.5MM)
Dominican
Republic
- Human Resource Development for Science and Technology
(′15-′18/$4MM)
• Economic Cooperation (Resources and Infrastructure)
Country Major Projects (7 projects worth US$32.39MM)
Bolivia
- From 2013, US$7MM - Strengthening of the Technical Regulations and Methodology
(′15-′17/$4MM and 1 project
Paraguay
- From 2013, US$8.39MM - Advanced Traffic Management System in Asunción (′13-
′15/$5.39MM) and 1 project
Colombia - Drawing up of Housing Project Master Plan in Cali (′14-
′16/$3MM)
Ecuador - Construction of PV power plant in Galapagos Province (′10-
′15/$10MM)
Honduras - Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Special Development
Region (′12-′15/$4MM)
• Sectors of Interest for Cooperation
• Master plan project for science, technology and innovation (STI)
Science and Technology
• ICT, e-Gov, Customs administration system Infrastructure
• “Start-up” companies’ overseas business activities and projects for cooperation
SMEs
• ODA, KSP, Sharing of development experience and knowledge
Development Cooperation
• Education for underprivileged sectors of society, Vocational training, Training of technicians
Education
• Public health, Human resources training, Disease prevention etc.
Health & Medical Care
2.1 Area of Cooperation : Science, Technology & Innovation
• ST as a driving force for development
• Leading ST country in the world
• ‘STI for better life’ initiative
KOREA
Master plan Project for STI
2.2 Area of Cooperation : Infrastructure
• World-class ICT technology
• Building cyber and public administration
infrastructure
• Overcoming geographical distance and
strengthening connectivity
KOREA
ICT, e-Government,
Public Administration System
2.3 Area of Cooperation : SMEs
• Promote capacity of SMEs to advance into
overseas markets
• Ongoing cooperation with Chile and Mexico
• ‘Korea-Mexico Business Partnership’
KOREA
Overseas Expansions of ‘Start-up’
2.4 Area of Cooperation : Development Cooperation
• From recipient to donor
• ODA, anti-poverty, education
• Recipient centered cooperation model planning
KOREA
Sharing of Development Experience
Cooperation on FfD
2.5 Area of Cooperation : Education
• Driving force for “Miracle on the Han River”
- Primary, Secondary, higher education
• Sharing Knowhow for Education.
• ‘Better Life for Girls’ Initiative
KOREA
Education Facilities, Job Training,
Nurturing HRs in the technology field,
Capacity building for girls
2.6 Area of Cooperation : Health & Medical Care
• To dispatch delegations for Cooperation,
Business forum etc.
• Time to Diversify the fields of cooperation
• To Develop customized cooperation model
Korea
Capacity Building, Bioscience,
Health Security(‘Safe life for All’)
Building momentum for cooperation
2015, Year of Latin America
Partners for win-win cooperation and mutual prosperity
LAC for Korea?