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3Ps (Peace, Prosperity and Partnership) Beyond Security

Global Engagement & Empowerment Forumon Sustainable Development

February 4(Thu) - 5(Fri), 2021Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

4 3Ps (Peace, Prosperity and Partnership) Beyond Security 1

WELCOME MESSAGE 02

GEEF OVERVIEW 04

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE 06

CAMPUS MAP 10

DAY1 PROGRAM DETAILS 12

DAY2 PROGRAM DETAILS 32

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY 52

The Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF),

takes place at Yonsei University and is co-hosted by the IGEE, the Ban Ki-moon

Foundation for a Better Future and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC).

The GEEF is an international event where all stakeholders convene to collaborate towards

accomplishing the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

GEEF 2021, as the cornerstone for fulfilling the mission and vision of Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs), is organized under the theme of “3Ps (Peace, Prosperity

and Partnership) Beyond Security,” focusing on the need for facilitating global

partnerships, multilateralism and sustainable development. GEEF 2021 will take place

on February 4-5, 2021; due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire event will be live

streamed online.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


WELCOMEMESSAGE It is my honor to welcome everyone to the 2021 Global Engagement & Empowerment

Forum (GEEF), titled “3Ps (Peace, Prosperity and Partnership) Beyond Security.” Faced with

the continuing challenges of COVID-19, it is now more important than ever that we support

this growing platform to facilitate global partnerships and multilateral engagements which,

accordingly, is the theme of this year’s forum. GEEF provides an open and inclusive stage for

international cooperation and knowledge sharing and I am confident that through these

discussions we will further our goal of common prosperity. As we build upon the productive

sessions from previous years, I very much look forward to our innovative and critical discussions

on global partnerships and sustainable development at GEEF 2021.GEEF 2021 Organizing Committee ChairPresident of Yonsei University

SEOUNG HWAN SUH

BAN KI-MOON

HEINZ FISCHER

Dear friends around the world, let us join together in our recovery towards a more

sustainable and inclusive world. This past year, we have faced unprecedented challenges and

obstacles. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused untold devastation around the world,

it also provides us with a generational opportunity to build back better and greener. Yonsei

University, the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE), the Ban Ki-moon

Centre for Global Citizens are co-hosting the 2021 Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum

to promote global partnerships, multilateralism, and sustainable development. Our partners

seek to facilitate a gathering of key stakeholders and actors to foster collaboration which will

be the key to developing an inclusive people-centered recovery process. As vaccines begin its

distribution and the world looks towards reopening its doors, we must work together to ensure

that no one is left behind.

GEEF 2021 Organizing Committee Honorary ChairThe 8th Secretary-General of the United NationsHonorary Chair of the IGEE at Yonsei UniversityCo-Chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Since 2018, the Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum has served as a gathering

place for leaders in politics, economics, environment and other sectors to join together and

discuss ways to achieve sustainable development. In the face of COVID-19, the need for global

collaboration, especially in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals,

is now greater than ever. The theme of GEEF 2021, “3Ps (Peace, Prosperity, and Partnerships)

Beyond Security,” focuses on the need for cooperation between countries and stakeholders

when facing global challenges like COVID-19. Together, we will present and discuss ideas and

ways to build a more resilient and sustainable society in the post-pandemic world. I believe

that through the GEEF, we will contribute to the process of rebuilding our communities and our

world for the better. GEEF 2021 Organizing Committee Honorary ChairCo-Chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global CitizensThe 11th President of Austria


| Co-Hosts |

| Sponsor |

United Nations (UN)

UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

International Telecommunication

Union (ITU)

Sustainable Development Solutions

Network (SDSN)

International Organizations

Carnegie Mellon University

College of Surgeons of East,

Central and Southern Africa

(COSECSA)

Columbia University

Harvard University

Makerere University

McGill University

Seoul National University

Tsinghua University

University of Bordeaux

University of Zimbabwe

Yonsei University & Yonsei

University Health System

Academia

2kg

Africa Future Foundation (AFF)

Zimbabwe

Christian Medical & Dental

Associations (CMDA)

Clean Air Asia

Dentsu Mcgarrybowen

Global Infrastructure Partners

Naver

One Club

Paulus

NGO & Civil Organizations

| Collaborating Organizations & Affiliations of Speakers |

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development is a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and

ensure that no one is left behind. The SDGs were adopted by world leaders

in September 2015 at a historic UN Summit, and officially came into force on

January 1, 2016. They build on the success of the Millennium Development

Goals, while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality

and innovation. The 17 goals are interconnected, meaning the key to success

on one will involve tackling issues more commonly associated with another.

While the SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take

ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17

goals by the year 2030.

ABOUTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGOALS

Delegation of the European Union

to the Republic of Korea

Government of the Republic of

Colombia

Government of the Republic of

Kazakhstan

Institute for Global Environmental

Strategies (IGES) of the Japan

Korea International Cooperation

Agency (KOICA)

Ministry of Environment of the

Republic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Republic of Korea

Ministry of Foreign and European

Affairs of the Luxembourg

Ministry of Health of the Republic

of Fiji

National Council on Climate and

Air Quality (NCCA) of the Republic

of Korea

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

(Korea Eximbank)

Government

Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE)

at Yonsei UniversityIGEE is based in Seoul, Korea and headed by the 8th Secretary-General of the

United Nations Ban Ki-moon. It was launched in April 2017 at Yonsei University

to contribute to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

by integrating various missionary and volunteer activities within the university,

directing intellectual and human resources to address social issues, and

educating the next generation of global citizens. IGEE has three organizations

under its umbrella: Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable Development, Center

for Social Engagement and Yonsei Institute for Global Health.

Website: igee.yonsei.ac.kr

Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better FutureThe Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better Future (the Foundation)

was established to serve commitments towards building a world free from

conflict and deficiency under the ultimate goal of creating a better future for

all. The Foundation aims to do so by following its core values of: Integration,

Communication and Coexistence, and Dedication. Therefore, the Foundation

intends to play a pivotal role in not only advancing efforts towards building

peace and security, accelerating sustainable development, and enhancing

gender parity, women’s empowerment and human rights, but also in tackling

global conflicts and pursuing action against climate change in line with the

aforementioned core values of the Foundation.

Website: eng.bf4bf.or.kr/

Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens in ViennaInaugurated on January 3, 2018, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is

co-chaired by Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations,

and Heinz Fischer, former President of Austria.

Based in Vienna, Austria, the Centre is recognized as an independent non-

profit, Quasi-International Organization under Austrian law. It focuses on

empowering women and youth to thrive as global citizens through leadership,

mediation, advocacy and education and works within the framework of the SDGs.

Website: bankimooncentre.org

GEEFORGANIZERS


09:00 (KST, Feb 4th) | 19:00 (EST, Feb 3th) | 24:00 (GMT, Feb 3th)

REGISTRATION

ON-Line: www.geef-sd.org

09:15 - 10:45 (KST) | 19:30 - 21:00 (EST) | 01:15 - 02:45 (GMT)

FEATURED SESSION 1TITLE: Artificial Intelligence for Better Engagement & Empowerment

HOST: Underwood International College in Yonsei University

Moderator

•Keeheon Lee, Professor of Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Panelists

• David Rolnick, Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science at McGill University

• Priya L. Donti, Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

• Chaesub Lee, Director of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

• Jung-Woo Ha, Head of Naver AI

10:45 - 11:00 (KST) | 21:00 - 21:15 (EST) | 02:45 - 03:00 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

11:00 - 12:30 (KST) | 21:00 - 22:30 (EST) | 03:00 - 04:30 (GMT)

FEATURED SESSION 2

TITLE: Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Society

HOST: Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE) at Yonsei University

Moderator

• Thomas Hongtack Kim, Founder of 2kg, Visiting Professor of Yonsei University

Panelists

• Kevin Swaenepoel, CEO of One Club

• Saffaan Qadir, Creative Director of Paulus

• Merlee Jayme, Global President of Dentsu Mcgarrybowen & Chairmom Dentsu Jayme Syfu Philippines

12:30 - 13:00 (KST) | 22:30 - 23:00 (EST) | 04:30 - 05:00 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

13:00 - 14:30 (KST) | 23:00 - 24:30 (EST) | 05:00 - 06:30 (GMT)

FEATURED SESSION 3TITLE:Safe & Affordable Surgery

HOST: Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

Moderator

• Shinki An, Professor and Director of Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

Panelists

• John Gerard Meara, Kletjian Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine in the field of Global Surgery,

Professor of Surgery, Harvard University

• Ifereimi Waqainabete, Minister of Health, Republic of Fiji

• Hyunwon Kim, Director General of Climate Crisis & Pandemic Response Department,

Korea International Cooperation Agency

• Tae-Soo Kim, Executive Director of Export-Import Bank of Korea

14:30 - 16:00 (KST) | 24:30 - 02:00 (EST) | 06:30 - 08:00 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

16:00 - 17:30 (KST) | 02:00 - 03:30(EST) | 08:00 - 09:30 (GMT)

FEATURED SESSION 4TITLE: Future of Higher Education, Higher Education of the FutureHOST: Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE) at Yonsei University

Moderator• Hongwon Suh, Professor of English Literature, Yonsei University

Panelists

• Joon Heo, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University

• Min Song, Professor of Library and Information Science, Yonsei University

• Travis Lovett, Assistant Dean for Civic Engagement, Harvard University

• Jae Shin Park, Vice-President of Korea International Cooperation Agency

• Joanne Pagèze, Vice-President for Internationalisation at the University of Bordeaux

17:30 - 18:00 (KST) | 03:30 - 04:00(EST) | 09:30 - 10:00 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

18:00 - 19:30 (KST) | 04:00 - 05:30(EST) | 10:00 - 11:30 (GMT)

VIRTUAL GALA CONCERT

1. Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite for Cello Solo No.6 in D Major BWV1012

• Jungran Lee, Cello

2. Jean Sibelius, Symphony No.3 in C Major, Op.52

3. Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125, IV. Finale

• Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 (KST) | 05:30 - 07:00 (EST) | 11:30 - 13:00 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

21:00 - 22:30 (KST) | 07:00 - 09:30(EST) | 13:00 - 14:30 (GMT)

FEATURED SESSION 5

TITLE: Global Partnership & Higher Education “Postgraduate Medical Education in Africa: the status quo and challenges”

HOST: Medical Mission Center, Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

Moderators

• Chin Pak, Professor and Director of Medical Mission Center,

Yonsei Institute for Global Health in Yonsei University Health System

• Paul Choi, Professor and Director of International Program of Medical Mission Center,

Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

Keynote Speech

• Mike Chupp, CEO, CMDA ; former medical superintendent of Tenwek Hospital, Kenya; faculty for PAACS, General Surgeon

Panelists

• Mark Oloo, General Surgeon of St. Luke Medical Centre, Kenya

• Dong-Won Kang, Representative of Africa Future Foundation Zimbabwe; Volunteer

Lecturer, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences

• Jin-kyong Chun, Medical Director of Africa Future Foundation Zimbabwe; Volunteer Lecturer,

Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences

• Abbo Kasimo Betty, Medical Officer Special Grade of Makerere University, Uganda

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE DAY1 PROGRAM AT A GLANCE DAY1Thursday, February 4 Thursday, February 4


PROGRAM AT A GLANCE DAY2 PROGRAM AT A GLANCE DAY2Friday, February 5 Friday, February 5

08:00 (KST, Feb 5th) | 18:00 (EST, Feb 4th) | 23:00 (GMT, Feb 4th)

REGISTRATION

ON-Line: www.geef-sd.org

08:00 - 08:20 (KST) | 18:00 - 18:20 (EST) | 23:00 - 23:20 (GMT)

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome Remarks

• Seoung Hwan Suh, President of Yonsei University

• Heinz Fischer, the 11th President of Austria & Co-Chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Congratulatory Remarks

• Kang, Kyung-wha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea

08:20 - 09:00 (KST) | 18:20 - 19:00 (EST) | 23:20 - 24:00 (GMT)

KEYNOTE SPEECH

• Jim Yong Kim, Vice-Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners & the 12th President of the World Bank

• Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

• Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, the 1st President, Republic of Kazakhstan

• Iván Duque Márquez, the 60th President, Republic of Colombia

09:00 - 09:10 (KST) | 19:00 - 19:10 (EST) | 24:00 - 24:10 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

09:10 - 10:40 (KST) | 19:10 - 20:40 (EST) | 24:10 - 01:40 (GMT)

ROUND TABLE SESSIONTITLE: Global Partnership during and post COVID-19

HOST: Yonsei University

Moderator

• Kim, Donghoon, Senior Vice President for Administration & Development at Yonsei University

Panelists

• Margaret Chan, the 7th Director-General of the World Health Organization

• Jeffrey David Sachs, University Professor of Columbia University

• A. K. Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister of Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

• Maria CASTILLO-FERNANDEZ, EU Ambassador to Republic of Korea

10:40 - 11:10 (KST) | 20:40 - 21:10 (EST) | 01:40 - 02:10 (GMT)

SPECIAL CONVERSATION WITH A HIGH PROFILE GUESTTITLE: Leaving No One Behind in a Post-Pandemic World

HOST: Yonsei University

Panelists

• Ban Ki-moon, the 8th United Nations Secretary-General & Honorary Chair of IGEE

• Angelina Jolie, UNHCR Special Envoy

11:10 - 13:00 (KST) | 21:10 - 23:00 (EST) | 02:10 - 04:00 (GMT)

LUNCH BREAK

13:00 - 14:30 (KST) | 23:00 - 24:30 (EST) | 04:00 - 05:30 (GMT)

FEATURED SESSION

TITLE: Redesign Our Future: The UN SDGs, 5 Years and the Next 10 Years

HOST: Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better Future

Moderator

• Rae Kwon Chung, Former Ambassador for Climate Change, Republic of Korea

Keynote Speech

• Tae Yong Jung, Professor and Director, Center for Global Sustainability, Yonsei University

Panelists

• Jooyoung Kwak, Professor of School of Business, Yonsei University

• Tae In Park, Academic-Industrial Cooperation Professor of Seoul National University

• Eunhae Jeong, Director of Green Transformation Policy, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

• Bernard Woods, Director of Strategy & Planning Department, Asian Development Bank

• Junichi Fujino, Programme Director of Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan

14:30 - 15:00(KST) | 24:30 - 01:00 (EST) | 05:30 - 06:00 (GMT)

BREAK TIME

15:00 - 16:30 (KST) | 01:00 - 02:30 (EST) | 06:00 - 07:30 (GMT)

PLENARY SESSION

TITLE: Towards Carbon Neutrality for Planetary Sustainability

HOST: Yonsei University, National Council on Climate and Air Quality (NCCA)

Moderator

• Kim Sook, Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Committee, NCCA

Panelists

• Patrick V. Verkooijen, CEO of Global Center on Adaptation

• Soogil Young, Chairman of SDSN Korea

• Bindu N. Lohani, Chairman of Board, Clean Air Asia, Philippines

• Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Luxembourg

16:30 - 16:35 (KST) | 02:30 - 02:35 (EST) | 07:30 - 07:35 (GMT)

CLOSING CEREMONY

Closing Remark



DAY1THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 4Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum

on Sustainable Development

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609 총장공관President's Residence

CAMPUS MAP


In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subset applications such as machine

learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) have gained widespread attention, as well as

some skepticism about its major promises in increasing productivity and efficacy in

activities previously undertaken by humans. AI can be divided into two types: narrow

and general. General AI describes a type of application that effectively replicates the

processes of a human brain without any human intervention. This is the type of AI

usually depicted in popular media, which has often led to suspicion by the general

public. However, this type of AI is at present theoretical and there are no applications

in use today. The type of AI that surrounds us is Narrow AI, which is trained to

perform specific tasks under human supervision. Some AI capabilities include object

recognition, decision making, problem solving, understanding language, learning from

examples, and other combinations or variations of these.

For the purpose of sustainable development, AI can serve as a valuable tool to keep

track of SDG achievement and help arrive at the best decisions that take into account

multiple societal, environmental and economic considerations. Many movements have

emerged from this opportunity, such as AI for social good and AI for sustainability, as

well as more focused activities like machine learning applications for climate change.

Some misdirected applications of AI could result in higher income inequality, narrower

work opportunities, and concerns for personal privacy. Yet, we must be reminded that

technological advancement does not occur spontaneously but is steered by human

intention and need. The international community has already established principles to

direct AI solutions to ensure a better future for all. In 2018, the European Commission

established the High-Level Expert Group on AI and published the Ethics Guidelines

for Trustworthy AI. The following year, the OECD published the Recommendation of

Background and Rationale

the Council on Artificial Intelligence agreed upon by all member countries and several

partner countries.

Borrowing from the case of Korea, we can observe how different actorsgovernment,

industry and academia are engaging in AI to serve society. In 2017, the Korean

government established the Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution,

with the mandate to suggest policies pertaining to AI and other data technology. A

leading example of industry's work in AI is that of NAVER LABS, hich ecenl ceaed a

3D model of Seol and mapped all of its roads, enabling the development of safer and

more efficient transportation services, and thus bringing positive benefits to the city's

population. Yonsei University has also come into agreements with top technology

companies such as NAVER and Kakao to implement educational services based on AI.

The University has also gone beyond and integrated AI-based solutions to its very own

Yongin Severance Hospital, part of the Yonsei University Health System.

The case of Korea portrays how multiple actors can engage and empower one another

at the national level. On an international level, there are also many critical issues that

call for the engagement and empowerment of different stakeholders in the AI and

development spheres. A recent and vivid example is the COVID-19 pandemic and

related issues, such as vaccine development and distribution. With global issues

in mind, panelists are encouraged to discuss current and future approaches for

international and interdisciplinary cooperation.

Intergovernmental organizations, governments, industry and academia are all engaging

in different AI applications for sustainable development. However, we must avoid

fragmented efforts and recognize the need to empower one another. The Featured

Session will offer a platform to discuss current activities and possible directions

for mutually empowering partnerships among different stakeholders to deploy AI

solutions that can accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.

Artificial Intelligence for Better Engagement & Empowerment

DAY1 FEATURED SESSION 1THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 09:15 – 10:45 KST


[Moderator]

• Keeheon Lee, Professor of Underwood International College, Yonsei University

[Panelists]

• David Rolnick, Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, McGill University

• Priya L. Donti, Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science and Public Policy,


• Chaesub Lee, Director of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

• Jung-Woo Ha, Head of Naver AI

Panelists

DAY1 FEATURED SESSION 1

• Introduce current efforts by early career academics, intergovernmental organizations,

government and industry partners who work on utilizing latest science, technology and

innovation to achieve the SDGs

• Share lessons learned from offering interdisciplinary research and education of SDGs at

higher education institution

• Examine actionable ways to overcome the short-term oriented trend in collaborations in

AI for SD and move towards more sustained and deeper partnerships

• Discuss the role of intergovernmental organizations in establishing global regulations on

the use of AI and how to encourage policy co-creation with other stakeholders

• Explore strategies to align private sector activities in AI with the achievement of the SDGs,

balancing the creation of monetary revenue as well as positive returns to society and the

environment

• Present successful cases of AI applications to address global issues. For example, use of AI

to help develop COVID-19 vaccines and determine distribution

Session Objectives

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 09:15 – 10:45 KST

• SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization

and foster innovation

• SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership

for sustainable development

- Target 17.16 Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development,

complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge,

expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the

sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

RelatedSDGs

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEFOR SOCIAL GOOD

TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE

Insights for socially conscious AI applications and issues to consider for forthcoming initiatives

with machine learning

URBAN COMPUTING

AI is used to enhance urban infrastructure, such as transportation,

communication and distribution systems. For example, better

transportation can enable access to healthcare, education and jobs.

HEALTH

Some opportunities for AI in healthcare include support decision tools for

targeted therapy for chronic diseases, using social media data to collect

self-reports of health conditions and predictive tools for illness development.

CROSS CUTTING ISSUES

Given the intersection of multiple fields in the AI for Social Good sphere,

it is suggested that teams are also made up of individuals from multiple

disciplines. At their core, all AI for Social Good initiatives should uphold

the principles of transparency and accountability.

SUSTAINABILITY

AI can contribute to ecosystem and endangered species conservation

through data collection, decision making and monitoring to develop

models of species density, patterns and habitats.

PUBLIC WELFARE

AI applications in public welfare focus on issues of justice, economic

development, workforce development, public safety, policing and

education to promote inclusive and equitable provision of public services.

How can ML help climate change mitigation?

How can ML help climate change adaptation?

ML & Tools for change

ELECTRICITY SYSTEMSForecasting energy supply

and demand optimizing

electricity systems, enhancing

monitoring and stimulating the

development of clean energy

technologies

INDUSTRYSupporting more efficient

supply chains enhancing

production quality,

forecasting equipment

malfunctions and optimizing

energy use

BUILDINGS & CITIESReducing GHG emissions

through building

management optimization,

better planning and

collecting data for

policymaking

TRANSPORTATIONBetter vehicle engineering,

foundational intelligent

infrastructure and collecting

relevant data for policymaking

FARMS AND FORESTSMonitoring land condition,

carbon sequestration and

GHG emissions for more

sustainable management

CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVALAutomating afforestation,

providing data to inform

research and monitoring

carbon sequestration

INDIVIDUAL ACTIONSuggesting behaviors

that reduce carbon

footprints based on

personal or

household data

EDUCATIONGenerating AI-based

tools to educate

individuals about

climate change and

prompt action

COLLECTIVE ACTIONAssisting multilateral

collaboration by

helping anticipate

long-term effects of

collective decisions

FINANCESupporting climate

investment and

analytics by

identifying risks and

optimizing portfolios

CLIMATE PREDICTIONUpgrading scientific models

by harnessing vast amounts

of data and offering faster

and less costly alternativesto

produce climate forecasts

SOCIAL IMPACTSIdentifying areas of high risk,

collecting and providing

relevant data and helping

pool resources and risk

SOLAR GEOENGINEERINGSupporting this field by

helping identify better

materials and climate models

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Session Objectives

• To share prominent creative ideas in the advertisement industry and their results.

• To discuss current opportunities and challenges in different phases, such as

development, implementation, and monitoring of the ideas.

• To promote partnership in advertisement industry and private sector in

sustainable development.

• To propose ideas for detailed action plans and solutions for year 2021.

Throughout the history of international development cooperation, bilateral,

multilateral, and international organizations centered around the Global North,

were the major actors and donors. Despite their continued inputs, the development

aid effectiveness has been controversial because sometimes, international aid

exacerbated the crisis or made no change, perpetuated corruption, and was used

as an exploitative tool by developed countries to gain leverage. The dire state of the

African continent, especially Sub-Saharan African countries and a few Southeast

Asian countries are unfortunate examples of such failed international development

aid. With such a critique in mind, the need to improve international development by

addressing the shortcomings and promoting the strengths has become indispensable.

In contemporary discussions on how to improve development cooperation, the role of newly

emerging actors such as Global South countries, civil society, and the private sector

has become more integral than ever before in achieving sustainable development.

Advertisement industry, particularly film making and digital platforms, has been

contriving and spreading interdisciplinary ideas to alleviate poverty and gender,

education, and economic inequality, promote good health and well-being, and engage

in environmental issues. Advertisements and digital contents are no longer simply a

sales promotion tool for enterprises but have evolved and must evolve to establish

creative ideas with positive social impact and raise awareness of noteworthy ideas,

products, and issues. A quote from Bill Gates Foundation’s Museum, “Use your

creativity to help”, highlights the potential of human creativity in development

cooperation field.


Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Society


The private sector alone has manifold parties. The partnership within the private

sector and with other actors is a critical part of enhancing development cooperation.

The GEEF 2021 will provide a suitable platform for experts in the advertisement

industry around the globe to come together and discuss their creative solutions,

ideas, opportunities, and challenges. During the session, the speakers will introduce

examples of creative ideas that devise positive impact and their roles in development

cooperation, while addressing current challenges and changes. Especially because of

Covid-19, 2021 needs specific and concrete advice and goals to fulfill by this year.

Beyond abstract discussions about post Covid-19 and private sector, the session

aims to provide ideas and raise critical questions about what we should be doing in

the advertisement industry for sustainable development. Ultimately, the GEEF 2021

will promote collective intelligence and partnership for augmenting the work of the

private sector and conclusively, international development cooperation, particularly in

the areas of SDGs 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 17.

[Moderator]

• Thomas Hongtack Kim, Founder of 2kg, Visiting Professor of Yonsei University

[Panelists]

• Kevin Swaenepoel, CEO of One Club

• Saffaan Qadir, Creative Director of Paulus

• Merlee Jayme, Global President of Dentsu Mcgarrybowen & Chairmom Dentsu

Jayme Syfu Philippines

Panelists



• SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

• SDG 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning

opportunities for all

• SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

• SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and

productive employment and decent work for all

• SDG 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable

industrialization and foster innovation

- Target 9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of

industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by

2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research

and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and

development spending.

- Target 9.b Support domestic technology development research and innovation in

developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter

alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities. (9.b.1 Proportion of

medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added)

• SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for

sustainable development

• SDG 15. Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,

sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land

degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

• SDG 17. Partnerships for the Goals “Strengthen the means of implementation and

revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development”

RelatedSDGs

-Target 17.6: Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and

international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and

enhance knowledge-sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved

coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level,

and through a global technology facilitation mechanism (17.6.1 Number of science

and/or technology cooperation agreements and programmes between countries, by

type of cooperation)

-Target 17.8: Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and

innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and

enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and

communications technology


In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic changed many parts of the society. In order to prevent

the spread of COVID-19, we have taken a global response to pandemic, prioritizing

preventive measures such as social distancing, tracking down the contacts and

isolating the confirmed patients. However, although these restrictions are necessary,

they have also caused many social obstacles, including economic burden, limited

opportunities for education, and so on.

Health care sector is also experiencing various obstacles. Concerns on direct infection

of COVID-19 have resulted in delays in essential medical services, and the burden

of disease of primary healthcare and chronic diseases has increased dramatically.

Even for developed countries with well-established health systems, these issues are

burdensome, and for developing countries, the issue is worse.

A strong and resilient health system is essential to maintaining the health and

sustainability of the members in this period of uncertainty. Rapid and accurate

testing requires skilled personnel and sufficient supply of testing equipment. From

simple treatment and medication to respirators, critical care, operating room and

rehabilitation, medical care must be delivered within a single organic system. We

experience that the strong and sound health care ecosystem that developed countries

enjoy is thought of as simple relief or ideal state in many countries. The discomfort

from this experience makes us feel a lack of universal health coverage (UHC) that we

ultimately intend to achieve, and the COVID-19 pandemic starkly illustrates this issue.

We know what the last mile to achieve the UHC is. It is safe and affordable surgery.

This is not just a story about surgical procedures. This is about the change and

development of the health system. Through MDGs to SDGs, maternal mortality has


Safe & Affordable Surgery


reduced, and the number of healthy children increased, but this is not enough for

the SDGs to be achieved by 2030. In order to overcome the last hurdle, it is essential

to introduce safe and affordable surgery. Surgery saves the lives of millions of

people every year and improves their quality of life. The economic benefit of surgery

is very high compared to the ‘Cost of Doing Nothing’ we must bear when we don't

conduct surgeries. Medical personnel trained for surgical procedures improve the

quality of medical care, and logistics systems designed to maintain surgeries enable

a stable supply of medicines. Therefore, surgery, referred to as the last stepchild of

international health care, is an important component of a strong, resilient health

system that will increase responsiveness to infectious and chronic diseases.

Yet 5 billion people do not have access to safe and affordable surgical care. This issue

is most prominent in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) where 9 out of 10

people are unable to access true surgical care, resulting in surgery avertible deaths

and disabilities. In the Western Pacific Region, access to safe and affordable surgery

remains limited.

In October 2020, the World Health Organization Regional Committee Meeting for

Western Pacific received the approval of the Action Framework for Safe and Affordable

Surgery from all member states. The agreement on surgical treatment in the Western

Pacific will be an important cornerstone of health care development and the resulting

economic prosperity in the region. In GEEF 2021, we would like to discuss safe and

affordable surgery in the Asia Pacific region and discuss future partnerships. We

hope this will serve as a new chapter in cooperation with Asia Pacific region, which are

facing a new challenge of improving health care quality and responding to the current

COVID-19 pandemic.


• Introduce the role of universal access to surgical, obstetric, anesthesia,

and trauma care in achieving the SDGs.

• Discuss opportunities and challenges in providing access to safe and affordable

surgical care in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Suggest action plans to support the financing of access to surgical

care in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Propose international and regional partnerships to facilitate the strengthening of

surgical systems.

Session Objectives


[Moderator]

• Shinki An, Professor and Director of Yonsei Institute for Global Health,

Yonsei University Health System

[Panelists]

• John Gerard Meara, Kletjian Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine in the

field of Global Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Harvard University

• Ifereimi Waqainabete, Minister of Health, Republic of Fiji

• Hyunwon Kim, Director General of Climate Crisis & Pandemic Response Department,

Korea International Cooperation Agency

• Tae-Soo Kim, Executive Director of Export-Import Bank of Korea

Panelists

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• Discuss the necessity of innovation in higher education based

on SDGs 4: Quality Education

• Introduce Y-EdNet being built by Yonsei University in line with the shift in the

educational paradigm that values digital lectures.

• Share each university’s plans for innovative higher education

• Propose international and regional partnerships to facilitate

the innovative change in higher education

• SDG 4. Quality Education

- Target 4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills

needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through

education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,

gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global

citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to

sustainable development

Session Objectives

RelatedSDGs

[Moderator]

• Hongwon Suh, Professor of English Literature, Yonsei University

[Panelists]

• Joon Heo, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University

• Min Song, Professor of Library and Information Science, Yonsei University

• Travis Lovett, Assistant Dean for Civic Engagement, Harvard University

• Jae Shin Park, Vice-President of Korea International Cooperation Agency

• Joanne Pagèze, Vice-President for Internationalisation at the University of Bordeaux

Panelists

Higher education needs to change in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution which

requires talents associated with diversity, connectivity and resilience. Higher education

already has faced several phases of change, including the transfer to online from

offline classrooms due to COVID-19. Online classes further emphasize the importance

of communication and the need for changes in teaching style and its contents.

Therefore, Yonsei University has been building an online class platform, Y-EdNet, by

forming partnerships with several other schools. The platform would be open to not

only Yonsei students but also to many others from domestic and foreign universities

so that a wider audience becomes eligible to high quality lectures. In this challenging

era, the role of universities is becoming essential as they need to foster more active

communications among students and support them to learn more effectively even

in non-face-to-face situations. Furthermore, it would be crucial to prepare classes

related to human rights sensitivity and respect for diversity to promote a healthy

communication environment.


Future of Higher Education,Higher Education of the Future




• To share information

• To discuss what should be done to improve the postgraduate training in Africa

• To facilitate networking

Session Objectives

[Moderators]

• Chin Pak, Professor and Director of Medical Mission Center, Yonsei Institute for

Global Health in Yonsei University Health System

• Paul Choi, Professor and Director of International Program of Medical Mission

Center, Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

[Keynote Speech]

• Mike Chupp, CEO, CMDA ; former medical superintendent of Tenwek Hospital,

Kenya; faculty for PAACS, General Surgeon

[Panelists]

• Mark Oloo, General Surgeon of, St. Luke Medical Centre, Kenya

• Dong-Won Kang, Representative of Africa Future Foundation Zimbabwe;

Volunteer Lecturer, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe,

College of Health Sciences

• Jin-kyong Chun, Medical Director of Africa Future Foundation Zimbabwe;

Volunteer Lecturer, Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Zimbabwe,

College of Health Sciences

• Abbo Kasimo Betty, Medical Officer Special Grade of Makerere University, Uganda

Panelists

• Medical education consists of undergraduate and postgraduate training. Postgraduate

training includes participating in residency training and continuing education

programs. Postgraduate training is important for medical school graduates to

develop their specialties. However, postgraduate training in Africa is not standardized

in each country.

• Recently many domestic and international institutions started working together to

improve postgraduate training in Africa.

• This session will introduce and discuss the status quo and challenges of postgraduate

training from the perspectives of local professors, students, and international health

workers.

• During the session, the speakers will discuss the impact of postgraduate training on

the Christian medical mission.

• The session will also cover how the COVID-19 pandemic affected postgraduate training.

KeyConcepts

Global Partnership & Higher Education“Postgraduate Medical Education in Africa: the status quo and challenges”


DAY2FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY 5Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum

on Sustainable Development

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 08:00 ~ 09:00 KST

MASTER OF CEREMONY

KEYNOTESPEECHES

Seoung Hwan Suh

Semee Yoon

President of Yonsei University

Professor of Underwood International College,

Yonsei University

Amina J. MohammedDeputy Secretary-General

of the United Nations

Heinz Fischerthe 11st President of Austria

& Co-Chair of the

Ban Ki-moon Centre for

Global Citizens

Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayevthe 1st President,

Republic of Kazakhstan

WELCOMEREMARKS

Kang, Kyung-whaMinister of Foreign Affairs,

Republic of Korea

Iván Duque Márquez

the 60th President,

Republic of Colombia

Jim Yong KimVice-Chairman of Global Infrastructure

Partners & the 12th President of

the World Bank

OPENING CEREMONY


DAY2 KEYNOTE SPEECHESFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 08:20 – 09:00 KST

Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum (GEEF) will be held from February 4th to 5th

of 2021 under the theme “3Ps(Peace, Prosperity, and Partnership) Beyond Security.”

These three key concepts have been chosen since they address the most urgent issues

our world faces today.

In March of 2020, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global ceasefire

“to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives,”

the coronavirus pandemic. The disease threatens our peace as it exacerbates drivers of

conflict and insecurity, such as cross-border tensions, climate emergencies, social unrest,

and eroding trust in institutions. Moreover, it has also reversed years of effort devoted

to promote shared prosperity, especially among the bottom 40% of the population.

According to the latest Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020, it is estimated

that the pandemic will push 71 million people back into extreme poverty. Furthermore,

the COVID-19 pandemic has presented major challenges to both the public and private

sector, as the global society witnessed further fragmentation of the social fabric at local,

national and regional scales. Some countries have had difficulties in promoting voluntary

quarantine measures and medical treatment of COVID-19.

Under these circumstances, this Forum plans to shed light on the importance and

necessity of the multilateral partnership and multisectoral responses to COVID-19.

As the international community coordinated responses to COVID-19, we have at first

hand realized the vulnerabilities of existing partnerships centered on a few developed

countries. Consequently, the need for global solidarity and support among governments,

businesses, and civil society organizations has become more important than ever.


3Ps(Peace, Prosperity and Partnership)Beyond Security

Therefore, GEEF 2021 will discuss and explore ways of effective partnerships that go

beyond the existing limitations. In particular, the round table session will be held to explore

global partnership through multilateral cooperation and multisectoral partnerships to

combat COVID-19. The Programme for GEEF 2021 will prioritize four key areas in six

featured sessions:

- Monitoring and Evaluation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the

blueprint for Sustainable Development through 1) Redesign Our Future: The UN SDGs,

5 Years and the Next 10 Years

- Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs through 2) A.I. for better Engagement

& Empowerment

- Society for SDGs on through 3) Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Society and 4) Health

- Partnerships for Healthy Lives and Well-being through 5) Global Partnership and Higher

Education and 6) Future of Higher Education, Higher Education of the Future

Previously, GEEF has invited global leaders and experts from various fields as speakers

to discuss the direction we should take to achieve the SDGs. Held in 2018, the inaugural

GEEF invited 65 speakers under the theme "Putting People and Planet at the Center."

These in-depth dialogues focused on partnerships, climate change and health for

common prosperity, and other topics, such as water, education, sustainable production and

consumption, were also addressed in parallel sessions. Following the successful hosting of

the first GEEF, the 2019 session invited 106 speakers and Panelists from 27 countries and

main sessions on SDGs 3, 5 and 11 were offered. More than 2,000 participants from over

80 countries attended the second iteration of the Forum. GEEF has served as a platform

to foster free flow of ideas among stakeholders on the SDGs to make a better world and

lay the groundwork for a global cooperative society.

It is our hope that discussions offered through parallel sessions at GEEF 2021 on how

to improve partnerships would lead to shared prosperity and promote peaceful

societies. The concept of ‘Security’ can be extended to cover not only diplomacy and

national defense, but also various dimensions that can lead to transnational insecurity,

e.g., climate change, mass migration, widening inequalities, water scarcity, biodiversity

loss, and deforestation. GEEF 2021 hopes that this year’s forum will serve as a venue

for the global community to discuss how to build 3Ps beyond security to rebuild our

society’s resilience for the post-COVID 19 era.


DAY2 KEYNOTE SPEECHESFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 08:20 – 09:00 KST

• Share emerging issues and pressing challenges to tackle as a global community

• Discuss future directions and actions speakers will take in 2021

• Offer suggestions on what the audience should think and act upon in 2021

Session Objectives

[Speakers]

• Jim Yong Kim, Vice-Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners &

the 12th President of the World Bank

• Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

• Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, the 1st President, Republic of Kazakhstan

• Iván Duque Márquez, the 60th President, Republic of Colombia

Panelists

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DAY2 ROUND TABLEFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 09:10-10:40 KST

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated once again that multilateral cooperation,

multisectoral partnerships, and global solidarity will be essential to guarantee resilience

for the global community. The range of activities that require coordination to combat

COVID-19 pandemic is wide; cooperation is needed not just for the development of

vaccines but also for sharing lessons learned from systematic programs for short-run

relief programs and medium-run post-COVID19 recovery plans. Moreover, the social and

economic shock brought upon by COVID-19 has put the entire world a step backward on its

endeavor to pursue the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Consequently, there

is an urgent need for discussion on how to move forward despite what we experienced

in year 2020.

The importance of multisectoral partnerships and collaboration is highlighted by the

impact of COVID-19 on sectors beyond health. According to the World Bank, economic

growth has slowed down globally as various economic activities were suspended due to

physical barriers caused by COVID-19. Under-employment and unemployment issues are

exacerbated, putting a halt on efforts for poverty reduction. The FAO showed concerns

and started initiatives on the agricultural sector as it is also hit by the economic crisis,

threatening global food security. As the United Nations reports, developing countries

without adequate IT infrastructure are failing to provide suitable online education.

Schools in underdeveloped regions were not just places for education, but often acted

as the bridge to gender equality and healthy life. With the closure of schools around

the world, children of the most vulnerable countries are in danger of being neglected.

International organizations such as UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank are already forming

multisectoral programs to address these issues. In order to mitigate the negative impact

of COVID-19 in various areas including public health, forming a rigid system of response

to global challenges through multisectoral partnerships is needed.


Global Partnership during and post COVID-19

Multisectoral partnerships, however, must be accompanied by multilateral cooperation as

actors on various levels need to be engaged to create a collective impact. World leaders

at the 75th UN General Assembly showed strong support for multilateralism, recognizing

the role of multilateral cooperation in addressing global threats. COVID-19 is neither the

first nor the only challenge that global society faces together. Preexisting issues such as

climate change and various inequalities require coordinated responses. COVID-19 is a

reminder to the global society that multilateral and multisectoral cooperation is the most

effective system to tackle global threats. As numerous scholars anticipate, post-COVID-19

era will be vastly different and require a change in the paradigm of global partnerships.

Reforming the multilateral and multisectoral cooperation system will be essential to build

a resilient society.

• Discuss key barriers that have prevented constructive multilateral cooperation

and multisectoral partnerships.

• Allow speakers to communicate examples of innovation they have attempted to

facilitate partnerships by engaging stakeholders.

• Suggest how multilateral cooperation could alleviate the increasing conflicts and

polarization among countries due to secure enough COVID-19 vaccines for their citizens.

• Highlight which SDGs may need to be prioritized to build resilience in the post

COVID-19 era.

• Provide specific guidelines on how to lead a healthy life in 2021 during and after

COVID-19.

Session Objectives

[Moderator]

• Kim, Donghoon, Senior Vice President for Administration & Development at

Yonsei University

[Panelists]

• Margaret Chan, the 7th Director-General of the World Health Organization

• Jeffrey David Sachs, University Professor of Columbia University

• A. K. Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister of Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

• Maria CASTILLO-FERNANDEZ, EU Ambassador to Republic of Korea

Panelists


DAY2 SPECIAL CONVERSATION WITH A HIGH PROFILE GUESTFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 10:40 – 11:10 KST

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated once again that multilateral cooperation

and global solidarity will be essential to guarantee youth empowerment. As the Special

Envoy Angelina Jolie noted, the pandemic has exacerbated various dimensions of

inequities in our global society and the resulting setback is as much a threat to our

interests as it is an affront to our values. The social and economic shock brought upon

by COVID-19 has put the entire world a step backward on its endeavor to pursue the

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the face of these challenges, cooperation

is needed not just for the development of vaccines but also for sharing lessons on how

to ensure youth are not left behind to reach their full potential. Consequently, there is

an urgent need for discussions on how to move forward and recover despite what we

experienced in the year 2020.


Leaving No One Behindin a Post-Pandemic World


• Angelina Joli, UNHCR Special Envoy

Panelists

• How can we inspire the younger generation to confront and address these global

challenges?

• How can we recover youth and education programs in the post-COVID-19 era?

• What are some critical areas to focus on?

• Who are the most vulnerable among youth?

• How has COVID-19 attributed to worsen their conditions?

• How can they be supported effectively?

Session Objectives

Youth

Economic hardship: In developing countries, the number of children living in monetary-

poor households could increase by 142 million by 2021. This is adding onto already

increased 150 million children without access to education, health care, housing,

nutrition, sanitation or water due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of children

without access to education and health services globally will increase from 46 percent to

56 percent in the post-COVID world (UNICEF, HYPERLINK "https://data.unicef.org/covid-

19-and-children/" link).

Digital Education: At least 463 million (31 percent) of schoolchildren worldwide cannot

be reached by digital and broadcast remote learning programs. In Eastern and Southern

Africa, 50.3 percent of children cannot be reached digitally (UNICEF, ibid).

Children health: 370 million children may miss school meals. Disruptions to health

services may result in 160 million children under 5 missing a crucial dose of Vitamin A

(UNICEF, ibid). 80 million children under the age of 1 in at least 68 countries may miss

out on receiving life-saving vaccines (UNICEF, HYPERLINK "https://data.unicef.org/

resources/immunization-coverage-are-we-losing-ground/" link).

Increased mortality: Over 2 million additional children under-five could die during the

next 12 months due to COVID-19 (UNICEF, HYPERLINK "https://data.unicef.org/covid-

19-and-children/" link). Over 6 months, 253,500 ~ 1,157,000 additional child deaths

and 12,200 ~ 56,700 additional maternal deaths would occur. The reduce overage of

maternal health would account for 60 percent of additional maternal deaths (Johns

Hopkins University, HYPERLINK "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/

PIIS2214-109X(20)30229-1/fulltext" link).

Maternal care: Adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to health service closures

due to early pregnancy. In 2016, 7.4 million girls died during pregnancy and/or in labor

(WHO, HYPERLINK "https://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/estimates/

en/" link). Essential maternal health care and family planning is likely to be neglected,

increasing unintended pregnancies and morbidity and mortality.

HIV: Adolescent girls bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic. In sub-Saharan Africa, girls

are four times likely to be newly infected with HIV than adolescent boys. Due to lost

household income and schools shutting down, girls may also engage in transactional

sex as a survival mechanism, further increasing their risks of HIV, STD, and unwanted

pregnancies (WHO, HYPERLINK "https://data.unicef.org/topic/gender/covid-19/#_

ftn1"link).

Related Data (Covid-19 and the vulnerable)


Women

Domestic violence: Emergency calls for domestic violence cases increase in many

countries including Argentina, Singapore, Cyprus, and USA by at least 20 percent (UN

Women, HYPERLINK "https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/press-release-

the-shadow-pandemic-of-violence-against-women-during-covid-19" link). In Vancouver,

reports of domestic violence helpline increased by 300 percent (UN Women, HYPERLINK "https://

www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2020/

brief-covid-19-and-ensuring-safe-cities-and-safe-public-spaces-for-women-and-girls-

infographic-en.pdf?la=en&vs=5337" link). More than 37 percent of women in South Asia,

40 percent of women in South-East Asia, and up to 68 percent of women in the Pacific have

experienced violence at the hands of their intimate partners (UN Women, HYPERLINK "https://

asiapacific.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20eseasia/docs/publications/2020/04/

ap_first_100%20days_covid-19-executive-summary.pdf?la=en&vs=5024" link).

Shadow Pandemic is a public awareness campaign to highlight domestic violence in

the pandemic crisis. “Domestic violence has multiplied, spreading across the world in

a shadow pandemic” (Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women,

(HYPERLINK "https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/press-release-the-

shadow-pandemic-of-violence-against-women-during-covid-19" link).

Gendered childcare responsibility: In more than five of six countries with available

data, girls aged 10–14 years are more likely than boys of the same age to spend 21 or

more hours on household chores per week, an amount potentially harmful to children’s

physical, social, psychological or educational development. As the amount of unpaid

work increases during the pandemic, gender imbalance deepens (WHO, HYPERLINK

"https://data.unicef.org/topic/gender/covid-19/#_ftn1"link).

Refugees

Of the 71 million people forcibly displaced around the world, over 80 per cent of

refugees and nearly all internally displaced people are hosted in low- and middle-

income countries. With severe burden of Covid-19, refugees are like to be neglected

(HYPERLINK "https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/compilation-women-

refugees-and-covid-19" link).

Sanitation and health: When basic sanitation is lacking, proper hygiene

Related Data (Covid-19 and the vulnerable)

DAY2 SPECIAL CONVERSATION WITH A HIGH PROFILE GUESTFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 10:40 – 11:10 KST

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DAY2 FEATURED SESSIONFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 13:00 – 14:30 KST

Redesign our Future:The UN SDGs, 5 Years and the Next 10 Years

1)Problem identification: Sizing up the Challenge

2) Solution finding:

- Re-aligning interactions among the SDGs

- Assessing COVID-19 and the implications on the SDGs

- Rebalancing among SDGs stakeholders

- Empowering and engaging stakeholders

- Monitoring and evaluating SDGs implementation

- Sharing experience

3) Prospect: The way forward

Session Objectives

Many countries in the world have faced challenges in implementing the United Nations

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since their establishment in 2015. The purpose

of this session is to disseminate the recently released Ban Ki-moon Foundation Report

Redesign Our Future: The UN SDGs, 5 Years and the Next 10 Years. This report includes

five key messages (realigning interactions among the SDGs; rebalancing among SDG

stakeholders; empowering and engaging stakeholders; monitoring and reviewing SDG

implementation; and sharing experiences) from the 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

to take stock of the achievements of the SDGs during the past five years based on

objective measurements and a concrete implementation plan for the next ten years. This

report covers engagement with multiple stakeholders, including government, the private

sector, NGOs, civil society, and international organizations. Furthermore, cooperation

with relevant institutions and associations is analyzed. This report also reviews the

current progress of achieving the SDGs in both quantitative and qualitative dimensions.

By applying quantitative methods in selected countries, this paper draws meaningful

implications to support the five key messages to the world.


[Moderator]

• Rae Kwon Chung, Former Ambassador For Climate Change, Republic of Korea

[Keynote Speech]

• Tae Yong Jung, Professor and Director, Center for Global Sustainability, Yonsei University

[Panelists]

• Jooyoung Kwak, Professor of School of Business, Yonsei University

• Tae In Park, Academic-Industrial Cooperation Professor of Seoul National University

• Eunhae Jeong, Director of Green Transformation Policy, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

• Bernard Woods, Director of Strategy & Planning Department, Asian Development BankUniversity

• Junichi Fujino, Programme Director of Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan

Panelists


DAY2 PLENARY SESSIONFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 15:00 – 16:30 KST

As the global society changed its consumption, production, travel, and transport patterns

during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, we have observed noticeable decreases in greenhouse

gas emissions. However, these reductions would be temporary if we were to go back to

business-as-usual practices. If countries allow COVID-19 to steer their attention and

endeavors away from carbon-neutral initiatives, the world will soon face another threat

from severe environmental degradation on every aspect of human life in terms of individual

health, society, and the economy. Therefore, it would be essential to integrate carbon-reduction

objectives along with other economic and social initiatives within the COVID-19 recovery plans.

Amid the pandemic, some countries have acknowledged this unmet need and pledged

to become carbon neutral. Early last March, the European Commission presented a

legally binding commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 under the

Climate Law. Moreover, China, the world’s largest emitter-accountable for approximately

28 percent of global emissions -, has announced to become carbon neutral by 2060 at the

75th session of the UN General Assembly last year. In accordance, a month later both South

Korea and Japan declared national carbon neutrality projects by 2050. It is anticipated

that the US will also take part in carbon-free production via the Biden Administration’s

climate plan and return to the Paris Agreement once Joe Biden is sworn into office.

However, despite all the dedications, further discussion is needed as many countries

lack the specifics on how they would achieve the objectives and it will be inevitable that

challenges would arise during the process. For instance, governments face dilemma over

a suite of policy options to choose from, e.g. carbon tax schemes and permit systems.

As a result, mistargeting could lead to negative market distortions resulting in either

overpricing or inflation of carbon allowances targeted to power industries. In addition,

inconsistent trade and investment policies against carbon-neutral goals may confuse


Towards Carbon Neutrality for Planetary Sustainability

stakeholders in the private sector, creating obstacles for renewable energy development.

Another drawback arises from potentially conflicting interests of the social sector

concerning land use and job losses in the fossil fuel industries. Therefore, countries

should share their experiences and future schemes on binding strong partnerships

among the public, private, and social sectors to peacefully reach carbon neutrality.

Furthermore, roles of developing countries would be as critical as that of the developed

countries as greenhouse gas emissions is a transboundary problem requiring dedication

from all countries. However, the physical distancing and economic uncertainty resulting

from COVID-19 are hindering progressive investments and green energy projects all

around the world. On top of that, developing countries may find participating in the

caron neutral agenda overwhelming due to the enormous challenges of controlling the

infectious disease and securing sufficient medical care, along with measurements

for economic recovery. Therefore, it would be essential to discuss means of empowering

developing countries so that they can also actively engage in net-zero carbon emissions.

Consequently, the call and need for multilateralism to act upon environmental stewardship

to achieve carbon neutrality will be even more pertinent and urgent as we enter the third

decade of the 21st century.


RelatedSDGs

• SDG 4. Quality Education

- Target 4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed

to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education

for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender

equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship

and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable

development

• SDG 13. Climate Action

- Target 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies

and planning

- Target 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional

capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

• SDG 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization

and foster innovation

DAY2 PLENARY SESSIONFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 15:00 – 16:30 KST

Session Objectives

[Moderator]

• Kim Sook, Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Committee, NCCA

[Panelists]

• Patrick V. Verkooijen, CEO of Global Center on Adaptation

• Soogil Young, Chairman of SDSN Korea

• Bindu N. Lohani, Chairman of Board, Clean Air Asia, Philippines

• Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Luxembourg

Panelists

• How can we achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or 2060?

• Discuss policy challenges and lessons of COVID-19 that can be applied for carbon

neutrality.

• Suggest action points for one or more stakeholders to act upon in 2021 to achieve

carbon neutrality.

• Share ideas on how multilateral partnerships can overcome short-term oriented

nature of domestic policymaking and policy procrastination.

• Provide opinions on innovative solutions that can accelerate carbon-neutrality in the

post-COVID-19 era taking into account the burdens countries may face due to health

and economic difficulties as an aftermath of COVID-19.

• Explore means to stabilize climate finance and to increase the proportion of COVID-19

recovery packages allocated to “green” initiatives that decrease carbon emissions.

- Target 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them

sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and

environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries

taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

• SDG 12. Responsible Consumption and Production

- Target 12.C Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful

consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national

circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful

subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into

account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the

possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor

and the affected communities


Global Engagement & Empowerment Forumon Sustainable Development

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

MEMO

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David Rolnick is an assistant professor in the School of Computer

Science at McGill University and the Mila Quebec AI Institute. He is

co-founder and chair of Climate Change AI and serves as scientific

co-director of Sustainability in the Digital Age. Prof. Rolnick has also

worked at Google and DeepMind, and is a former US National Science

Foundation (NSF) Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research

Fellow, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and US-Germany Fulbright

Scholar. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from MIT. Prof.

Rolnick’s work focuses on the mathematical foundations of deep

learning and on applications of machine learning to the problem of

climate change.

David Rolnick

Assistant Professor

at the School of Computer

Science, McGill University

Dr. Keeheon Lee is currently an Assistant Professor of Creative

Technology Management at Yonsei University. He received his both

his MA and PhD in Industrial Information Engineering at Yonsei

University. His research interests are in developing a foundation for

“Science & Technology Engineering” based on data mining and social

simulation. He is also interested in detecting and classifying factors

that affect the behavior of scientific social interactions and designing

a mechanism for scientific improvement by applying social simulation

based on rules of factors. Keeheon Lee

Professor of Underwood

International College,

Yonsei University

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Priya L. Donti is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Public Policy

at Carnegie Mellon University, co-advised by Zico Kolter and Inês

Azevedo. She is also co-founder and chair of Climate Change AI, an

initiative to facilitate impactful work at the intersection of climate

change and machine learning.

Her work lies at the intersection of machine learning, electric power

systems, and climate change mitigation. Specifically, she is interested

in creating novel machine learning techniques that incorporate domain

knowledge (such as power system physics) to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions from the electricity sector.

She is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Computational

Science Graduate Fellowship and was previously an NSF Graduate

Research Fellow. She received my undergraduate degree at Harvey

Mudd College in computer science and math with an emphasis in

environmental analysis.

Chaesub Lee was elected Director of the ITU Telecommunication

Standardization Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014

in Busan, Republic of Korea, and re-elected to this post for a second

four-year term at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai,

United Arab Emirates.

Within ITU Dr Lee served as Chairman of the ITU Focus Group on

Next-Generation Networks (NGN) to address the growing need for

international standards for NGN, including service requirements,

functional architecture, mobility, security and Quality of Service (QoS).

He was also Vice-Chairman of the ITU Focus Group on IPTV which worked

to coordinate and promote the development of IPTV standards.

He acted as Vice-Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 13 (Future networks and

cloud) from 2001 until 2008, becoming Chairman of that group in 2009.

ITU-T Study Group 13 develops standards for NGN, future networks,

cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile telecommunications,

to ensure their smooth international deployment.

Priya L. Donti

Ph.D. Candidate in Computer

Science and Public Policy,


Jung-Woo Ha is the Head of NAVER AI LAB and is directing the AI

research of NAVER. He got his BS and PhD degrees from Seoul

National University. His research interests include all machine learning

and deep learning-based AI technologies and applications such as

computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition,

recommendation, and so on. Recently, he works as the project owner

of the healthcare AI project for the NAVER internal hospital. For the

past four years, he has served as a reviewer of top AI conferences

including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ACL, EMNLP, SIGGRAPH,

NAACL, AAAI, etc.

Jung-Woo Ha

Head of Naver AI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BETTER ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENTTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 09:15 – 10:45 KST

DAY1

Moderator

Chaesub Lee

Director of ITU

Telecommunication

Standardization Bureau


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

A native of Lahore, Pakistan, Saffaan has been working at Paulus in

Seoul since 2016. He completed his undergraduate in philosophy and

economics before pursuing a masters in media, communication

and development at the London School of Economics. His academic

focus was on the application of communication technologies in the

practice of development around the world. At Paulus, Saffaan has

been involved in video direction, concept-creation and copywriting

for clients such as Hyundai and Healcerion. Since 2017, he has been

working with Good People, the NGO, on a media development project

in Nairobi, Kenya. The project consists in teaching videography to a group

of ambitious young people living in Dandora, one of the city's slums, to

help them turn videography into a regular source of income.

Merlee Jayme is one of eight women on the 2019 Drum Global Ranking,

which announced the top 100 Chief Creative Officers in the world.

The Global President of Dentsu Mcgarrybowen, and "Chairmom" of

Dentsu Jayme Syfu Merlee is known for her work that push Insights

and innovation. Her major awards include a Cannes Lion Grand Prix

for Mobile, Grand CLIO, and D&AD pencils. Beyond awards, she has

led her agency to win key accounts: Coca-Cola, Nestle, and Shell

fuels. Merlee is a sought-after international speaker and an opinion

leader. Her helpful videos this year showed "Creativity that means

business" for the Cannes Lions "future gazers", LIA's "Re-Packaging

yourself" -a survival guide for creatives, during these trying times. One

of CNN’s Leading Women, she is a seasoned judge in award shows, an

author/illustrator of a handbook “Everyone Can Be Creative”, a mom

to 4 creative girls, and an inspiration in breaking the glass ceiling in

this mad men’s world.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONSFOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETYTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 11:00 – 12:30 KST

DAY1

Thomas Hongtack Kim is a Creative Solutionist and founder of ‘2kg’,

Creative Solution Lab and a Visiting Professor of Yonsei University.

He is now architecting the digital, social, and CSR platforms to create

practical solutions as well as launching ad campaigns. In recent

years he has focused on solving the social problems including global

environment, quality education, hunger, poverty etc.

Before this, he worked for Cheil Worldwide as an Executive Creative

Director of Creative Innovation Group. Having worked in Korea,

New York and Beijing, Thomas has dealt with a wide array of clients

including Samsung Mobile.

He has received numerous international advertising awards such as

Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, New York Festival, LIA, Adfest, Spikes

Asia, Webby Awards,IF Design Awards. He gave keynote speeches

at Cannes Lions, One Show, Anuncio@Madrid, Adfest, Spikes Asia,

Google Taiwan, Yahoo Hong Kong, Blizzard, and TED X.

As a result, he was selected ‘Creator of the year’ 2012 for his creative

excellence by Campaign Asia-Pacific and has been ranked in the Top

10 Executive Creative Directors worldwide in the Directory Big Won

Rankings 2013 as the only Asian executive creative director. He also

received the Presidential Citation for Significant Contribution to the

Korean Advertising Industry.

Thomas Hongtack Kim

Founder of 2kg, Visiting Professor

of Yonsei University

Moderator

Kevin Swanepoel is Chief Executive Officer at The One Club, the

world's foremost non-profit organization recognizing creative excellence

in advertising and design. As Chief Executive Officer, Kevin leads The

One Show, the most prestigious awards show in the communications

industry. He has shaped the global brand of The One Club and

provided leadership for its expansion into China and beyond. Kevin

established Creative Week, the preeminent festival celebrating the

intersection of advertising, design, digital media and the arts. He is a

frequent speaker on current advertising trends having appeared on

FOX, NBC and CBS. He has been published in Adweek, Advertising Age,

Creativity, AdHoc, Advertising and Design. Kevin travels and lectures

frequently and is enthusiastically involved in advertising education

and design throughout the world.

Saffaan Qadir

Creative Director of Paulus

Merlee Jayme

Global President of Dentsu

Mcgarrybowen & Chairmom

Dentsu Jayme Syfu Philippines

Kevin Swaenepoel

CEO of One Club


Shinki An

Professor and Director of Yonsei

Institute for Global Health,


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

SAFE & AFFORDABLE SURGERYTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 11:00 – 12:30 KST

DAY1

Professor Shinki An, M.D., Ph.D., MDiv. is currently the director of

Yonsei Institute for Global Health in Yonsei University Health System

and Vice Chair of IGEE at Yonsei University.

At Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Professor An is in charge of

continuous medical missionary sevices, fostering creative and

collaborative professionals, contributing to the unification of the

Korean peninsula and improvement of health inequalities.Moderator

John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA is the Kletjian Professor of Global

Surgery, Director of the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change,

and Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Harvard

Medical School. Dr. Meara serves as the Plastic Surgeon-in-Chief of the

Department of Plastic & Oral Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. He

was Co-Chair for the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery and was a

commissioner on the Lancet Global Health Commission on High Quality

Health Systems in the SDG Era, and the Lancet Oncology Commission.

He currently serves as a commissioner on the Lancet Commission on

Diagnostics. In 2008 he created the Paul Farmer Global Surgery

Fellowship program. He is also interested in value-based health

care and implementation science research, including time driven

activity-based cost research and outcomes research. Dr. Meara has

led several ICHOM projects focusing on outcomes reporting and

international benchmarking.

John Gerard Meara

Kletjian Professor of Global Health

and Social Medicine in the field

of Global Surgery, Professor of

Surgery, Harvard University

Ms. Hyunwon Kim leads the Climate Crisis & Pandemic Response

Department since July 2020. Prior to that, she served as Director of

Program Strategy and Policy Planning Team 2019-2020, Director

General of GDEF(Global Disease Eradication Fund) 2018-2019,

Country Director of Fiji KOICA Office(South Pacific Regional Office)

2016-2018, Director of Knowledge and Information Management

Team 2013-2016. She has managed various development projects

from 2004 in KOICA.

Hyunwon Kim

Director General of Climate

Crisis & Pandemic Response

Department, Korea International

Cooperation Agency

Tae-Soo Kim is currently the Executive Director of the Export-Import

Bank of Korea. Prior to this position, he was the Executive Director of

the Economic Development and Cooperation Fund Group. He received

his MA in Finance at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management,

and his BA at Yonsei University.

Dr. Ifereiimi Waqainabete is the current Minister of Health for the

Republic of Fiji. He was an associate Professor of General Surgery

at Fiji National University and CWM Hospital. Prior to that, he was a

General Surgery Fellow at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand from

2012 to 2013.

Ifereimi Waqainabete

Minister of Health, Republic of Fiji

Tae-Soo Kim

Executive Director of

Export-Import Bank of Korea


Hongwon Suh

Professor of English Literature,

Yonsei University

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Dr. Suh is currently a Professor of English Literature at Yonsei University.

He received his PhD in English Literature at the University of Notre

Dame. His research and teaching focus is on 17th and 18th century

literature and on Epic Tradition (Milton).

Moderator

Prof. Song is a professor of Information Science Department of Yonsei

University. He was named an Underwood Distinguished Professor

of Yonsei University in 2014. He has published more than 200

international conference and journal papers. Prof. Song has research

interests in Biomedical Text Mining, Social Media Data Mining, and Big

Data Analytics. Prior to Yonsei, he was a tenured Associate Professor

of Information Systems Department at New Jersey Institute of

Technology. He received his PhD in Information Science from Drexel

University, an MS from Indiana University and a BA from Yonsei

University in Korea. He is an editorial board member of Scientometrics

and Journal of Informetrics, and also serving as an associate editor

of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics and Data & Knowledge

Engineering.

FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION,HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE FUTURETHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 16:00 – 17:30 KST

DAY1

Joon Heo is a professor at the department of civil and environmental

engineering, and former director of Open and Smart Education (OSE)

Center, which was formed in 2014 and in charge of MOOC production,

Yonsei Learning Management System (YSCEC), and other educational

issues. He also served as an associate director of Yonsei Enterprise

Support (YES) Foundation from 2009 to 2017, which is in charge of

incubating and accelerating start-ups at Yonsei University.

In 2000, he joined a start-up company, Forest One Inc., a value-added

geospatial information provider and IT consulting company, located

in Evanston, IL. For the following five years, he leaded technology

developments as CTO and provided technical services to Fortune

500 companies. He joined the Department of Civil and Environmental

Engineering at Yonsei University in 2005 as a faculty member and has

taught Geographic Information System (GIS), photogrammetry, and

remote sensing. His areas of research interests include (1) spatial

data production and analytics with specific domain expertise of civil

infrastructure operation and management; (2) spatial data science

with applications of transportation, public health, business, military,

and education; (3) image processing and remote sensing for smart

construction. He has published over 100 refereed journal papers and

over 150 conference papers. He is currently running a MOOC, “Spatial

Data Science and Applications” on Coursera.

Joon Heo

Professor of Civil and

Environmental Engineering,

Yonsei University

Min Song

Professor of Library and

Information Science, Yonsei

University

Mr. Jae Shin Park is the Vice President of the Korea International

Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Professor Park teaches at the School of

business at Kookmin University. At KOICA, he is in charge of strategy

and departments on Asia. After receiving his doctoral degree in

management from the University of Cambridge, he participated in a

number of foreign aid projects, particularly in the area of e-government.

At KOICA he is committed to upgrading KOICA’s results management

and program/project management, as well as promoting managerial

innovation and advancements. Prior to this position, he was the CEO

at Arirang Investment Co. LTD from 2009 to 2013.

He obtained his PhD in Management from the University of Cambridge

and his Master of Engineering at KAIST.

Jae Shin Park

Vice-President of Korea

International Cooperation Agency


Chin Pak

Professor and Director of

Medical Mission Center,

Yonsei Institute for Global Health

in Yonsei University Health

System

Paul Choi

Professor and Director of

International Program of Medical

Mission Center,

Yonsei Institute for Global Health,


Travis Lovett

Assistant Dean for Civic

Engagement, Harvard University

Travis Lovett currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Civic

Engagement and Service at Harvard College. Through his work,

Travis is responsible for communications, partnership building,

and mobilizing key stakeholders to broaden and deepen Harvard’s

community engagement efforts. Travis has been responsible for

developing or co-developing several signature programs including

Harvard's Global Day of Service, SPARK (Harvard's six-week global

summer service immersion program for incoming students), the

Mindich Service Fellowship Program (a comprehensive national summer

fellowship program that matches 75 students with leading public

service organizations across the United States), Public Service

Recruiting Day for graduating seniors, Harvard Serves Everywhere

(a virtual volunteering program), and the Harvard Winnovation

Program for future social innovators. Travis earned his M.A. in Public

Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. He also

earned a M.A. in Journalism from Northeastern University and a B.S.

in Integrated Science and Technology from James Madison University.

In 2016, Travis received the Harvard University Impact Award in

recognition of “truly outstanding, sustained superior performance,

and exceptional effectiveness.” He was one of five founding members

of YNPN Boston, a nonprofit professional development organization

focused on creating pipelines for future leadership in the nonprofit sector.

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP & HIGHER EDUCATION“POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFRICA: THE STATUS QUO AND CHALLENGES”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 21:00 – 22:30 KST

DAY1

Dr. Pak graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine and

worked in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada,

researching triggering factors for Type 1 diabetes mellitus from 1984

to 1995. He then studied theology in Talbot School of Theology, Biola

University, U.S.A. from 1995 to 1998.

Dr. Pak served as a missionary in Mongolia and China from 1998 to

2005, teaching at Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences

and China Medical University. Since 2005, he has traveled to many

countries, such as India, Vietnam, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, etc., to

carry out the mission programs of Yonsei Medical Mission Center and

to teach medical students.

He then came to realize the need for teaching global health issues

and training cross-cultural leadership to the next generations. He

established the Yonsei Global Health Leadership Course from 2014 to

2017 with funding from the United Board. He is now the director of

the Medical Mission Center of Yonsei University Health System.

Paul Choi is a medical missionary currently serving as the Director of

the International Program of the Medical Missions Center at Yonsei

University Health System. Paul spends his days mentoring students

and faculty as an adjunct professor in the Department of Pediatrics and

the Department of Humanities and Social Medicine at Yonsei University

College of Medicine. He values building partnerships and equipping

individuals, particularly health professionals, to be wholistic persons.

Paul has worked in cross-cultural ministry for more than twenty years.

Starting in 1997, he served at the Mongolian National University of

Medical Sciences and Yonsei Friendship Hospital in Mongolia. Paul

has worked with both local and international team members in a variety

of contexts and roles, including as a pediatric specialist/consultant, a

professor, and a medical director. Since 2005, Paul has worked to develop

medical education in Mongolia as a representative of the Yonsei University

Health System. Paul has received numerous awards for his service in the

development of medical professionals and to underserved communities

in Mongolia by both the Korean and Mongolian governments.

Co-moderator

Co-moderator

Joanne Pagèze is vice-president for Internationalization at the University

of Bordeaux and a lecturer at the Department of Language and Culture.

She has a research interest in international learning and teaching

and in educational development in higher education. Chair of the EAIE

language and Culture Expert Community she is also assistant-editor

of the European Journal of Language Policy, and board member of the

French national association for language centers (RANACLES) affiliated

to CERCLES.

She has participated in several European projects which aim to

develop quality and innovation in international learning in educational

development, language policy and most recently virtual exchange and is

currently engaged in setting up the Challenge Based Education strand of

the ENLIGHT European University Alliance - https://www.enlight-eu.org/

Joanne Pagèze

Vice-President for

Internationalisation at the

University of Bordeaux


During his fourth year of medical school, Mike Chupp volunteered

for two months at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya where he met CEO Dr.

Ernie Steury and Medical Director Dr. David Stevens. Mike completed

a general surgery residency at Methodist Hospital in 1993 and then

joined Southwestern Medical Clinic, a group in Southwest Michigan

dedicated to global healthcare missions. Former CMDA and ICMDA

president Dr. Bob Schindler and his wife Marian mentored Mike and

Pam until their departure for Tenwek in 1996. Mike was board certified

in general surgery in 1995 while working with Southwestern.

In 2015, Dr. David Stevens invited Mike to consider returning to the

U.S. to assume the role of CMDA Executive Vice President. After seven

months of prayer and seeking counsel from mission leaders, mentors

and close friends, Pam and Mike decided to leave their Kenya home and

mission life of 20 years and moved to Bristol, Tennessee in July 2016.

Mark Oloo is a general and Laparoscopic surgeon, surgical endoscopist,

and a cardiothoracic fellow. He is also a fellow of the College of

Surgeons East, Central and Southern Africa, a Graduant of the Avson

International fellowship from Yonsei University in GI Laparoscopy, and

a General Surgery gradute from Tenwek Hospital Pan Africa Academy

of Christian Surgeons Program.

He is a Research in Trainee confidence in multiple gastrointestinal

surgery complications, Endoscopic detorsion for sigmoid volvulus,

craniotomy burrholes follow up among others.

He received his MBchB from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya. He has

interest in vascular and endovascular surgery and is currently pursuing

a rural urology course from India online.

Jin-Kyong Chun is the Medical Director of Africa Future Foundation

Zimbabwe and is a volunteer lecturer at the Department of Pediatrics,

University of Zimbabwe. She works as a pediatric specialist in Children’s

hospital and assists the medical society of Zimbabwe with postgraduate

training abroad or introducing short-term visit training programs to help

vulnerable patients in tertiary referral hospitals by recruiting medical and

socioeconomic resources. She teaches clinical skill and knowledge to

college and post graduate students in the ward or through workshops.

Dr. Chun was awarded the Missionary Grand Prize Award by the Superior

Foundation in 2018 and the Proud Yonsei Alumni Award in 2021.

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Mike Chupp

CEO, CMDA; former medical

superintendent of Tenwek

Hospital, Kenya; and faculty of

PAACS, General Surgeon

As a medical officer special grade in pathology, I participate in capacity

building of professionals and the undergraduate students through

continuous medical education, prevention and treatment of disease;

promoting healthy behaviours of the communities through public

health education. Monitoring quality assurance and quality control of

all procedures all activities done in the clinic and the laboratory and give

timely feedback to the responsible officers.

I also presented a dissertation on Histopathological findings of

endometrial curettings in women with abnormal uterine bleeding

and correlating age and parity to endometrial cancer as seen in the

department of pathology Makerere University. As a fellow As a fellow,

I am looking at Institutional training of Residents pathology trainees in

Makerere and compare it their counterpart Yonsei University.

Abbo Kasimo Betty

Medical Officer Special Grade of

Makerere University, Uganda

Mark Oloo

General Surgeon of St. Luke

Medical Centre, Kenya

Dong-Won Kang is a Representative and acting director of Africa Future

Foundation Zimbabwe. He is also a full-time volunteer lecturer at the

Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe College

of Health Sciences. He is devoted to assisting the medical society of

Zimbabwe and to helping vulnerable people in the local areas by recruiting

medical and socioeconomic resources. He teaches pharmacology to

college students and post-graduate students in medicine, pharmacy, and

nursing. He was awarded the Missionary Grand Prize Award by Superior

Foundation in 2018 and the Proud Yonsei Alumni Award in 2021. Dong-Won Kang

Representative of Africa Future

Foundation Zimbabwe; Volunteer

Lecturer, Dept. of Clinical

Pharmacology, University of

Zimbabwe, College of Health

Sciences

Jin-Kyong Chun

Medical Director of Africa Future

Foundation Zimbabwe; Volunteer

Lecturer, Dept. of Paediatrics

and Child Health, University of

Zimbabwe, College of Health

Sciences


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

OPENING CEREMONYFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 08:00-08:20 KST

DAY2

President Seoung Hwan Suh is the current President of Yonsei University.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Economics

from Yonsei University, President received his doctorate in Economics

from Princeton University. Since beginning his professorship at Yonsei

University in 1996, he has held various senior administrative positions,

including Chair of the Department of Economics, Director of the

Economic Research Institute, and Vice President for University Planning

and Management.

In particular, President Suh had made significant contributions to

establishing the foundation of Yonsei International Campus in Songdo,

Incheon, which opened in 2011, as Vice President of University Planning

& Development of International Campus during 2006-2012 and Vice

President of the International Campus in 2012. He also served the

Korean government as Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

during 2013-2015.

Seoung Hwan Suh

President of Yonsei University

Kang Kyung-wha is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic

of Korea since June 2017. Most recently, she was Senior Advisor on

Policy to the United Nations Secretary-General. She has held several

high-level positions at the United Nations and Ministry of Foreign

Affairs of Korea. She has also served in the Office of the President,

Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly, and has taught at

Sejong University and Cleveland State University. Kang began her

career as a Producer at the English Service Division of Radio Korea,

Korean Broadcasting System. She has won the Special Award at the

11th Annual Korea Women Leaders Awards in 2013, the Service Merit

Medal in 2006, and the Woman of the Year Award by the Korean

National Council of Women in 2006. Kang received her B.A. from

Yonsei University and both her M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication from

the University of Massachusetts.

Heinz Fischer studied law at the University of Vienna, earning a

doctorate in 1961. Apart from being a politician, Fischer also pursued

an academic career and became a professor of Political Science at the

University of Innsbruck.

Fischer served as Minister of Science of the Republic of Austria from

1983 to 1987 and as President of the National Council of Austria

from 1990 to 2002. Between 1992 and 2004 Heinz Fischer was also

Deputy Chairman of the Party of European Social Democrats (PES).

From 1995 to 2002 he was President of the National Fund of the

Republic of Austria for the Victims of National Socialism.

In April 2010, Fischer was re-elected as President of Austria, winning

a second six-year term in office with almost 79% of the votes.

In January 2017 Heinz Fischer was named president to the Board of

the Institute for Human Science and in August 2017 Heinz Fischer

was appointed as co-chairman of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global

Citizens.

Heinz Fischer

the 11th President of Austria & Co-

Chair of BKMC for Global Citizens

Kang, Kyung-wha

Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Republic of Korea


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

3Ps(PEACE, PROSPERITY AND PARTNERSHIP)BEYOND SECURITYFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 08:20 – 09:00 KST

DAY2Ms. Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United

Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Mohammed served as Minister of

Environment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where she steered the

country’s efforts on climate action and efforts to protect the natural

environment. Ms. Mohammed first joined the United Nations in 2012

as Special Adviser to former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with

the responsibility for post-2015 development planning. She led the

process that resulted in global agreement around the 2030 Agenda

for Sustainable Development and the creation of the Sustainable

Development Goals.

Ms. Mohammed began her career working on the design of schools

and clinics in Nigeria. She served as an advocate focused on increasing

access to education and other social services, before moving into the

public sector, where she rose to the position of adviser to three

successive Presidents on poverty, public sector reform, and sustainable

development.

Amina J. Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General of the

United Nations (UN)

Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev is the Supreme Commander in Chief

of the Armed Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Chairman

of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, the Chairman of the “Nur

Otan” Party, and the Chairman of the Security Council of the Republic

of Kazakhstan.

He was born on July 6, 1940 in the village of Chemolgan, Kaskelen

District, Almaty region. In 1967, he graduated from the Highest Technical

Educational Institution at the Karaganada Metallurgic Works.

He is a Doctor in Economics, Academician of the National Academy

of the Republic of Kazakhstan, International Academy of Engineering,

Russian Federation Academy of Social Sciences, Honorable Professor

of the Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University, Honorable Member

of the Academy of Science of the Republic of Belarus, Honorable

Professor of the Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Nursultan AbishevichNazarbayev

the 1st President, Republic of

Kazakhstan

Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D., is Vice Chairman and Partner at Global

Infrastructure Partners, a fund that invests in infrastructure projects

across several sectors around the world.

From July 2012 to February 2019, Kim served as the 12th President

of the World Bank Group. Soon after he assumed that position, the

organization established two goals to guide its work: to end extreme

poverty by 2030; and to boost shared prosperity, focusing on the

bottom 40 percent of the population in developing countries.

During Kim’s tenure, the World Bank Group supported the development

priorities of countries at levels never seen outside of a financial crisis.

Along with partners, the World Bank achieved two successive, record

replenishments of the institution’s fund for the poorest countries.

The World Bank Group also launched several innovative financial

instruments, including facilities to address infrastructure needs,

prevent pandemics, and help the millions of people forcibly displaced

from their homes by climate shocks, conflict, and violence.

A physician and anthropologist, Kim’s career has revolved around

health, education, and improving the lives of the poor. Before joining

the World Bank Group, he served as the President of Dartmouth

College and held professorships at Harvard Medical School and the

Harvard School of Public Health.

Jim Yong Kim

Vice-Chairman of Global

Infrastructure Partners & the 12th

President of the World Bank


Kim, Donghoon

Senior Vice President for

Administration & Development at

Yonsei University

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

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DAY2

Dr. Kim Donghoon is the current Senior Vice President for Administration

and Development of Yonsei University. Prior to this position he was

the Dean of the School of Business at Yonsei University from 2015

to 2017. He previously taught at the State University of New York

at Buffalo between 1989 and 1994. His research interests include

Marketing Strategy, Brand Strategy, Analysis of Brand Choice

Behavior, and Marketing Modeling Long Term.

He received his BA from Yonsei University in 1983, MBA from Columbia

University in 1985, Ph.D from Columbia University in 1989.

Moderator

Iván Duque Márquez, is the 60th President of the Republic of Colombia.

He was born in Bogotá on August 1st, 1976. He received his Lawyer

Degree from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda, where he majored in

philosophy and humanities. He is an expert in economic affairs, with

executive studies in Harvard, and a Masters in Public Policy and Public

Management from Georgetown University and a Masters Degree in

Economic Law from the American University.

He has worked as a columnist and professor. He was Head of the Culture,

Creativity, and Solidarity Division at the Inter-American Development

Bank (IDB), where he worked on social innovation, entrepreneurship,

youth, and creative economies. He acted as consultant to the IDB

presidency and as senior advisor for Colombia.

As a Senator he put forward several Laws of the Republic: the Orange

Law that promotes creative industries and culture as an engine for

development; the Law on Severance Funds, that permits parents use

their severance funds to pre-pay their children’s education and that

of their dependent persons; the Law on Defibrillators, that provides

that all public places and emergency transport be equipped with

resuscitation equipment in Colombia; the Law on “B Companies” that

provides the conditions for creating and establishing commercial

companies of Collective Benefit and Interest; and, is co-author of the

law that extended maternity leave from 14 to 18 weeks.

Iván Duque Márquez

the 60th President,

Republic of Colombia


Dr Margaret Chan, from the People’s Republic of China, obtained her

medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in Canada.

In 1994, Dr Chan was appointed Director of Health of Hong Kong,

the first woman to hold that position. In her nine-year tenure as

director, she launched new services to prevent the spread of disease

and promote better health. She also introduced new initiatives to

improve communicable disease surveillance and response, enhance

training for public health professionals, and establish better local and

international collaboration. She effectively managed outbreaks of

avian influenza and of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

In 2003, Dr Chan joined WHO as Director of the Department for

Protection of the Human Environment. In June 2005, she was appointed

Director, Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response as well

as Representative of the Director-General for Pandemic Influenza.

In September 2005, she was named Assistant Director-General for

Communicable Diseases. Dr Chan was elected to the post of Director-

General on 9 November 2006. The Assembly appointed Dr Chan for a

second five-year term at its sixty-fifth session in May 2012. Dr Chan’s

last term began on 1 July 2012 and ended on 30 June 2017.

On 2 April 2020, Dr Chan was appointed as inaugural Dean of Vanke

School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, China.

Dr. Momen is the current Foreign Minister of the Government of the

People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

A dynamic diplomat, Dr. Momen, himself was elected to different

positions of the United Nations and its Agencies including Vice

President of the UNGA (2013-14), President of UNICEF Executive

Board (2010-11), Chair of the Second Committee (2011-12), Vice

President of the ECOSOC (2011-12), Chair of LDC Group (2009-10

and 2015).

Dr. Momen was elected as the Member of Parliament from Sylhet-1

Constituency at the 11th National Election held on 30 December 2018.

Currently, he is assigned as the Foreign Minister of the Government of

the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen earned his PhD in Economics and MBA in

Business Administration from the Northeastern University (Boston).

He also earned an MPA in Public Administration, Public Policy and

International Economics from the Harvard University, a bachelor’s

degree in Law, an MA in Development Economics and a BA (Honors)

from the University of Dhaka.

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for

Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed

the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is also President of the UN

Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a commissioner of

the UN Broadband Commission for Development. He has been advisor

to three United Nations Secretaries-General, and currently serves as an

SDG Advocate under Secretary General António Guterres. He spent over

twenty years as a professor at Harvard University, where he received

his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. He has authored numerous bestseller

books. His most recent book is The Ages of Globalization: Geography,

Technology, and Institutions (2020). Sachs was twice named as one of

Time magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders and was ranked by

The Economist among the top three most influential living economists.

Maria Castillo Fernandez, European diplomat/official of Spanish nationality,

now Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea,

previously EU Ambassador in Malaysia from 2016-2020, Head of Division

for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh since September 2012 at the

European External Action Service of the European Union, in charge of

managing and coordinating the European Union's overall relations with

these South Asian countries as well as with the South Asia Association

for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Ms Castillo completed postgraduate studies in European law, economics

and international relations with two masters, one at the College of Europe

(Bruges, Belgium) and a second at the Institute of European Studies

(Strasbourg, France) following a degree in law from the Universidad

Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Maria CASTILLO-FERNANDEZ

EU Ambassador to Republic of

Korea

Margaret Chan

the 7th Director-General of the

World Health

Organization (WHO)

Jeffrey David Sachs

University Professor of

Columbia University

A. K. Abdul Momen

Foreign Minister of Government

of the People’s Republic of

Bangladesh


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

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DAY2

In April 2019, Mr. Ban was elected as the Chairman of Presidential

National Council on Climate and Air Quality (NCCA). In April 2018, Mr.

Ban was elected as the Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia. In January

2018, Mr. Ban, along with former President of Austria Mr. Heinz

Fischer, were inducted as Co-Chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for

Global Citizens in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Ban Ki-moon was also elected

as Chairman of IOC Ethics Committee in September 2017. Currently,

he is the Distinguished Chair Professor and Honorary Chairman at the

Institute of Global Engagement & Empowerment at Yonsei University

in Seoul, Korea.

Prior to these appointments, Mr. Ban served two consecutive terms

as the Secretary General of the United Nations (2007-2016).

Throughout his tenure at the UN, Mr. Ban strove to be a bridge builder,

to give voice to the world’s poorest and the most vulnerable people,

and to make the Organization more transparent and effective. He

successfully pressed for action to combat climate change - an effort

that culminated in the adoption and rapid entry into the landmark

Paris Agreement in 2016. Mr. Ban worked closely with member states

of the UN to shape the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and

to establish UN Women, which has been advancing the Organization’s

work for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

At the time of his appointment at the UN, Mr. Ban was the Minister of

Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea.

Mr. Ban received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from

Seoul National University in 1970. He earned a master’s degree in

public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government

at Harvard University in 1985.

Ms. Angelina Jolie is currently a Special Envoy for UNHCR.

After years of dedicated service to UNHCR and the cause of

refugees, Angelina Jolie was appointed Special Envoy in April 2012.

In her expanded role, Jolie focuses on major crises that result in mass

population displacements, undertaking advocacy and representing

UNHCR and the High Commissioner at the diplomatic level. She

also engages with decision-makers on global displacement issues.

Through this work, she has helped contribute to the vital process of

finding solutions for people forced to flee their homes.

Jolie previously represented UNHCR as a Goodwill Ambassador

from 2001-2012. She has worked tirelessly, carrying out over 50

field missions and becoming an influential advocate on refugee and

displacement matters.

Ban Ki-moon

the 8th United Nations Secretary-

General & Honorary Chair of IGEE

Angelina Jolie

UNHCR Special Envoy

Rae Kwon Chung

Former Ambassador for Climate

Change, Republic of Korea

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Rae Kwon Chung is a member of the Presidential Council on Climate and

Air Quality, Board Director for Climate and Energy of the Ban Ki-moon

Foundation and Chairman of the International Award Committee of the

Global Energy Prize established by the President of Russia.

He is also currently adviser to the Chairman of the High-Level Experts

and Leadership Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP), which reports to

the UN Secretary-General.

Previously, he was the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea for Climate

Change and also served as Principal Advisor to the UN Secretary-

General and as Director for Environment and Development for the

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

(UN ESCAP). Rae Kwon Chung is currently adviser to the Chairman of

the High-Level Experts and Leadership Panel on Water and Disasters

(HELP), which reports to the UN Secretary-General. He also served as

professor emeritus at the Incheon Institute for Convergence Science and

Technology, working on climate change solutions.

He studied at the Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul/Korea and at the

Georgetown University in Washington/DC in the USA.

Moderator


Dr. Tae Yong Jung is currently a professor at the GSIS and Director of

Research Center for Global Sustainability in Yonsei University. Before

he joined GSIS, He was a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy

& Management. Prior to the KDI School, he was a Principal Climate

Change Specialist at the Asian Development Bank. He was seconded

to the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) located in the Republic

of Korea as the Deputy Executive Director. Before ADB, he was

working at the World Bank as a senior energy economist. He was also

formerly the Project Leader in Climate Policy Project at the Institute

for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of Japan and Senior Fellow

and Director at Korea Energy Economics Institute. Educated at Seoul

National University (BA) and at Rutgers, The State University of New

Jersey (MA and Ph.D.), he was a Visiting Researcher at the US National

Energy Laboratory, the Joint Global Change Research Institute,

University of Maryland and a Joint Research Fellow at the National

Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and a Visiting Fellow at

Kyoto University Japan.

Dr. Jooyoung Kwak is currently a professor at the School of Business

at Yonsei University. She is currently a research fellow at the Institute

for Global Engagement and Empowerment (Ban Ki-moon Center) in

Yonsei University, Vice Director of Institute of Language Research and

Education. Further, she is affiliated with consulting and advisory services

at the expert group at Korea Institute of International Economic Policy,

as an advisory member to the Minister and performance reviewer at

the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy, as a member of Presidential

Committee for Policy and Planning, and as a member of dispute

settlement committee of Korea Trade Insurance Corporation. Educated at

Seoul National University (BA, Master of Economics) and Massachusetts

Institute of Technology (Ph.D), she was a visiting scholar at the Chinese

Academy of Sciences

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Tae Yong Jung

Professor and Director,

Center for Global Sustainability,

Yonsei University

Jooyoung Kwak

Professor of School of Business,

Yonsei University

Tae In Park is an Academic-Industrial Cooperation Professor at Seoul

National University College of Medicine, where he strives to develop

a global curriculum on digital health and biomedical informatics. He

manages international cooperation and coordination efforts at the

University’s Medical Big Data Research Center. Dr. Park is a public

administration scholar equipped with over ten years of professional

experience in localizing sustainable development agendas, most

notably in the education and tourism sectors. He previously served

as the Director of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s

poverty eradication initiative.

Dr. Park has conducted extensive field research in Asia and Africa,

including Ethiopia and South Sudan. His broad research interests

are in domestic and international dimensions of good and bad

governance in developing countries. He focuses on state fragility,

pracademic expertise, and its value to higher education for sustainable

development. Between 2014 and 2017, he was the Executive

Secretary of the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA).

He now serves as the Chair of the Study Group on Collaborative and

Deliberative Governance at the AAPA.

Prior to joining Seoul National University, Dr. Park was a Research

Professor at the Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment at

Yonsei University, where he managed the strategic vision and financial

mobilization of the annual Global Engagement & Empowerment

Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF). He also taught at Yonsei

University and its Graduate School of International Studies. He is a

Korean national and holds a PhD in Public Administration from Yonsei

University and a M.A. in Governance and Development from the

University of Sussex.

Tae In Park

Academic-Industrial Cooperation

Professor of Seoul National

University


Kim Sook

Chairman of the Strategic

Planning and Coordination

Committee, NCCA

SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Ms Eunhae Jeong is currently a director of green transformation policy

at the Ministry of Environment, Government of Republic of Korea.

She recently coordinated the establishment of Korea’s Sustainable

Development Plan and is keen on making policies to make synergies

between the SDGs and Climate Actions. She worked for the Korean

government over two decades in the various posts in the Ministry of

Environment, Office of the President and the Presidential Committee

on Sustainable Development. She actively engaged in international

discourse in the field of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and

Biodiversity. She worked for the United Nations Office for Sustainable

Development of U.N Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

for four years as Senior Development Management Expert. During her

time at the UNOSD, she led various capacity development activities to

assist countries’ implementation of internationally agreed Sustainable

Development Goals in applying integrated approaches for envisioning,

planning, implementing and monitoring national development plans

and strategies. She served as a Council member of Global Environment

Facility from 2011 to 2012.

Eunhae Jeong

Director of Green Transformation

Policy, Ministry of Environment,

Republic of Korea

Mr. Bernard Woods is responsible for coordinating ADB's work on the

Sustainable Development Goals including strategic communications, the

corporate results framework, the Development Effectiveness Review

publications and results communications, support for results management

across ADB, and liaising with multilateral and bilateral partners.

Prior to being Director, Mr. Woods was a Principal Urban Development

Specialist in the Urban and Social Sectors Division (EASS) of ADB's East

Asia Department. Mr. Woods joined ADB in 2012 as a Principal Results

Management Specialist in the Results Management Unit of the Strategy

and Policy Department. Before joining ADB Mr. Woods was a Partner

and co-owner of Goss Gilroy Inc, a mid-sized management consulting

firm based in Canada. He has also coordinated one of the Aga Khan

Foundation’s largest programs and managed the office of Cowater

International in Pakistan.

Mr. Woods holds a Masters in Public Administration (Development) from

Carleton University in Canada and Bachelor degrees in Political Science

(International Relations) and Social and Economic Development Studies.

Bernard Woods

Director of Strategy & Planning

Department,

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Ambassador Kim Sook served with more than thirty-five years of experience

in foreign service and intelligence, with key postings in Washington, D.C.,

New York, New Delhi, San Francisco, Toronto, and within the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Korea. He is well regarded for his expertise

in Korea-US relations, Inter-Korean relations and the North Korean

nuclear issue.

Ambassador Kim most recently served as the Permanent Representative

of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations

from July 2011 to September 2013.

KIM received his education at Seoul National University, and has joined

the South Korean diplomatic service since 1978. He has held a variety

of diplomatic positions in the United States, Canada, and India. In May

2011, KIM became South Korea’s Permanent Representative to the

United Nations. KIM was also the President of the United Nations Security

Council in February 2014. From 2014-15, KIM has served as a Fellow at

the Asia-Pacific Research Center at the renowned Stanford University.

Junichi Fujino recently joined IGES as Principal Researcher and Senior

Coordinator for Urban Taskforce, IGES since this April 2016. He also

serves as Senior Researcher, NIES and one of the main members to

develop the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) to assess policy options

for stabilizing global climate. He was lead author of IPCC Special Report

on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN).

Recently he is serving as a member of joint committee on Japanese INDC

(Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) under MOEJ and METI,

as well as an advisory committee member of “FutureCity” initiatives

(Cabinet Office, Japan). He also joins Iitate village (where has suffered

severe damage by nuclear accidents regarding the Great East Japan

Earthquake, in Fukushima) revitalization planning committee since

August 2011. He received his B.S/M.S/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

from the University of Tokyo. He has joined UNFCCC/COP process as NGO

since COP11 and nowadays visited many Asian countries/cities to make

LCS happens. He is senior advisor to ICLEI Japan.

Junichi FUJINO

Programme Director of Institute

for Global Environmental

Strategies (IGES), Japan

Moderator


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHY

Patrick Verkooijen is the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA),

an international organization hosted by the Netherlands to act as the

solutions broker for accelerating adaptation action.

Prof. Verkooijen holds a PhD in Sustainable Development Diplomacy from

Wageningen University in close collaboration with the Fletcher School

of Law and Diplomacy, holds an MPA from Harvard University, and a

Master’s Degree in Social and Political Philosophy from the University of

Amsterdam.

Prof. Verkooijen is Chair of the Ban Ki-moon Climate Adaptation Programme

at the University of Groningen and Professor of Practice of Sustainable

Development Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

at Tufts University. He was previously the Special Representative for

Climate Change amongst other high-profile roles at the World Bank

which focused on climate-smart agriculture, carbon pricing, natural

capital accounting, and access to finance for indigenous people and local

communities. Prior to the World Bank, Verkooijen worked for the UN as

part of its humanitarian response in Darfur and various positions in the

Netherlands government.

Dr. Soogil Young is currently Chairman of the UN Sustainable Development

Solutions Network (SDSN) Korea as well as an emeritus member of

the UN SDSN Leadership Council. He currently serves on the board of

advisors for the National Council on Climate and Air Quality, while also co-

directing a project on “Priority Transformations for SDGs Achievement”

for the Korea Development Institute (KDI).

Dr. Young is a senior economist of with a distinguished career since the early

1980s, advising the Korean government on the country’s development

and international challenges based at the Korea Development Institute

(KDI) as a senior fellow (1981-1993), and subsequently, as president of

the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI), the Korea Institute for International

Economic Policy (KIEP) and the National Strategy Institute (NSI) each.

Also served as the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the OECD (1998-

2000) where he also served as the chairman of the Advisory Council on

the Development Centre.

A graduate of Seoul National University with a BSc in Chemical

Engineering (1967) and of the Johns Hopkins University with a Ph.D. in

economics (1978).

Dr. Bindu N. Lohani was Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank

(ADB) for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development until

June 2015. Prior to that, Dr. Lohani was Vice-President (Finance and

Administration) of ADB. He was The Secretary of the ADB Board, Director

General of Regional Sustainable Development and Chief Compliance

Officer. He was also the Chair of the Investment Committee of ADB

Pension Fund.

Dr. Lohani has several years of experience and expertise in infrastructure

projects development and financing ( clean energy, transport, urban

and water sectors), sustainable development and sustainability issues

(especially in environment and climate change matters). Dr. Lohani

holds a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering. He is an elected

member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of United States,

a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He

has been awarded “ Lifetime Achievement Award” by Nepal Engineer’s

Association and China Green Award. He was inducted to “AIT Hall of

Fame” in 2019 (received from The HRH Princess of Thailand).

After the legislative elections of 14 October 2018, Jean Asselborn

was appointed Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Minister

of Immigration and Asylum on 5 December 2018 in the coalition

government formed by the DP, the LSAP and déi gréng. As of July 2004,

Jean Asselborn represents the Luxembourg government in the Council

configurations "Foreign Affairs" and "General Affairs" of the Council of

the European Union. Jean Asselborn is currently the longest-serving

minister among the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union.

Jean Asselborn launched his professional career in a Uniroyal laboratory

in 1967. During this time, he became actively involved in the trade union

movement and was elected youth representative of the Federation of

Luxembourg Workers (Lëtzebuerger Aarbechterverband), the precursor

to the current OGBL trade union. In 1968, Jean Asselborn joined the

municipal administration of the City of Luxembourg, but he returned to

Steinfort in 1969, also to work as a civil servant. Upon obtaining his final

secondary school diploma, Jean Asselborn became the administrator

of the Intercommunal Hospital of Steinfort (Hôpital intercommunal de

Steinfort) in 1976, a position he held until 2004.

In December 2010, Jean Asselborn was awarded the Grand Cross of

the Order of Merit (Großkreuz des Verdienstordens) of the Federal

Republic of Germany. In October 2013, he was appointed Commander of

the National Order of the Legion of Honour (ordre national de la Légion

d’honneur) of the French Republic.

Patrick V. Verkooijen

CEO of Global Center on

Adaptation

Soogil Young

Chairman of SDSN Korea

Bindu N. Lohani

Chairman of Board,

Clean Air Asia, Philippines

Jean Asselborn

Minister of Foreign and European

Affairs, Luxembourg


GEEF (Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development)

HonoraryChair

Ban Ki-moon Honorary Chair of IGEE at Yonsei University (the 8th Secretary-General of United Nations)

Heinz Fischer Co-Chair of Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (the 11th President of Austria)

Chair Seoung Hwan Suh President of Yonsei University

Vice Chair Young-Ryeol Park Professor and Chair, IGEE at Yonsei University

Shinki An Professor and Director, Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

Director In Han Song Professor and Director, Ban Ki-moon Center for International Cooperation, Yonsei University

AssociateDirector

Sang Chul Yoon Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine,

Yonsei University

FeaturedSessionsChair

Semee Yoon Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University

ExecutiveCommittee

SteeringCommittee &SDGProfessors Administrative

Committee

Advisory Committee

Eunkyoung Kim Provost, Yonsei University

Dong-Sup Yoon Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Yonsei University

Donghoon Kim Senior Vice President for Administration and Development, Yonsei University

Yeon seob Ha Senior Vice President of International Campus, Yonsei University

Myung-Joong Kwon Chancellor of Mirae Campus of Yonsei University

Woo Taek Kim Senior Vice President for Research Affairs, Yonsei University

Kabsung Kim Vice President, Office of University Planning and Development

Yeonho Lee Vice President, Office of External Affairs and Development

Sunku Hahn Vice President Office of International Affairs, Yonsei University

Chulsoo Lee Vice President, Office of General Affairs

Kang Young Lee Director, Division of Planning and Coordination, Yonsei University Health System

Shinki An Professor and Director, Yonsei Institute for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

Paul Choi Professor, Medical Mission Center, Yonsei Institute for Global Health,


Younah Kang Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Tae Yong Jung Professor and Director, Center for Global Sustainability, Yonsei University

Moon Kyu Kim Professor and Director, Center for Global Development of Yonsei Institute

for Global Health, Yonsei University Health System

JeongGil Ko Professor, School of Integrated Technology, Yonsei University

Jooyoung Kwak Professor, School of Business, Yonsei University

Keeheon Lee Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Chin Pak Professor and Director, Medical Mission Center, Yonsei Institute for Global Health,


In Han Song (Chair), Professor and Director, Ban Ki-moon Center for International Cooperation,

Yonsei University

Sang Chul Yoon (Deputy Chair), Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Medicine,

College of Medicine, Yonsei University

Semee Yoon (Deputy Chair), Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Changsoon Kwak Team Leader, IGEE at Yonsei University

Song, Dong Woo Team Leader, Office of General Affairs (Dispatch)

Dong-hyun Lee Manager, IGEE at Yonsei University

Wookjin Shin Coordinator, IGEE at Yonsei University

Hayoung Choi Media Consultant, IGEE at Yonsei University (Fleishman-Hillard dispatch)

Seunghyun Lee Severance Academy, Yonsei University Health System (Dispatch)

Yeojin Kwon Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Mijin Kim Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Hyungkun Park Graduate School of Business, Yonsei University

Sujeong Yu Graduate School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University

Seonghui Yoon Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Youjin Lee Underwood International College, Yonsei University

Sungha Jo Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

Heejung Choi Graduate School of Business, Yonsei University

Cindy Xinying Ou Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

Kim Sook Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Committee, NCCA

Kim Bong Hyun Former President, Jeju Peace Institute

Choi Sung-ju Head of International Cooperation, Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better Future

Yvonne Park President, FleishmanHillard Korea

Monika Froehler CEO, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

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