Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in the Republic of Korea: Policy Framework and illustrative cases for Latin America and the Caribbean

9 Sep 2021 | Event

Work area(s)

Natural resources

Topic(s)

Natural resources Environment Agriculture and rural development
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Event information

The webinar is part of the activities of the Cooperation Agreement between the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea 2020-2021: Component II: Nature-based solutions for a sustainable recovery post Pandemic Covid-19.

Date

9 Sep 2021, 06:00 - 07:30

Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

Open participation

Address

Virtual - 9 de septiembre,09:00 - 10:30 (hora de Chile)
Santiago
Chile
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The objective is to learn about experiences from the public, social and academic sectors of the Republic of Korea to promote the sustainability of agriculture and draw lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Programme of work

9 September 2021

  • Welcome

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    Ms. Jeannette Sánchez, Director, Division of Natural Resources, ECLAC.

    Mr. Yang Ho In, Minister, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Chile.

  • Achievements and challenges in R&D to strengthen the sustainability of agriculture in the Republic of Korea.

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    Mr.  Kwon Taek-Ruoun, Director General, Office for Technological Cooperation, Korean Rural Development Administration

    Presentation(s)

  • The sustainable production model of the Korean Ecofriendly Association

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    Mr. Isidor Byeong Deok Yu, Korean Ecofriendly Agriculture Association

    Presentation(s)

  • Enabling factors for universities to be key actors in promoting agricultural production in the Republic of Korea

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    Mr. Sayed Shah Jan Sadiqi, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University

    Presentation(s)

  • Closing

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    Ms. Karen Udaeta, Consultant, Division of Natural Resources, ECLAC.

    Mr. Adrián Rodríguez, Chief, Agricultural Development and Biodiversity Unit, Division of Natural Resources, ECLAC.

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Organizing institution

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ECLAC

República de Corea

Contact

Marielle González

marielle.gonzalez@cepal.org , (+56) 2 2210 2219

Adrían Rodríguez

adrian.rodriguez@cepal.org , (56-2) 2210-2473

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