International Seminar "Trade, industrialization and green growth: Exploring opportunities for cooperation between the Republic of Korea and Latin America"

8:30-9:00

Registration

9:00-9:20

Opening remarks

Mr. Osvaldo Rosales, Chief, Division of International Trade and Integration, UN ECLAC

H.E. Yu, Ji-Eun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Chile

9:20-9:50

The internationalization of the Korean economy: Linking trade and industrial policies

Moderator: Sebastian Herreros, Economic Affairs Officer, International Trade and Integration Division, UN ECLAC

Presenter: Dr. Jin-Kyo Suh, Director of Planning and Research Coordination, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)

9:50-10:30

Comments

• Ms. Sandra Polonia Rios, Director, Center for the Study of Integration and Development (CINDES), Brazil

• Mr. Enrique Dussel Peters, Professor, School of Economics, Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM)

• Mr. Wilson Peres, Economic Affairs Officer, Division of Production, Productivity and Management, UN ECLAC

10:30-10:50

Q&A

10:50-11:10

Coffee break

11:10-11:40

The Republic of Korea’s experience with Free Economic Zones

 Moderator: Nanno Mulder, Economic Affairs Officer, International Trade and Integration Division, UN ECLAC

Presenter: Dr. Soon-kee Park, Director General, Free Economic Zone Planning Office, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea

11:40-12:10

Comments

• Mr. Héctor Rodríguez, CEO, Yachay Knowledge City, Ecuador

• Mr. Andrés Sastre, Regulation and Research Department, Iberoamerican Association of Telecommunications Research Centers and Companies (AHCIET)

12:10-12:30

Q&A

12:30-14:00

Lunch (by invitation)

14:00-14:30

Green growth: Korea’s experience

Moderator: Keiji Inoue, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, International Trade and Integration Division, UN ECLAC

Presenter: Dr. Sang-In Kang, Chief Research Fellow, Korea Environment Institute

14:30-15:00

Comments

• Mr. Joseluis Samaniego, Chief, Division of Sustainable Development and Human Settlements, UN ECLAC

• Ms. Raquel Piaggio, Officer in Charge of the Environmental Unit, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay

15:00-15:30

Q&A

15:30-15:45

Coffee break

15:45-17:00

Roundtable: insights from Korea’s experience for Latin  America

Moderator: Mr. Osvaldo Rosales, Chief, Trade and Integration Division, ECLAC

• Ms. Mónica Silenzi, Coordinator of the ALCUE NET Project, Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation of Argentina

• Roberto González, Acting Director General for Industrial Policy, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay

• Ms. María Chinchilla, Information Society Chief Officer, Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica

• Katia Samanamud, Director of Economic Studies on SMEs and Industry, Ministry of Production of Peru

• Dr. Patricio Meller, President, Chile Foundation

17:00-17:15

Closing remarks

Mr. Osvaldo Rosales, Chief, Division of International Trade and Integration, UN ECLAC