The 17th KOREA - LATIN AMERICA BUSINESS FORUM
Date & Venue:
· Date: November 6, 2013
· Venue: Crystal Ballroom(2F),
LOTTE HOTEL SEOUL (Sogong-dong, Chung-gu, Seoul, Korea)
Co-Organizers
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
Korean Council on Latin America and the Caribbean (KCLAC)
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK)
Energy & Mineral Resources Development Association of Korea (EMRD)
National Information Society Agency (NIA)
Korea Foundation (KF)
09:00-09:30 Registration
Session 1 : Politics and Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean(LAC):
Trends and Prospects
09:30-10:45
Moderator- Jin-ho Chung,
Executive Vice-President, Korean Council on Latin America and the Caribbean (KCLAC)
Presentations
1. Political Trends and Prospects in LAC
- Hyun Seo Kee, Director General, Korea-Venezuela Economic Cooperation Center
2. Economic Integration in LAC : Current Trends and Future Prospects
- Joaquin Tres, Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
3. Economic Challenges and Prospects in LAC
- Andrés Almeida, Research Director, AméricaEconomía
Q&A
10:45-11:00 Break
Session 2 : Financial Institutions and Market Entry Strategies to LAC
11:00-12:20
Moderator- Chol Han Jong, Head, Export Finance/Structured Finance, BNP Paribas Korea
Presentations
1. Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and Market Entry Strategy
- Marco Kamiya, Regional Principal Executive, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)
2. BBVA and Market Entry Strategy
- Won Young Chung, Vice President, BBVA Seoul
3. Financial Support to Korean SMEs Entering into LAC Markets
- Sehun Park, Deputy Director, Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure)
Q&A
12:20-13:30 Lunch
Session 3 : Korean Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and ODA Projects
13:30 - 14:50
Moderator- Ki-su Kwon, Head of Team, Latin America,
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Presentations
1. Korean ODA Projects in LAC
- Bong Soon Jang, General Manager, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
2. Korea’s EDCF Support to Latin America and SMEs’ Participation
- Si-duk Jun, Director, Export-Import Bank of Korea
3. The ODA Project with a Korean SME : Winitech
- Young Tae Huh, General Manager, Winitech Co., Ltd.
Q&A
14:50-15:00 Break
Session 4: Concurrent Sessions by Sector 3
15:00 - 17:50
Infrastructure and Construction by ICAK 1)
(* Korean-Spanish Simultaneous Interpretation)
Business Opportunities in LAC’s Infrastructure and Plant
▪ Peru : Investment Opportunities in Infrastructure Construction Projects for
Our Korean Partners
- Julio Ubillus, Chief of Commercial Section,
Embassy of the Republic of Peru in Korea
▪ Colombia : Infrastructure Projects in Colombia, a Country of Opportunities
- Mauricio Quiroz, Executive Representative,
Proexport Seoul Office
Q&A
Energy and Mineral Resources by EMRD 2)
(* Korean- Spanish Simultaneous Interpretation)
LAC’s Mineral Resources and Investment Environment
▪ Welcoming Remarks
- Jae Ki Song, Vice Chairman, EMRD
▪ Cooperative Project for Colombia’s Resources Development
- Jaime Alberto Cabal Sanclemente, Ambassador,
Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in Korea
▪ Mexico’s Energy Industry and Foreign Investment Promotion System
- Miguel del Villar, Commercial Counselor,
Embassy of Mexico in Korea
▪ Domestic and Foreign Financial Support Systems for
LAC’sResources Development
- Seung Won Jung, Deputy General Manager,
Korea Development Bank
Q&A
IT by NIA 3)
(* Korean- English Simultaneous Interpretation)
IT Cooperation Between Korea and LAC
▪ Korea’s National Information and IT Cooperation with LAC
Region: Issues and Challenges for Korea- LAC Cooperation
- Cheung Moon Cho, Executive Principal, NIA
▪ ICT in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Collaboration Opportunity for Korea
- Victor Gonzalez, Project Manager, Dominican ICT Presidential Office in
Dominican Republic
Q&A
18:10 Reception hosted by KIEP (Garnet Suite, 37F)
* 1) International Contractors Association of Korea
2) Energy & Mineral Resources Development Association of Korea
3) National Information Society Agency
** Korean-English simultaneous interpretation is provided during Plenary Sessions.
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