Title: The 8th ASEAN Connectivity Forum (ASEAN-Korea Partnership for Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity in the Post COVID19 Era)
Date & Venue: 19 January 2021(Tue), The Westin Chosun Orchid Room
Organizer: ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC)
Supporting Organizations: ASEAN Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, Construction Association of Korea
Objectives
- To promote Korean private sector’s engagement in ASEAN connectivity priority projects and infrastructure development in the sectors of Transport, Energy, and Smart Cities
- To support ASEAN’s connectivity efforts in infrastructure development and digital innovation in accordance with MPAC 2025
Program
▶ Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Ms. Kim Hejin(Head of Information and Data Unit)
- Discussants: Mr. Kazumasa Takane(Counsellor(Economic Section), Japanese Embassy in Korea), Ms. Ryu Ji-yeon(Janice / Head, IFC Korea), Mr. Lim Han-kyu(Executive Vice President, Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation), Dr. Fauziah Zen(Senior Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia)
▶ Project Presentations
- Transport: Dr. Maria Catalina E. Cabral(Undersecretary for Planning and PPP, Department of Public Works and Highways, Philippines)
- Energy: Mr. Alma Karma(Director, Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Indonesia) / Mr. Aksone Khamsavath(Deputy Director, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Laos) / Mr. Abdul Razib Dawood(CEO of Malaysia Energy Commission, Malaysia)
- Smart Cities: Ms. Hajah Nurul Izni(Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Brunei) / Mr. Myo Aung(Permanent Secretary, Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee, Myanmar) / Dr. Supakorn Siddhichai(Executive Vice President, Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Thailand) / Mr. Nguyen Trung Tien(Deputy Director General, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam)
