June 5 (10:00~13:00) / Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
KOICA will present the Korean government's development cooperation strategy for Africa, share KOICA's successful projects and best practices, and engage in discussions regarding the direction of future partnership and collaboration, in the presence of representatives from African delegations and diplomatic corps in the Republic of Korea.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KOICA(Korea International Cooperation Agency)
Ministers, Vice Ministers and Directors of Official Summit delegation, Diplomatic Corps in Korea, and etc.
Ms. Kim Nami, Assistant Manager, KOICA Africa Team Ⅱ(+82-31-740-0467, nami.kim@koica.go.kr)
June 5 (14:00~17:30) / Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
Introducing the Startup Ecosystem and Sharing Key Policies between Korea and Africa
Highlighting Success Stories of Innovative Startups in Africa and Trends in Attracting Investment for African Startups
Building Networks among Startup Stakeholders, Including Youth Entrepreneurs, Accelerators, and Investors
Enhancing Startup Business Exchange and Cooperation between Korea and Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Korea-Africa Foundation, Supported by, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED)
Investors, Startups, and Startup support organization from Africa and Korea
Ms. KIM Hyunju, Program Officer, The Korea-Africa Foundation (+82-2-722-4057, hjkim23@k-af.or.kr)
June 5 (13:00~18:00) / The Westin Josun Seoul
The 2024 Korea-Africa Infrastructure Forum brings together government officials, business leaders, as well as representatives of financial institutions and international organizations to discuss current issues and future development directions in key infrastructure sectors such as housing, cities, transport, roads, and railways. This event serves as a key platform for discussions on adopting new technologies, developing sustainable growth strategies, and strengthening global partnerships. It provides participants with a chance to explore the investment landscape and major infrastructure initiatives in the African region, while also offering opportunities for business meetings to exchange insights on the local infrastructure environment.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Organized by Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND), International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK), Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), Korea National Railway (KR), Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH), and Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation (LX), Korea Expressway Corporation (EX), Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), and Incheon International Airport Corporation(IIAC)
Governments, public institutions, international organizations, private enterprises, etc.
Mr. Junghun LEE, Deputy Director (+82-44-201-3306, xun1971@korea.kr)
Mr. Kangmin LEE, Senior Officer (+82-44-201-4739, woodchuk79@korea.kr)
Secretariat of the 2024 Korea-Africa Infrastructure Forum (+82-2-322-3706~7, 2024kaif@comexplans.co.kr)
June 5 (10:00~14:30) / Conrad Hotel Seoul
Under the theme of ‘Strengthening Korea-Africa Solidarity through Digital Transformation,’ the forum will bring together Korean and African digital ministers to share their respective digital policies and issues, discuss strategies for global digital transformation and ways to strengthen cooperation in the ICT sector.
Ministry of Science and ICT
About 200 ICT policy-makers and experts from government, corporate and university in Korea and African countries
Mr. Lee Sangbum, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Science and ICT (+82-44-202-4352, sb0208@korea.kr)
June 5 (13:30~19:00) / The Plaza Hotel
Under the theme of “The Future We Make Together: Agricultural Unity Across Korea and Africa,” we will share achievements of international cooperation in agriculture as well as challenges and strategies related to sustainable agricultural development in Africa. The Conference seeks to explore mutually beneficial paths to prosperity between Korea and African countries. This event will feature presentation, discussions and vision declarations by Korea, African countries and related international organizations with the aim to strengthen partnership between Korea and Africa in the field agriculture and food security and identify future-oriented cooperation agenda.
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs / Rural Development Administration / Korea Rural Community Corporation / Korea Rural Economic Institute
Delegations from African countries interested in agricultural cooperation, government officials of Korea, officials from international organizations, and experts from domestic and international academic institutions, research institutions, private sectors and media
Ms. HEO Jung-Eun, Senior Deputy Director, General Division of International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (+82-44-201-2036, heojungeun@korea.kr)
June 5 (14:00~18:00) / The Ambassasdor Seoul - A Pullman Hotel
The 2024 Korea International Cooperation Conference on Oceans and Fisheries (KICCOF) endeavors to promote cooperation and sustainable development in the domains of oceans and fisheries, with a specific emphasis on African countries. With the theme of 'Cooperation towards a better future for Africa (tentative),' the conference also aims to establish a precise cooperation agenda between African countries and Republic of Korea regarding oceans and fisheries, fostering tangible collaborations and initiatives.
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
10 African countries including Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania
Mr. Seokjin LEE (+82-44-200-5335, zeriro@korea.kr)
June 5 (10:00~16:00) / Hotel Naru M Gallery
Dr LEE Jong-wook Fellowship Program General Assembly Commemorative Forum aims to convene stakeholders to explore the theme of Local-Centered Healthcare ODA for Global peace and prosperity”. Hosted as part of the Korea-Africa Summit, the forum will spotlight exemplary collaborations in healthcare ODA capacity building supported by KOFIH. Through showcasing these initiatives, the forum seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange and highlight the cooperative achievements between Korea and African partner countries. Additionally, it will serve as a platform for strategizing post-pandemic healthcare education and training programs, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in healthcare capacity building.
Ministry of Health and Welfare, KOFIH
Dr. LEE Jong-wook Fellowship Program alumni and partners of African countries (Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania)
CHA Youngtae, MOHW Assistant Director (+82-44-202-2376, cyt1993@korea.kr)
JUNG Hyejin, KOFIH Dr LEE Jong-wook School Director, (+82-2-3396-9780, hjjung@kofih.org)
KIM Jungyoon, Deputy Manager (+82-2-3396-9782, jykim@kofih.org)