| Some of the key participants at the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEF... Some of the key participants at the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEF) conference held over the weekend at UOW. | 
| Pictured are some of the representatives at the “Korea and the ... Pictured are some of the representatives at the “Korea and the World Economy, VI: Towards Asian Economic Community” conference. |
UOW hosts “Korea and the World Economy” conference
3 Jul 2007 | Renee Criddle
The University of Wollongong’s Centre for Small Business and Regional Research (CSBRR) is hosting the “Korea and the World Economy, VI: Towards Asian Economic Community” conference over 2-3 July. It is the first time this conference has been held in Australia.
In a lead up to this major conference, the CSBRR also hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEF) conference from Saturday 30 June to Sunday 1 July. Visitors from Japan, Korea, Iran and other institutions in Australia participated in this conference.
The 6th APEF international conference is titled “Asian Regionalism: Issues, Opportunities, Challenges and Outcomes”. The APEF is a new international economics group set up in May 2001 at the Kanwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Its objectives are to research, discuss and disseminate substantive findings and information on development, growth, trade, regional integration and international economic relations in APEC countries with a special focus on East Asia, South East Asia and Oceania.
The Korea and the World Economy conference began with remarks by conference hosts -- Manwoo Lee who is President of the Association of the Korean Economic Studies; Charles Harvie who is Director of UOW’s Centre for Small Business and Regional Research; and Yong Sun Choe who is President of the Korea Institute of Public Finance.
Sessions to follow have included trade related issues, environment, international finance, foreign direct investment, economic growth, the East Asian financial crisis, Asian economies and selected issues on the Korean economy.
The Korean Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Chang-Beom Cho, joined other guests last night (2 July) at the Novotel Hotel for the Korea in a World Economy conference dinner.
UOW’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Professor Rob Castle, gave a welcome speech just ahead of the official start to the Korea and the World Economy conference.
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