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[Post-COVID-19 Era / Cities ②] Rediscovering “Local”

Jong-Ryn Mo (Professor at Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies)| 2020.06.16

Is Local an Alternative? Left: Seongsu-dong, Right: Ikseon-dong (Source: Dong-A Ilbo, Wallpaper flare) Since our inception, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has focused on the urban...

[Yeosijae Now] [Post-COVID-19 Panel Discussion ③] Global health care regime and the future of bioscience

Sul-Mi Park, Ji-Young Yim (SD)| 2020.08.19

From Responding to COVID-19 to Preparing for COVID-20 A great reset is necessary to build a new social contract that honors the dignity of every human being. - Klaus Schwab. On July 13th, the...

[Outlook 2021 ① / SSDP Chairman Masahiro Akiyama] “Pragmatic PM Suga will pursue realistic goals…” International cooperation and Japan’s foreign policy in 2021

Se-Hee Hwang (Director of Future Planning Department)·Tamami Nozoe (SD)| 2021.01.19

- Middle power cooperation is becoming increasingly important amid the U.S.-China conflict - Countries should seek international cooperation to urge China to comply with international rules and norms The morning...

[The Great Energy Shift] The scramble for energy supremacy in East Asia: the US, Russia and China

Dae-Sik Lee (Director of Urban Solutions Department)| 2020.02.05

Towards a Natural Gas Trading Hub as National Agenda Unless something is done, Korea will suffer collateral damage The US and Russia are keeping an eye on East Asia The Great Energy...

[New Value Research ① | The caste system of the so-called ‘meritocracy’ is an obstacle to progress]

Eun-Hwan Kim (Writer· Former Director of Management Strategy at Samsung Economic Research Institute)| 2020.05.15

Where does South Korea stand? The Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has been working with a writer and an expert in the business environment, Eun-Hwan Kim, to conduct research on the topic of a new value system...

[Global Future Dialogue ⑦: A Conversation with Digital Minister Audrey Tang] Digital innovation in the COVID-19 era

Sul-Mi Park (SD)| 2020.11.27

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, and the oil of the digital economy, data, has come under the spotlight once again. The unprecedented situation tested governments, and their ability to share...

China’s Ice silk road and Yeosijae’s Butterfly Project

Se-hee Hwang| 2018.02.28

The opening of the North Pole Passage has become a reality, and China is now focusing on not only the to the Belt and Road Initiative, but also the Arctic. A white paper titled Chinas Arctic Policy, which was issued by the...

Bridging the Divide: Facilitating Social Integration Through Tolerance

Anna Choi (Director of Policy Innovation, Yeosijae)| 2021.05.07

- Distrust and a lack of tolerance for diversity in society have divided us more than ever - We have to build social capital to pave the way for future policy initiatives - We need to facilitate communication between...

[Outlook 2021 ③ / CFR President Richard Haass] “It will be difficult for the U.S. to regain its global leadership... Power is in many more hands today.”

Won-Soo Kim (Yeosijae International Advisory Board Chair)∙Sul-Mi Park(SD)| 2021.02.01

- 2021 will be the beginning of a slow, difficult, and incomplete recovery - COVID-19 and renewing multilateralism should be our priorities A fresh new year filled with uncertainties is upon us, and our world...

[ISSUE REPORT] Possibilities of Northeast Asian economic cooperation: Inter-city cooperation, energy, and finance

Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute), Asian Growth Research Institute| 2018.06.27

Project: 2017 ROK Japan Joint Research Document Type: Final Report Title: Possibilities of Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation: Inter-City Cooperation, Energy, and Finance Writer: Yeosijae (Future Consensus...

Tapping into the Star Market to sharpen South Korea’s competitive edge

Byeong-Seo Jeon (Director of China Economy and Finance Research Institute)| 2020.11.24

- South Korea-China Financial Cooperation in the Age of Science and Technology Innovation cf. Star market: Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board Just eight months after President Xi...

[ISSUE REPORT] 2019 FUTURE CONSENSUS DIALOGUE

Se-Hee Hwang| 2019.08.21

Project: 2019 FUTURE CONSENSUS DIALOGUE Document Type: Final Report Title: Sustainable Prosperity and Future of Korea-US-Japan Cooperation Writer: Se-Hee Hwang Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute)...

Will South Korea become “the world’s factory” for advanced industries?

Byoung-Jo Chun (Distinguished Fellow · Former CEO & President of KB Securities)| 2020.05.25

We need to move from reshoring only to the optimal relocation strategy. Byoung-Jo Chun graduated from the Department of Economics at Seoul National University and received his Ph.D. in economics at...

[How Japan view China ④] The Xi Jinping administration’s view of the international order – China’s emphasis on United Nations diplomacy and liberal economic policies

Shin Kawashima (Professor, the University of Tokyo)| 2020.02.23

One of the biggest concerns of modern Japan is China. There have been numerous seminars, symposiums, and private learning sessions on the topics of The Change of China and The Future of US-China Relations. Korea, as well,...

[Global Future Dialogue ④] Republic of Korea and the UK parliamentary dialogue

Ji-Young Yim (SD)| 2020.08.04

Yeosijae partnered with Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, to conduct a webinar on July 14th to explore the topic of Responding to COVID-19: Lessons from South Korea and the UK. The session was...