April 22, 2025 - Dr. Kyungjin SONG was invited to speak as the keynote speaker at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Economic Forum in January 2025. After the forum, the CCC interviewed Dr. Song about the topic of "What are the right reforms for transformational growth?" Please click the link below to see the full interview. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkmdxBBmJEE&list=PLRZiVG2TmMkfuiKqDDiF5BraGlvZCdG-L&index=1 Photo from a YouTube interview video by Economy.lk, Sri Lanka Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (screenshot)

March 28, 2025 — Dr. Kyungjin Song moderated the first session of the Korea-India Economic Partnership Forum, which was co-hosted by the Embassy of India in Seoul and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) on March 27. Dr. Song moderated the first session on “Strategic Importance of Korea-India Relations in the Indo-Pacific.” The discussions focused on past and present changes in the Indo-Pacific region and the development of Korea-India relations. The session panels include Yeon-Jung Ji (Republic of Korea Naval Academy), Won-Deuk Cho (Korea National Diplomatic Academy), and Commodore R. Seshadri Vasan (Chennai Centre for Chinese Studies). The panels emphasized the growing importance of maritime security and the roles of key countries in the Indo-Pacific region. They noted that, amid the weakening of the U.S.-led international order and the rise of non-aligned forces, cooperation among U.S. allies and partner countries will become increasingly crucial. They also mentioned that..

The Asia Foundation, with support from Microsoft, is launching the Skills2Work Busan project. This initiative aims to provide digital skills training and job readiness support to 70 participants, including career-interrupted women and out-of-school youth in Busan. As part of the project, The Asia Foundation Korea Office visited local partner organizations in Busan on March 10, together with the Korea Information Technology Research Institute (KITRI), the project’s training partner. The local partners include the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA), the Busan Gender Equality and Family, Lifelong Education Institute (BGLI), and six Women’s Resources Development Centers in Dong-gu, Dongnae-gu, Busanjin-gu, Sasang-gu, Saha-gu, and Haeundae-gu in Busan. At the BGLI, representatives from the institute and the six Women’s Resources Development Centers discussed specific training needs and explored project implementation strategies for career-interrupted women. At BIPA, training needs and potential collaboration opportunities to support out-of-school..