Humanity today faces unprecedented challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and intensifying climate change. There is no guarantee that mankind can overcome these new challenges through existing knowledge and policies. Due to the endless changes and uncertainties, we need wisdom and strategy to turn this crisis into an opportunity for a new leap forward.
In this session, Mr. Thomas Friedman, who emphasized the need for dynamic stability in this age of acceleration, will participate along with Mr. Won Heeryong, Governor of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. To achieve global cooperation and solidarity in various fields, including technology, society, and culture, we will need a fresh outlook for humanity's future. In this context, they will discuss the future of Jeju Island, of the international community, and, more importantly, of humanity.