Session
Korea-Middle East Cooperation in the Post-Coronavirus Era
Time- 19:00 ~ 20:20
Organization- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Room- Charlotte
Speaker
The 2020 Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum will be held in the Jeju Forum under the session ‘Korea-Middle East Cooperation in the post-coronavirus era’. It will discuss △the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Middle East and approaches to enhancing Korea-Middle East cooperation in the post-coronavirus era.
The Middle East, which suffered from the outbreak of MERS just a few years ago, is once again facing a health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The continuation of low oil prices combined with the spread of the novel coronavirus has induced political and economic crises in Middle Eastern countries.
The COVID-19 pandemic also had a profound effect on the geopolitical changes in the Middle East. Several events has occurred and provoked conventional geopolitical structure of the region to shift. Following the first arrival of an UAE aircraft carrying quarantine goods in Israel, on August 13, UAE and Israel have reached a historic agreement to normalize their relationship for the first time in the Gulf.
While Middle Eastern countries that were pushing for a new vision in the post-oil era are facing new challenges amid the pandemic, the necessity of reformation has increased again. The importance of new growth engines, human security, and health cooperation has rapidly emerged while providing new opportunities for us seeking to diversify cooperation with the Middle East.
The Middle East, which suffered from the outbreak of MERS just a few years ago, is once again facing a health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The continuation of low oil prices combined with the spread of the novel coronavirus has induced political and economic crises in Middle Eastern countries.
The COVID-19 pandemic also had a profound effect on the geopolitical changes in the Middle East. Several events has occurred and provoked conventional geopolitical structure of the region to shift. Following the first arrival of an UAE aircraft carrying quarantine goods in Israel, on August 13, UAE and Israel have reached a historic agreement to normalize their relationship for the first time in the Gulf.
While Middle Eastern countries that were pushing for a new vision in the post-oil era are facing new challenges amid the pandemic, the necessity of reformation has increased again. The importance of new growth engines, human security, and health cooperation has rapidly emerged while providing new opportunities for us seeking to diversify cooperation with the Middle East.
