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K-CAFTA Forum Agenda
Plenary Sessions Program - November 11th, 2024

TIME ACTIVITY VENUE
Registration
8:00 - 9:00 Accreditation (QR - Badge) Registration Area
Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:40 Speakers 1. (KMOEF) 1st Vice Minister of Economy and Finance – Kim Beomseok
In case the 1st Vice Minister cannot attend, the Deputy Vice Minister or the Director of One Stop Service from KMOEF will be delegated
Salon Real I & II
2.General Director of Ministry of Economcy and Finance - Kim Dongjoon
3. (KOREA) The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Costa Rica – Keunseok Jeon
3. (Costa Rica) The Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica in Korea – Jorge Enrique
Valerio
4. (CABEI) Director for the Republic of Costa Rica in CABEI – Erwen Masis
Duration (10 min per-speaker max)
Session No.1 -Panel
9:40 –10:25 Topic Trade Advancement and Collaboration in Major Sector Salón Real I & II
Moderator (KIEP) Head of Team, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America Team, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy – Mr. Hong Sungwoo
Speakers 1. (KIEP) Head of Team, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America Team, Korea
Institute for International Economic Policy – Mr. Hong Sungwoo
2. (KOTRA) Director General, KOTRA Guatemala – Che Sang Shim
3. (CAMCOR) – David Juárez
Duration 45 min (10min/speaker and 15 min for Q&A)
10:25 - 10:45 COFFEE BREAK Hallways
Session No. 2
11:05 Moderator Emcee Connie Trujillo
Duration (5 min)
11:05 - 11:10 Topic CABEI's role as an engine of positive transformation and the importance of allied countries and strategic partners (introduction, 5-year plan, and importance of trade) Salón Real I & II
Introduction the Executive President of CABEI, Gisela Sánchez- - Emcee Connie Trujillo
11:10 – 11:30 Participation
(20 min)
Participation of the Executive President of CABEI, Gisela Sánchez
11:30 – 11:35 Closing Participation of Executive President of CABEI, Gisela Sánchez- - Emcee Connie
Trujillo
Topic CABEI's role as an allied of positive transformation and the importance of allied countries and strategic partners (Korea)
11:35 – Introduction the President of the Republic of Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves - Emcee Connie Trujillo
12:05 –12:10 Duration 55 min
12:10 -13:40 VIP Lunch / Networking Lunch for all participants Salón Arboleda / Salón Real III
Session No.3 – Presentation
13:40 –14:25 Topic Trade Promotion in Beauty Sector (Experiences in important sectors: Medical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics) Salón Real I & II
Speakers 1. (SD Biosensor) – Chris Sunkyung Jung, Managing Director
2. K-beauty – Cynthya Waleska Hernández Núñez
3. Speaker from Empresas de Servicios Sanitarios SRS on regulations in Costa Rica for the sector – Karen Garita
Duration 45 min (15 min/speaker)
Session No.4 – Presentation
Topic Trade Promotion in Automobile Sector
14:25 –14:55 Speakers 1. (Hyundai Rotem) Global Rail Sales & Marketing Team – Dong Yong Joo Salón Real I & II
2. Octanos Panamá - Benjamin Chellew
Duration 30 min (15 min/speaker)
Session No.5 – Presentation & Signing of MOU
14:55 -15:35 Topic Cyber-security Salón Real I & II
Speakers 1. Cybersec Cluster in Costa Rica- Carolina Tabora (10 min)
2. (KISA) – Director, Security Training & Regional Division, Korea Internet & Security
Agency – Yongpil Lee – (10 min)
(EMCEE will guide the transfer from the presentations to the signing of the
MOU)
3. Remarks by CABEI & KISA and Signing of MOU (20 min)
Duration 40 min
15:35-16:00 COFFEE BREAK Hallways
Session No.6 – Panel
16:00 -17:25 Topic Strategies to activate interregional investment and proposals for economic cooperation Salón Real I & II
Moderator (CABEI) – Representative of CABEI in Korea, Jaejin Lee
Speaker 1. (Panama Railway Secretariat)- Henry Joseph Faarup: Emblematic Railway Project: Panama City - Costa Rican Border
2. (CABEI) Honduras Regional Manager -Ramón Arias
3. (KIND) Executive Vice President of Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban
Development Corporation – Byung-Chul Won
4. (CABEI) Financial Manager - Humberto Rodríguez
5. (KEXIM) Director of MDB Operation Department – Ms. Lee Jinhee
6. Sea-A Spinning, Costa Rica : CEO, Sang Soon Han
Duration 1 hour and 25 min (12min/speaker and 20 min for Q&A)
Session No.7 - Panel
17:25-18:05 Topic Significance of Leverage in K-CAFTA Salón Real I & II
Moderator CABEI - Armando Navarrete
Speakers 1. COMEX Authority Costa Rica- Cristina Mora
2. (KIEP) Head of Team, Trade & Investment Policy Team, Korea Institute for
International Economic Policy – Kyong Hyun Koo
3. (SOLUM) – Director, Lee Jong Soo
Duration 40 min (12 min/speaker and 15/Q&A)
18:05-19:30 BREAK
19:30 -21:30 Korean Dinner - Salón Real III & Terraza
Remarks by:
(KEXIM) Executive Director & Head of Group – Hong Soon-young (3-5 min max)
(KOTRA) Regional President for Latinamerica – Kim Sangsoon (3-5 min max)
(KFPI) – Introduction to Korean cuisine (5 min max)

K-CAFTA Forum Agenda
Plenary Sessions Program – November 12th, 2024

TIME ACTIVITY VENUE
Registration
8:00 -
9:00
Accreditation (QR - Badge), coffee with sandwiches Registration Area
Second Day agenda information
9:00 -
9:15
Speaker Emcee Connie Trujillo Salón Real I & II
Duration (10 min per-speaker max.)
Session No.8 - Panel
Topic K-CA Trade Practices and way forward
Moderator National Chamber of Industry of Costa Rica - YarumaVásquez
9:15 –
10:06
Speaker 1. (Korea Customs Service) FTA Implementation Division Director, Goo Chun Jeong Salón Real I & II
2. (LATIDA) President, Latida Global – Juwon Sul
Duration 55 min (15 min/speaker and 15 /Q&A)
Session No.9 –Presentation
10:06 -10:35 Topic Trade Promotion in Smart Farming Salón Real I & II
Speaker 1. (KAIST) – Mr. Park Jong Heung (10 min)
2. (INTA) – José Roberto Camacho (10 min)
3. (INTA) - Javier Madriz (10 min)
Duration 30 min
Session No.10
10:35-11:00 Topic Implemntation of “Smart Farming” - Coopertarrazu
Speaker Jimmy Porras Barrantes
Duration 25 min
11:00 - 13:00 One-on-one business meetings (Ongoing and available during the second day) Salón en Centro de Negocios
11:00- 14:30 NETWORKING Salón Arboleda
12:00-13:45 LUNCH
14:00 – 18:00 Korean and Central American startups showcase Salón Real I & II
18:00-18:20 COFFEE BREAK Hallways
19:45- 22:00 Central American Dinner - Salón Cedros & Terraza

K-CAFTA Forum Agenda
1:1 Business Meetings – November 12th, 2024 Salón Real III

TIME ACTIVITY
8:00 -9:00 Registro
Accreditation (QR - Badge), coffee with sandwiches
1-on-1 Business Meetings
Regular Business Meetings
Signing of MOUs between companies (in parallel to the regular business meetings)
9:30 - 13:00 1. MOU 1 (El Salvador) 9:30 – 10:00 Farmavida / El Salvador - Korea United Pharm
2. MOU 2 (Guatemala 1) 11:30 -12:00 Multinegocios / Guatemala - Sion Trading
3. MOU 3 (Guatemala 2) 12:00 -12:30 Direauto / Honduras - Sion Trading
13:00-14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH - Salón Arboleda
Regular Business Meetings
Signing of MOUs between companies (in parallel to the regular business meetings)
14:30 - 15:30 4. MOU 4 (Costa Rica) 14:30 – 15:00 GWC Grupo WC - SD Biosensor
5. MOU 5 (Panamá 1) 15:30 -16:00 Kbeauty Latam S.A. - Glorix
15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK - Hallways
Regular Business Meetings
16:00 - 18:00 Signing of MOUs between companies (in parallel to the regular business meetings)
6. MOU 6 (Panamá) 16:00 -16:30 Kbeauty Latam S.A. - People Co.
18:30-19:20 BREAK
19:20 - 19:45
19:45-22:00 Central American Dinner - Salón Cedros & Terraza