KF to hold online seminar on public diplomacy in COVID-19 era
By Kim Rahn
Korea Foundation President Lee Geun / Courtesy of Korea Foundation
Korea Foundation (KF) and the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy (USC CPD) will co-host an online seminar, Friday, on public diplomacy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the KF said, Tuesday.
KF President Lee Geun and Jee Young-mee, former head of the National Institute of Health's Center for Infectious Disease Research under the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), will discuss the issue, with Jian Wang, director of the CPD, as the moderator.
Under the theme of “Crisis Management and Public Diplomacy During Coronavirus: Lessons from South Korea,” Jee will introduce Korea's response to the COVID-19 outbreak, while Lee will talk about the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has brought ― and will bring ― to Korea's public diplomacy.
“The seminar is meaningful in that participants can share Korea's coronavirus responses, which have gained global attention, and also learn about the need for international cooperation,” the KF said in a press release.
The one-hour online event will start at 9 a.m., Friday (local time), and will be presented in English. Those hoping to watch it can apply by Wednesday on the CPD website, uscpublicdiplomacy.org.