Potential for Trilateral Trade Cooperation Among the EU, Korea and United States

New issues such as economic security, digital trade, technology, climate change and energy are emerging. These changes have increased the need for trade cooperation among Korea, the EU and the United States. This requires new trade strategies that go beyond traditional trade policies such as FTAs. Therefore, KIEP, the KF-VUB Korea Chair, and KEI have come together to convene this joint seminar, aiming to explore solutions to these emerging trade challenges. The seminar has featured discussions led by former senior officials, a representative of business sector, and experts in the field.

The seminar began with opening remarks by Chul Chung, KIEP’s Senior Vice President for External Affairs, and welcoming remarks by Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair of CSDS, and Kathleen Stephens, KEI President and CEO. There were also remarks by Byung Nae Yang, Deputy Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea, and Maria Castillo-Fernandez, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea. Andrew Herrup, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, provided insights.