Roundtable Discussion

“Green Economy Readiness: Driving Green Economy Transition through Korean Multinational Companies & Policy Interaction in Korea-EU Business Relations”

Start time: 2025-11-19 at 13:30

End time: 2025-11-19 at 17:00

• Venue: The Board Room, Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65, Stockholm, Sweden
• Organizer: Center for Asian Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
• This Roundtable Discussion was made possible through the generous support of the Korea Foundation.

Program

13:30 – 15:00 Session I

Opening Remarks
H. E. Mr. Hyung Jong Lee, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Sweden

Speakers:
• Patrik Ström, Director, Center for Asian Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
“Project Overview and Korea-Sweden Collaboration in the Green Economy”

• Sang Chul Park, Professor, Tech University of Korea
“South Korean Green Industry Strategy in Multiple Transition Era”

• Haakjin Kim, Deputy Director, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00 Session II

Speakers:
• Soo Hyun Lee, Sustainable Finance and Global Policy Network Expert, UN Development Programme (UNDP); Assistant Professor, University of Suwon; and Researcher, Future Earth Programme, Seoul National University
“Taxonomies, Policy Implications, and Corporate Action”

• Jessica Olsson, Trade Commissioner and Country Manager, Business Sweden, Republic of Korea

• Josie Ryu, Project Manager, Business Sweden, Republic of Korea

• Åsa Malmström Rognes, Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies, Stockholm School of Economics

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