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Yonsei University to hold GEEF 2023, Feb. 2-3
By Jeon Yae-wool
Yonsei University will hold its fifth annual Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum (GEEF) under the theme of "Turning Point: From Crisis Into Opportunity" on Feb. 2 and 3 at the school's Sinchon Campus in Seoul.
Among the participants are former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Austrian former President Heinz Fischer, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, Foreign Affairs Minister Park Jin and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.
The 5th GEEF is an annual event for experts from Korea and around the world to discuss diverse global issues and come up with ideas for sustainable global growth.
Graca Machel, deputy chair of the Elders and former first lady of South Africa, will make a keynote speech, and a group of panelists will take on issues such as post-pandemic digital health, smart cities, women in leadership and climate change.
"We are facing a critical juncture this year as the U.N.'s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2015-2030) is past the halfway mark," Yonsei University President Suh Seoung-hwan said. "We should move toward a better goal after a thorough review of past achievements."
Visit geef-sd.org to preregister for the forum by Feb. 1. Registration is also available at the venue.
