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Il Jeong Jeong
Former Director General for International Cooperation Bureau
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Republic of Korea
KDI School – ADB Joint Conference for Global Alumni
ADB Headquarters, Manila · April 22–23, 2026
From food security to smart agriculture and sustainable forests
Korea's Development Pathways
and Lessons for Asia and the Pacific
- 1Keynote
- 5Sessions
- 13Talks
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A Deep Dive into Korea's Reforestation
Kyung Joon Lee
Professor Emeritus
Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University
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Jung Eek Son
Chairman / Director · Professor Emeritus
Korea Smart Farm R&D Foundation · Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry & Bioresources, Seoul National University
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Tadahisa Higashide
Director, Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
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Monica Petri
Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Session 2
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Yvonne Pinto
Director General
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Session 2
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Hyunglok Kim
Professor
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Session 3
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Jong Myung Lee
Task Leader
LG CNS
Session 3
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Aditya Shah
Global Director
Cropin
Session 4
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Taejong Kim
Professor
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Session 5
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Stephanie Tam
Senior Climate Finance Specialist
World Bank
Session 5
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Virender Kumar Duggal
Principal Climate Change Specialist
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Session 5
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Yohan Lee
Professor
Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University
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