As part of their ongoing cooperation, the Korea Research Initiatives at the University of New South Wales (KRI@UNSW) in collaboration with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) and the International Studies Center (ISC) jointly organised the Korea-ASEAN Community on Policy Exchange (KACPE) International Public Policy Symposium 2024, sponsored by the Korea Foundation and the ASEAN Foundation, on 29-30 August 2024 at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. At the event, Mr. Dusit Manapan, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, delivered the opening remarks, which was followed by welcoming speeches from Ms. Onfa Vejjajiva, Secretary-General of OPDC and Dr. Kwon Seung-ho, Executive Director of KRI@UNSW, as well as congratulatory addresses by Ambassador Lee Jang-keun, Ambassador of the Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN and Mr. Choi Hyun Soo, Director of the Korea Foundation Jakarta Office.

The Symposium had three main themes, namely “Key Issues for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea”, “Collaboration of Higher Educational Exchange between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea”, and “Sharing Knowledge in the Area of Digital Transformation for National Development”. Approximately 100 participants, including international speakers, senior and mid-level officials from government agencies in Thailand and scholars from think tanks and educational institutions attended the event.