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- KREI, a national policy research institute,
has led the development of agriculture,
rural areas, and the food industry as a think tank for agricultural policy.
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- KREI’s 16th President Han Doobong Takes Office
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The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) on April 17 (Mon.) had the inauguration of Han Doobong as its 16th president in KREI’s main conference room.
President Han said at his inaugural ceremony, “I feel great responsibility taking office as KREI’s president in the current situation where agriculture is facing difficulties at home and abroad,” and emphasized, “Innovation is needed to protect food security and develop Korean agriculture into a future growth industry, and KREI should lead the innovation as Korea’s best agricultural policy think tank.”
He also said, “Let’s present right agricultural policy alternatives through future-oriented research, joint studies with world-class scholars, and field-centered research.”
President Han concluded his inaugural address saying, “Let’s conduct research that supports national policy tasks, playing a leading role in responding to changes in the global agricultural policy environment for consumers and farmers who are the end users of agricultural policy research.”
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- Professor Han Doobong Appointed KREI’s 16th President
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The National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences under the Prime Minister’s Office on April 12 (Wed.) held the 340th board of directors meeting and appointed Han Doobong president of the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI).
President Han held various posts including director of KREI’s Agricultural Trend and Policy Analysis Office; president of Korea University’s Center for Teaching and Learning; president of the Korea Agricultural Economics Association; advisor for the Presidential Transition Committee’s second economic subcommittee; and member of the Council for Deliberation on Agricultural Trade Policies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
The new president’s tenure is three years from April 12, 2023 to April 11, 2026.
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- KREI Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Its Founding
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The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) on March 31 held a ceremony to mark the 45th anniversary of its founding, April 1, in KREI’s main conference room.
The ceremony consisted of the presentation of Special Achievement Awards and Outstanding Research Project Awards, a congratulatory speech, a commemorative address, and the photographing of the entire staff. The event was attended by about 300 current and former executives and employees including KREI President Kim Hongsang, former KREI presidents, and the Yeonu Society president.
Special Achievement Awards were presented, and at the research project award ceremony, the best project and outstanding projects were selected.
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- Training for Developing Countries’ Public Officials Completed Successfully
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The Korea Rural Economic Institute’s Center for International Agricultural Partnership implemented online training for 59 public officials of the Philippines, Cambodia, and Paraguay, the partner countries of the 2022/23 Korean Agricultural Policy Experiences for Food Security (KAPEX) program, for a month from February 1 to 28.
The training consisted of 16 policy lectures considering the Korean ODA model and each country’s demand; and five field lectures that accord with each country’s topic of the KAPEX program.
Particularly, through the lively lectures shot at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service, and the Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services, the trainees could learn online about the roles and experiences of each institution for agricultural development, even without visiting Korea.
The trainees drew up policies and action plans for their countries’ agricultural and rural development based on what they learned from the lectures, as the results of the training.
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- Seminar on Vitalizing Carbon Neutrality-related Market in Agricultural, Rural Sectors
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The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) and the Korea Environment Institute on February 24 held a seminar on the topic of ways to vitalize the carbon neutrality-related market in the agricultural and rural sectors.
The event featured the following presentations: “Issue Analysis for Promoting the Dissemination of Low-carbon Agricultural Technologies” and “The Current Status of the Carbon Neutrality-related Market in the Agricultural and Rural Sectors and Ways to Vitalize It.” Discussion followed the presentations.
KREI President Kim Hongsang said, “Currently, the use of the market function for achieving a carbon neutrality goal in the agricultural and rural sectors is insufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze factors impeding the vitalization of this market and seek measures for speedy implementation of related policies.”
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- Korean Agricultural Policy Experiences Shared with Cambodia
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The Center for International Agricultural Partnership of the Korea Rural Economic Institute conducted invitational training of the Korean Agricultural Policy Experiences for Food Security (KAPEX) program for five researchers and public officials of the Regional Development Department of Cambodia’s Ministry of Rural Development for five days from February 20 to 24.
The theme of this KAPEX program was “Rural Community Economic Development through Capacity Building and Integrated Farming Promotion in Cambodia.”
During the training, the Cambodian public officials learned about the technologies and case of Korea’s integrated crop-livestock farming system, established policies and action plans for Cambodia’s agricultural and rural development, and made presentations on them.
Periodicals
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- Agricultural Outlook
- Global and domestic agricultural
economic outlook, Introducing
the agricultural policy Global and domestic agricultural
economic outlook, Introducing
the agricultural policy
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- World Agriculture
- Trends in world agriculture and agricultural policy, Summary of agriculture-related overseas news, World agricultural statistics
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- KREI Agricultural Trends in North Korea
- Summary of north korea agricultural trends, Media news release trends, Cooperation and support Results with Korea and international communities
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- Agricultural Trends in China
- Trends in China agricultural policy, agriculture and rural economic trends, Policy resources, China Agricultural Statistics
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- Agriculture and Rural Economic Trends
- Domestic economic trends, agricultural economic trends, Demand and price trends of major agricultural products
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- World Grain Market
- Global grain market trends, relevant information, and major grain agricultural policies
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- Trend of Agricultural Trade with FTA Partners
- Trend in imports and domestic prices of livestock products, fruit, vegetables, and major grains with a focus on FTA partners