2024 KSP Dissemination Conference: 20th Anniversary of Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP)

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  Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP), "2024 KSP Dissemination Conference: 20th Anniversary of Knowledge Sharing Program(KSP)" was held on Friday, September 6, 2024. Under the them of “KSP 20 Years & Beyond,” the event celebrated achievement of the past two decades and explored the future directions for KSP’s further initiatives. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance(MOEF) and co-organized by the Korea Development Institute(KDI), the Export-Import Bank of Korea(KEXIM), the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA), and the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corportation(KIND). 
  
  The conference was attended by high-level officials, including Sang Mok CHOI, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of MOEF, Dong Chul CHO, President of KDI, Nyum Jin, Former Deputy Prime Minsiter, Teni WIDURIYANTI, General Secretary of Ministry of National Development Planning in Indonesia, and Fatima YASMIN, Vice=President of Asian Development Bank(ADB). In addition, KSP Partner country representatives, development cooperation experts, KSP participating institutions, and diplomatic envoys in Korea also attended. 
   

At the conference, participants explored the KSP’s significant milestone and achievement through the session titled “KSP Journey – Past, Present, and Future,” and discussed the future direction of Global Knowledge Cooperation in the session titled “Trends and Challenges in Global Knowledge Cooperation: Strategies for Effectiveness.”

The seminar was conducted in a hybrid format, both online and offline. It witnessed participation of 407 attendees, including government officials, international organization representatives, diplomats in Korea and the general public. Additionally, 296 individuals joined online, bringing the total number of participants to 703. 




*** About the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) ***

Knowledge is a major driving force for innovation and growth. Its importance has especially drawn keen attention as a crucial means to overcome the limitations of conventional aid and boost the effectiveness of development through partnership, ownership, and capacity development. Knowledge sharing offers opportunities for countries to mutually learn from each other’s development experiences, contributes to the achievement of development initiatives worldwide including the Sustainable Development Goals, and promotes co-prosperity and improved quality of life.

From its establishment in 1948, Korea was a recipient of official development assistance, but its transformation into a developed economy and a world leader set the foundation for self-sustaining growth and evolution of its economic and social structures. Korea’s successes and failures pose invaluable lessons for partner countries for helping them tackle development challenges and promote sustainable growth.

For this purpose, the Ministry of Economy and Finance in 2004 launched the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) to fulfill rising demand for applying policy implications from the Korean development model to spread sustainable prosperity abroad. Korea has since served as a leading knowledge sharer by conducting the KSP with over 100 countries and 12 international organizations.

 

• Written by:
  Jieun Song, Senior Research Associate, Policy Consultation Team 3, 044-550-4264, jesong@kdi.re.kr