Filed Under: Development, Economy, Events, South Korea

Je-Yoon Shin, Deputy Minister for International Affairs, ROK Ministry of Strategy and Finance, delivered the opening address at the international conference, "Mitigating Risks in the International Financial System."

On September 9, 2010, the U.S.-Korea Institute and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, hosted an international conference on “Mitigating Risks in the International Financial System: National, Regional, Global Responses.” 

The conference focused on progress related to global financial safety nets as well as both positive and normative expectations for the upcoming G20 Summit in Seoul. 

Session I: Global Financial Safety Net: the IMF as a Lender of First Resort?
Session I, Part 2: New Precautionary Lending and Its Potential Impact on Reserve Accumulation
Session II: Delivering the Financial Safety Net Proposal – National, Regional, Global Responses
Session III: Road to Seoul: Which Results Can We Expect from the G20 Summit in Seoul?
Session III, Part 2: Private Sector Perspectives 

See full agenda and related documents.