2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference: Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development

Economic corridor development (ECD) plays a crucial role in promoting regional cooperation and integration (RCI). A successful ECD will increase connectivity through trade integration and infrastructure development leading to increased regional economic growth. ECD becomes more important for post-COVID-19 recovery and growth, providing holistic solutions for digitalization, services trade, supply chain restructuring, and greening economies.

Jiho Cha

Dr. Cha Jiho is a member of South Korea's 22nd National Assembly, representing Osan-si, Gyeonggi Province. A strong advocate for healthcare reform and AI innovation, he leads initiatives like establishing an AI public healthcare R&D cluster in his constituency. He serves on the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee and focuses on welfare policies for marginalized communities. Dr. Cha's passion for humanitarian medicine began during his work at Hanawon, where he cared for North Korean defectors.

Kidong Park

Kidong Park is a senior public health expert currently serving as Director of Programme Management at the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) in Manila, Philippines. He has held several leadership roles within WHO, including Director of Data, Strategy and Innovation, and head of the Country Support Unit for the Western Pacific Region. Dr.

Chikako Masuda

Chikako Masuda joined the Digital Agency in 2021. She is responsible for planning and managing the service design community, as well as leading intelligence research in the Corporate Strategy department. She co-authored an academic paper with the Oxford Internet Institute on the evolution and current state of digital policy in Japan (2024). Before joining the Digital Agency, she was a Principal Researcher at the Digital Government Research Institute.