Esta mañana se ha celebrado en formato virtual la XIII Tribuna España-Corea, foro de diálogo creado en 2003 con el objetivo de fomentar relaciones entre las sociedades civiles y las Administraciones públicas de España y de la República de Corea.
Casa Asia, on the Spanish side, and the Korea Foundation and the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), on the Korean side, jointly organize this Forum, which has the support of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries and the direct collaboration of their respective Embassies. in Seoul and in Madrid.
The opening session included the interventions of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean, Cristina Gallach, and the Korean Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jong Kung Choi, and in the first session with the presentations of the Ambassador of Spain in Korea, Juan Ignacio Morro, and the Ambassador of Korea in Spain, Hong Jo Chun. In the second session, the 2030 Agenda was analyzed in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the role of cities in achieving it, with the Spanish side counting on contributions from the City Councils of Barcelona and Madrid.
This thirteenth edition has been marked by the Anniversary of 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries, which has served to take stock of the state of our bilateral relations and evaluate future challenges.
The challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic have also been discussed, emphasizing the importance of continuing to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, and it has been agreed that any effort in this direction will result in greater resistance to pandemics. futures and better preparation to overcome the crisis that they cause.