A poster for a forum scheduled for May 18 in celebration of the 140th founding anniversary of Ewha Womans University and the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France / Courtesy of Ewha Womans University
Ewha Womans University and the French Embassy in Seoul will co-host a forum next week in commemoration of the 140th anniversary of both the university’s founding and diplomatic relations between Korea and France, the school said Monday.
The forum will be held under the theme of “Women, Forces for the Future: 140 Years of Korea-France Dialogue” at the International Education Building's LG Convention Hall on the university campus in northwestern Seoul, May 18.
The event will bring together Korean and French women leaders active in various fields such as industry, culture and arts, and science in an effort to highlight the role and potential of women in shaping the future of society.
The university said the forum is scheduled to open with welcoming remarks by Ewha President Lee Hyang-sook and French Ambassador to Korea Phillipe Bertoux.
Yaël Braun-Pivet, the first woman to serve as president of the French National Assembly, and former French Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin will send video messages to celebrate the event.
“This event will be a meaningful occasion that commemorates the 140th anniversary of Ewha Womans University and illuminates the present and future of women’s leadership based on the 140 years of exchanges between Korea and France,” a university official said.
During the gathering, three discussion sessions will be held to bring to light women’s issues.
The first session, titled “Leadership and Women Transforming the Future,” will be moderated by Lee Yoon-hee, a reporter from the Korean Broadcasting System.
Participants include Oh Young-ju, an honorary chair professor at Ewha Womans University and former minister of SMEs and startups; Elise Tchen, Asia-Pacific CEO of French drone maker Parrot; Megan Myungwon Lee, chairwoman and CEO of Panasonic North America and a board member of the International Foundation for Ewha Womans University; and Cho Yoon-ju, CEO of CEVA Logistics Korea.
Source: Korea Times News
