Dear KDI School students,

Hello, everyone.

This is Boeun from Student Affairs.

I am glad to inform you that there is a special conference, ‘Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All’ organized by World Bank Group Korea Office.

The conference aims to share some knowledge for understanding of how countries have rolled out policy directives to improve the business environment due to the World Bank Doing Business and how Doing Business continues to be a major reference document on the efficiency and quality of regulatory business environment economies.

Please note that it is an exclusive opportunity that the World Bank Group Korea Office offers especially for KDI School student. I look forward to seeing your active participation, especially the public officers whose fields are related with the topic.

■ Tentative Itinerary

- Date : March. 10 (Fri), 2017

- Time: 7:00 – 16:00

- Venue: Seoul Plaza Hotel, Seoul

- Participants: Total 40 (All KDI School International & Korean students)

- Participation Fee: Free

Time	Program	Note
7:00- 9:30	Departure from KDI School	2.5 hours
10:00-10:10	Welcome Remarks  Joyce Msuya (Special Representative, WBG Korea Office)	10 mins
Plenary Session
10:10-10:30	Presentation: World Bank Group’s Doing Business Report: Key Findings Speaker: (Hulya Ulku, Senior Economist, DEC, WBG)	20 mins
10:30-10:50	Presentation:   Korea Electric Power Cooperation (KEPCO)   Speaker: TBD	20 mins
10:50-11:10	Comments by -New Zealand Ambassador to Korea -Ambassador from a Country TBD	20 mins
11:10-11:40	Q&A	30 mins
11:40-11:50	Wrap-up	10 mins
12:00-13:30	Lunch	1.5 hours
14:00-16:30	Arrival to KDI School	2.5 hours

■ How to apply for the event

1. Visit, KDIS Homepage (https://www.kdischool.ac.kr/)

2. Click MIS in the Sidebar menu

3. Log on using your ID and password

4. Click Apply for Events on the left side, below Training/Event

5. Go to Special Conference by World Bank Group Korea Office

6. Click Save

7.  For the confirmation, click on the Event Application result under the Training/Event

■ Application Deadline: Feb.23 ~ Mar.1

※ Application is on the First come First Served basis

▶ IMPORTANT ◀

- You MUST prioritize your academic calendar when you apply for the event. Your absence from any of the classes will be NOT be excused

- There would be a penalty of 20,000 KRW if you don’t show up on the day without prior cancellation.

If you have any questions, please contact to Ms. Boeun Suong (be_suong@kdischool.ac.kr)

Thank you.

Sincerely,