Leadership
KDS Leadership: Shaping the Direction of International Development
Education
  • Ph.D. Economics, University of Michigan
  • M.A. Economics, University of Michigan
Professional Experience
  • Chairman, Korea Institute for Development Strategy
  • Chairman, Consulting Association for International Development (CAIND)
  • Honorary Professor, Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists Association, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Member, International Development Cooperation Committee (Prime Minister's Office, 2012-present)
  • Member, Foreign Policy Advisory Board (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  • Director-General, Economic Planning Board (EPB) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE)
  • Vice President , Korea Institute for Public Finance (KIPF)
  • Senior Fellow, Korea Small Business Institute (KOSBI)
Project Experience
  • Research on the Promotion of International Development Consulting in the Private Sector / Office for Government Policy Coordination, PM

  • Project Management for the 'Integrated Rural Development of Myanmar and Nepal' / KOICA, PM

  • Research on Agricultural Sector Support for Three Priority Partner Countries in Africa (Mozambique, Ethiopia, DR Congo) / KOICA, PM

  • Economic Development Strategy for DR Congo: Policy Consultation / KDI, PM

  • Active Support on SME Development and Preparation for Innovative Industrial Development Plan of Kazakhstan / KDI, PM

  • Preparation of a Master Plan for the National Development and Implementation of Labor Market Information System for Employment Promotion in Libya / KDI, PM

  • Meta-evaluation of Aid Evaluations in Korea / Prime Minister’s Office, PM

  • Credit Guarantee and Credit Evaluation System for SME Development in Kazakhstan / KDI, PM

  • Study on the Operation of the Qualification Certification System for Development Cooperation Experts / KOICA, PM

  • Korea's ODA Experience and Aid to North Korea / KOICA, PM

  • EDCF Cooperation Strategy and Projects for Indonesia and Ex-post Evaluation of Hospital Wastewater Treatment Facility / Export-Import Bank of Korea, PM

  • SME centered Enterprise Development Strategy for Sustained Economic Development in Kazakhstan / KDI, PM

  • G20 Africa Green Revolution Partnership: A Proposal for G20 Seoul Summit Agenda / Presidential Committee for the G20 Summit, PM

  • Public Opinion Survey on Development Aid and Study on the Direction of Government's International Development Cooperation Policy / KAIDEC & Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, PM

  • Evaluation of Education Sector / KOICA, PM

  • Study on Korea-UNDP Cooperation Strategies Since 2009 / Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, PM

  • Building the Basis of SME Development for Ghana / Ministry of Economy and Finance, PM