PHOTOS: Forum in Seoul sheds light on future global challenges
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : November 22, 2024, 14:00Updated : November 22, 2024, 14:00
SEOUL, November 22 (AJP) - The annual conference hosted by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) was held in central Seoul on Friday, bringing together political and business leaders from across Asia.
Participants discussed diverse global challenges under the theme of "Towards a Shared Future" at the conference, chaired by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Also on the agenda were artificial intelligence, sustainable development, and the roles of women and youth in shaping the future.
Speakers including Prime Minister Han Duck-soo shared their insights in sessions focusing on international cooperation and the latest technologies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Participants pose for a photo at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. From left, Zhou Xiaochuan, vice chairman of the BFA, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, BFA chairman Ban Ki-moon and BFA Secretary-General Zhang Jun. AJP Kim Dong-woo
BFA Chairman Ban Ki-moon speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
BFA Vice Chairman Zhou Xiaochuan speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
BFA Secretary-General Zhang Jun speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Participants discuss at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Participants discuss at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024.
BFA Secretary-General Zhang Jun speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Participants attend the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Seoul Conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2024.
