COOPERATION NETWORK
Cooperation Network
The Institute is building a network of regional agencies with deep field experience in the Middle East, Korea’s Middle East studies community, and researchers at overseas universities — and is developing these relationships into joint research and cooperation projects.
REGIONAL
Jeonbuk Business Agency (JBBA)
President Yeo-Bong Yoon (former Director of KOTRA's Riyadh Trade Office; former head of Samsung operations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE)
Jeonbuk State's lead agency for SME trade and export promotion, and a core partner for policy cooperation linked to regional firms' entry into Middle Eastern markets.
REGIONAL
Jeonbuk International Cooperation Agency (JBICA)
President Ki-Soo Kim (former Minister at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Saudi Arabia; former head of Middle East & Africa operations at Samsung C&T and Cheil Worldwide)
The province's specialized agency for international exchange, public diplomacy, and Jeonbuk-style ODA.
ACADEMIC
Middle East Area Studies Community
Including the Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies at the Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University (Director Prof. Jong-Do Kim), and Korea's wider Middle East and Islamic studies network
Combining deep area-studies expertise with KMEI-TIP's technology policy research.
GLOBAL
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business
and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
Nikolaos Tzokas, Vice Dean for Faculty and Research; Professor of Marketing (former Dean, Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia)
A flagship institution of business education under Vision 2030, located in King Abdullah Economic City.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY NETWORK
International Advisory Network
Colleagues at universities in the United Kingdom, the Gulf, and the United States — the foundation of our international joint research.
Prof. Nikolaos Tzokas
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business &
Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
MARKETING
Prof. Peter Moffatt
School of Economics, University of East Anglia (UK)
ECONOMETRICS
Prof. Young-Ah Kim
Essex Business School, University of Essex (UK)
MARKETING · INNOVATION
Prof. Ramakrishnan Ramanathan
College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah
(UAE)
(UAE)
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Prof. Haya Al-Dajani
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business &
Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Prof. Donghyun Kim
Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University
(Qatar)
(Qatar)
MEMBRANE · WATER TECHNOLOGY
Prof. Yeonkyung Kim
Department of Criminal Justice and Public Affairs, Kean
University (USA)
University (USA)
DIGITAL GOVERNMENT
The cooperation network continues to expand; new joint research and academic agreements are announced through the Notices board.