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기사입력 : 2025.08.25 03:42
The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the “Capacity-Building Workshop for
Resilient Supply Chains” at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, alongside the 3rd
APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3).
The workshop
was part of Korea’s long-standing APEC Capacity Building Needs Initiative
(CBNI), which has been ongoing since 2012. With global supply chains facing
increasing uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions and the pandemic, the event
reflected APEC members’ growing interest in Korea’s policies and strategies for
stable supply chain management.
Over the
past decade, Korea has organized more than 40 CBNI workshops during three
phases—2012 to 2014, 2015 to 2017, and 2018 to 2021—covering diverse topics such
as intellectual property rights, dispute settlement, trade in services and
investment, rules of origin, and e-commerce.
This
year’s program featured four sessions addressing supply chain restructuring
trends, sharing of best practices, the use of digital technologies to
strengthen resilience, and improving the implementation of free trade
agreements (FTAs) to support supply chain stability. More than 70 participants
attended, including representatives from all 21 APEC member economies, domestic
and international businesses, and international organizations.
In her
opening remarks, Lee Ji-yoon, Korea’s APEC Senior Official, highlighted the
shift in global supply chains, noting“Global supply chains, once built
primarily around cost efficiency, are now shifting toward structures that
prioritize resilience. This workshop aims to help APEC members address supply
chain uncertainties and build stronger systems by making full use of digital
technologies and institutional frameworks such as FTAs.”
Participants
expressed strong interest in Korea’s supply chain stabilization policies and
its application of digital technologies in customs and logistics. They also
praised the workshop as a valuable opportunity to examine FTA provisions
related to supply chains and to explore areas for future improvement.
As this
year’s APEC host economy, Korea emphasized that the workshop not only showcased
its policy expertise but also reinforced regional solidarity and cooperation to
strengthen supply chain resilience across the Asia-Pacific.
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