On September 24th , 2019, at the invitation of the Northeast Asian Research Center, Professor Lee Il Houng, the former Dean of the Korea Institute For International Economic Policy and the former head of the Monetary Committee of the Central Bank, visited and delivered an academic lecture in the conference room of Dongrong Building.
Professor Lee Il Houng is the former Dean of the Korea Institute For International Economic Policy and a visiting professor at Jilin University. From 2013 to 2015, he was the ambassador for international cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea and negotiator of the G20. Professor Lee has worked at the International Monetary Fund for more than 20 years and is a well-known expert on monetary and financial issues in South Korea. He also has unique insights on currency issues in China and South Korea.
Teachers from the Northeast Asian Research Center responded enthusiastically to the content of the lecture and had active discussions with Professor Lee on issues related to economic globalization. Professor Lee Il Houng’s report is of a broad vision, rich content, detailed data, and humorous language. It provides much valuable information to teachers of the Northeast Asian Research Center to further understand the development of global economics, and it actively promotes the research work of related disciplines.
