President Lee Jae-myung visits France as a state guest... Attendance as co-chairman of Lumiere Summit
Quick Look
- President Lee Jae-myung departed for a state visit to France on the 6th, and will attend the Lumière Summit on the 7th as co-chairman with French President Macron.
- A two-day state bilateral visit will be held in Paris starting on the 8th, and the two will attend an expanded summit, business roundtable, and state dinner.
- On the 9th, the last day of the visit, a meeting with the Speaker of the French House of Representatives and the Secretary-General of the OECD and a luncheon meeting with compatriots are scheduled.
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Why It Matters
During his visit to Korea in April, French President Emmanuel Macron invited President Lee Jae-myung to be the co-chair of the 'Lumière Summit', an international film and video summit held in his country.
President Lee Jae-myung departed through Seoul Airport on the 6th for a state visit to France.
This visit follows President Emmanuel Macron's invitation to President Lee, who visited Korea in April, to co-chair the 'Lumière Summit', an international film and video summit held in his country.
President Lee will attend the Lumière Summit held in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southern France, on the 7th (local time) as co-chairman with President Macron.
Next, they will move to Paris and begin a two-day state bilateral visit from the 8th.
After the official welcoming ceremony, President Lee will have a private lunch with President Macron at the Elysee Palace and hold an expanded summit attended by delegations from both countries.
On the afternoon of the same day, following the 'Korea-France Business Round Table' event attended by about 20 companies from both countries, Macron and his wife will attend a state dinner hosted by the Elysee Palace.
On the 9th, the last day of the visit, the schedule includes meetings with French House of Representatives Speaker Brun Phoebe and Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Matthias Corman. A luncheon meeting with local compatriots is also scheduled.
In a briefing on the 4th, Director of the National Security Office Wi Sang-rak said, "This visit will solidify the 'global strategic partnership' with France and add new impetus to the expansion of diplomacy with Europe." He added, "We will expand cooperation in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), space, nuclear energy, and bio, and vitalize exchanges in the youth and science and technology fields, while expanding the basis for K-content's entry into the European market."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An agreement will be reached between Korea and France to expand cooperation in the field of advanced technology.
Likely · Within weeks
Specific plans for K-content’s entry into the European market will be discussed.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the specific agendas to be discussed at the Lumiere Summit?
- What specific cooperation measures will be derived from the Korea-France Business Roundtable?
- What is the specific cooperation agreement that will be concluded through this visit?
