In memory of the late South Korean President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kim Dae Jung, the Institute of Korean Studies of the Free University, Berlin celebrates the 5th Annual Lecture. Prof. Dr. YOU Jong-il, Dean of the KDI School of Public Policy and Management will give a lecture with the title “Kim Dae-jung’s Legacies and Their Relevance Today”.

Presenter: Dr. YOU Jong-il (Dean of the KDI School of Public Policy and Management)

Dr. Jong-Il You graduated from Seoul National University and received his Ph. D. in Economics from Harvard University. He has published numerous articles and books in such areas as economic growth, income distribution, macroeconomic policies, development and labor issues including his most recent and influential policy proposal, ‘A Transformative New Deal’.

As an active policy advisor, Dr. You served as a member of the Presidential Committee on Northeast Asia Economic Hub and chaired the Special Committee on Economic Democracy of the Democratic Party. He also served as a member of the Public Funds Management Committee, the Advisory Committee for the Constitution Revision Committee of the National Assembly, and the Commission on Financial Administration Reform. In addition, Dr. You is an influential advocate of economic and political reforms as a broadcaster, columnist, and leader in the civic movement.