4 Special Webinar on COVID-19 for Policy and Technology Sharing ⧠ OVERVIEW ⧠ PROGRAMME

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Special Webinar on COVID-19 for Policy and Technology Sharing

“Policies & Practices of ROK’s Immigration Sector and Quarantine Measures”

⧠ OVERVIEW

○ Purpose: To join the global efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing pandemic response system and related experiences of the Republic of Korea in the immigration sector and quarantine measures

○ Organisers & Sponsors: Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (KCDC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

○ Date and Time: 3 June 2020, 9am (UTC+2, Geneva Time)

○ How to Participate: Live on-line streaming at www.medicalkoreawebinar.or.kr - Officers and working-level staffs from immigration/quarantine authorities and anyone

else interested are welcomed.

- It is recommended to register and send questions in advance by filling the attached excel form and sending it to [email protected] and [email protected].

* Contact: Mogeun Kang, Program Officer, KOICA (+82-31-740-0383, [email protected]) ○ Language: Korean – English/French/Spanish simultaneous interpretation

⧠ PROGRAMME

Time Topics Presenter

Opening

09:00~09:05 (5min)

Opening remarks and introduction of presenters

Mi-ae CHOO

- Minister, Ministry of Justice Gyu-geun CHA

- Commissioner, Korea Immigration Service Presentation 1

09:05~09:20 (15min)

Tightened border control policies to block COVID-19

Bon-jun KOO

- Director of Border Control Division, Korea Immigration Service

Presentation 2 09:20~09:35 (15min)

Visa & residence policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Myung-hoon KIM

- Deputy Director of Visa & Residence Division Korea Immigration Service

Presentation 3 09:35~09:50 (15min)

Immigration clearance supporting the quarantine and infectious disease prevention

Ki-heum LEE

- Director of Border Control Bureau, Incheon International Airport Immigration Korea Immigration Service

Presentation 4 09:50~10:05 (15min)

Quarantine(Entry control) measures for inbound travelers

Tae-jong SON

- Deputy Director of Quarantine Management Division Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Q&A

10:05~10:35 (30min) Q&A All

Closing

10:35~10:38 (3min) Wrap up and Closing Gyu-geun CHA

- Commissioner, Korea Immigration Service

Schedule for Special Webinar series

※ After each webinar, the video and materials will be unloaded in our bulletin board ; English website of MOFA(www.mofa.go.kr/enh/index.do) > Policy information >

Korea’s response to COVID-19 > Special webinar

No. Date & Time

(ROK, GMT+2) Topic

1 May 4, 08:00

National Policy on COVID-19 Response and Current Status

- Response system, diagnostic test, epidemiological investigation, clinical treatment, etc.

2 May 13, 10:00 3 May 27, 01:00

4 June 3

Immigration

- Quarantine at the airports

- Immigration-related measures (special immigration procedures, entry restrictions, etc.)

5 June 10

Epidemiology

- Epidemiological investigations system

- Use of ICT in Epidemiological investigation - Self-quarantine management

- Role of the Korean Police

6 June 17

Treatment

- Treatment and clinical experience, patient management - Patient transportation

7 June 24 Economic Policies

- Measures to mitigate economic shocks

8 July 1

Science · ICT / Education

- Using ICT in development of diagnostic kits and mobile apps, and epidemiological investigation

- Research and development - Online education

9 July 8

General Election during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

- Taking preventive measures at polling stations and allowing

confirmed patients and people under self-quarantine to vote