The Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum (GEEF) 2026 will take place from Thursday, March 12 to Friday, March 13, 2026, at Yonsei University's Sinchon Campus, under the theme: "Time for Action: Emerging Technology & Global Solidarity."

Since its launch in 2018, GEEF has served as an international platform for dialogue on sustainable development and shared prosperity, underscoring the importance of cooperation and solidarity in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In an era of rapid technological advancement-particularly in artificial intelligence-GEEF 2026 will address rising concerns over inequality and social fragmentation, emphasizing human-centered values and ethics to ensure that technological progress serves the common good.

The Forum will bring together distinguished leaders and experts from Korea and around the world, including

• H.E. Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations;

• H.E. Won Min-kyung, Minister of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea;

• Rt. Hon. Jenny Shipley, 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand;

• Im Moon-young, Vice Chair of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee;

• Cha Ji-ho, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea;

• Marsha Anderson Bomar, President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE);

• GENKS Co., Ltd., recipient of the Sustainability Innovation Award at CES 2026 for its water purification system; and

• Dot Inc., selected by TIME magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2025 for its tactile display technology.

Together, they will offer perspectives on global solidarity and contribute to shaping future-oriented policies and international dialogue.