- Date : Wednesday, November 7 to Friday, November 9, 2018

- Venue : Pohang City (City Hall, POSTECH, Yeongildae Beach, etc.)

- Participating regions: 26 Korean and Russian regional government - 9 Russian regional governments in Far Eastern Federal District and 17 Korean wide-unit and regional governments

-Participants : Estimated 1,000 people including Korean and Russian government officials, representatives of Korean and Russian regional governments, entrepreneurs, specialists, and citizens

- Topic: Korea and Russia, Stepping Out Into The Future As One
- Roles and Challenges of Korean and Russian Regional Governments in Creating Connections

- Host / Organizer: Gyeongsagnbuk-do Province / Pohang City
- Co-Chair : Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and Governor of Primorsky Region
- Cooperation: NEAR Secretariat, Korea International Trade Association, The Korean Economic and Business Association, POSTECH, Handong Global University

- Sponsors: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation, Pohang Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Daegu Bank, Nonghyup Bank