- 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