Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Atlanta

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Atlanta, Georgia October 1- 3, 2024, to participate in the 9th Annual U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Economic Dialogue (SED). This will be the first SED to be hosted in a city outside of the countries' capitals and will highlight the more than $24 billion in ROK private sector investment in Georgia pledged over the past three years, including in metro Atlanta.

During his trip, Under Secretary Fernandez will give keynote remarks at the ROK-U.S. Joint Public Private Economic Forum, hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Georgia Institute of Technology's campus. Following the forum, Under Secretary Fernandez and members of the Korean delegation will visit the university's 3D Systems and Packaging Research Center to meet with student and faculty researchers. The delegation will also hear directly from Korean firm Absolics about its research partnership with Georgia Tech and investment in Covington, Georgia to develop substrates technology for use in semiconductor advanced packaging. Later, the Under Secretary will co-chair the 9th U.S.-ROK SED, underlining the strong bilateral trade and investment relationship with the Republic of Korea and continued cooperation in areas such as critical minerals, semiconductors, and energy security. Under Secretary Fernandez will participate in a bilateral dinner with his Korean counterpart to close the SED.

During his meetings, Under Secretary Fernandez will promote the strengthening of the U.S.-ROK alliance, emphasizing the importance of close cooperation on economic security, the clean energy transition, and climate finance. He'll also highlight how the Biden-Harris Administration's signature legislative achievements, including the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, have catalyzed foreign direct investment in Georgia and the United States.

To join the CSIS forum in-person or watch the livestream, please register here. To request an interview with a keynote speaker following remarks, please send an email to Sam Cestari at: [email protected]. To stay up to date, follow Under Secretary Fernandez on X: @State_E, LinkedIn: @State-E, and Facebook: @StateDeptE. For press inquiries, please contact: [email protected].

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