The 8th France-Korea Forum, co-organized by Ifri and the Korea Foundation, introduced by Thierry de Montbrial, Director-General of Ifri, and Yim Sung-Joon, President of the Korea Foundation, brought together a number of dignitaries, experts and specialists in order to facilitate an exchange of views on various topics concerning the economic crisis, sustainable development, regional security in Northeast Asia, and bilateral economic and cultural relations between France and Korea.