Dr. Kyungjin Song was President of the Institute for Global Economics (IGE), a private non-profit research institute, in Seoul, Korea. She also served the Government of the Republic of Korea in various capacities. She served, from 2009-2011, as special adviser to the Chairman of the Presidential Committee for the Seoul G20 Summit in the Office of the President. While working as a special adviser, she also oversaw the entire production of the official White Paper of the G20 Seoul Summit in 2010. Dr. Song worked, from 2008-2009, as a special aide to the Special Economic Adviser to the President and Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council in the Office of the President. From 2004 to 2008, she worked in the Ministry of Finance and Economy as a foreign press spokesperson. Dr. Song also served, from 2011-2012, as special adviser to the Chairman & CEO of the Korea International Trade Association. Dr. Song was awarded, in June 2011, the Korean Government’s Order of Civil Service Merit “Red Stripes” for her outstanding contribution to the success of Korea’s G20 presidency in 2010. She is an active member of the WIR (Women in Korea) mentorship program of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.