The Korea Australia Future Forum (KAFF) is a 1.5 track dialogue between Australian and Republic of Korea (ROK) representatives from government, academia and industry.
To cover the diverse bilateral relationship, the forum generates a forward thinking discussion around the three pillars of the Australia- Republic of Korea (ROK) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership:
- Strategic and Security Cooperation
- Economic, Innovation and Technology Cooperation
- Enhancing People-to-People Links.
The KAFF is co-hosted by the Australia-Korea Foundation and the Korea Foundation.
Its location alternates yearly between Australia and the ROK. The inaugural KAFF was held in Seoul in 2022. It was subsequently held in Canberra in 2023 and Seoul in 2024. The fourth KAFF will be held in Sydney in August 2025.
Korea Australia Future Youth Forum
The Korea Australia Future Youth Forum (KAFYF), a recommendation from the second KAFF in 2023, brings together Australian and Korean young professionals and university students to consider youth perspectives on the future of the Australia-ROK relationship. Following the KAFF’s lead, the KAFYF discussion also spans across the full breadth of the Australia-ROK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. KAFYF delegates also take part in the main KAFF discussion.
The inaugural KAFYF occurred alongside the third KAFF in Seoul in 2024. The second KAFYF will take place alongside the fourth KAFF in Sydney in August 2025.
