Young Tae KIM

Dr. Young Tae Kim is the Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum at the OECD. Elected by transport ministers of the ITF member countries in 2017, he was confirmed for a second 5-year mandate in 2022. Before that, Dr Kim distinguished himself in the civil service of his native Korea, serving as Director-General in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).

He also held several Deputy Director and Director positions. From 2010 to 2014, He worked at the Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C., as Counsellor for Construction, Transport and Maritime Affairs. he earned Master's degrees in Public Policy from Seoul National University, Korea, and in Urban Studies from Paris University de Vincennes-Saint-Denis, France. He also received his Doctoral degree in Political Sociology and Public Policy from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences-Po) in Paris, France. Dr Kim speaks fluent English, French and some Spanish, in addition to his native Korean.