[Echo Design Forum Launch Event]
○ Purpose of the event: Establishment of a foundation for public-private and academic cooperation to introduce a Korean-style eco-design system that responds to global product environmental regulations such as EU ESPR and reflects environmental characteristics in the product design stage
○ Date/Location: April 28, 2026, (Tue) 14:00-17:30 / Grand Auditorium of Technology Institute (Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul)
○ Host/Host: Ministry of Climate and Energy and Environment / Environmental Research and Extension Services, Chamber of Commerce, Korea International Trade Association, Korea Environmental Industry Association
○ Participants: Geum Han-seung, First Vice Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, Nam Kwang-woo, Director of the Korea Institute of Environmental Industry and Technology, officials from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Korea International Trade Association, and the Korea Environmental Industry Association, 
Manufacturing industries, such as textiles, clothing, tires, electricity, electronics, solar light, recycling industries, academia, research institutes, etc
○ Key content
 · The necessity of introducing an eco-design system and the direction of policy implementation
 · Announcement of the EU ESPR operating system and domestic institutionalization promotion plan and forum operation direction
 · Share strategies and examples for responding to eco-design by major industries such as textiles and clothing, tires, electric/electronic products, solar power, etc