On Feb 22, the ECCK President Christoph Heider presented at the European and Latin American Business Services and Innovation (ELAN) workshop in Brussels. The event was hosted by the European Commission on advocacy procedures done by the European Business Organisation Worldwide Network (EBO WWN) and the ECCK. Along with the officials from European Commission, the workshop was …
On February 21, the ECCK held its quarterly CFO Forum at BMW Korea. The Forum was attended by qualified experts across industries to provide valuable insights on current issues that CFOs are facing in Korea. The meeting began with a presentation by Liz K Chung, Attorney at Kim & Chang, sharing updates and first experiences …
In the morning of February 23, ECCK organized its annual HR seminar on the upcoming trends and expectations in the Korean labour market. During this year’s seminar, Mr. Duncan Harrison, Country Manager of Robert Walters Korea, shared his insights into hiring trends across various sectors and also discussed important aspects to attracting key talents in Korea. …
Christoph Heider, President of the ECCK, participated on February 20 and 21 in his role as a member of the EU Domestic Advisory Group in the 5th meeting of the EU-Korea Civil Society Forum (CSF) under the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement. During the 5th EU-Korea CSF, participants discussed labour standards with International Labour Organization (ILO) …
On February 21, the ECCK in cooperation with KOTRA organized an introductory seminar to the Korean Patent Court. During the seminar, which was attended by Foreign Investment Ombudsman Dr. Jeffrey In-chul Kim and a range of industry representatives. Justice Kisu Kim of the Patent Court explained about the Patent Court’s 19 year history and its …
The members of the ECCK convened for its Annual General Meeting on February 20 at Conrad Seoul and elected a new Board of Directors. Dimitris Psillakis, a Greek citizen and President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea in Seoul, was elected to represent the ECCK and oversee its operations and activities as Chairman of the Board effective …