The Global Alternative Investment Insights 2019 (GAII 2019) jointly held by the ECCK and Maekyung Media Group, was a great success. Joined by over 500 leading persons in the field of alternative investment, this year’s GAII was held on April 18 at The Shilla Seoul. The ECCK is very committed to supporting the GAII, and …
It is with great pleasure that we hereby share with you our fifth edition of the ECCK Quarterly Report, looking back at the first quarter of 2019. As true European advocacy organization we have included information about EU and EFTA countries’ trade and investment for Q4/2018. The purpose of the report is to provide a …
On April 12, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) held its annual policy briefing roundtable meeting with the representatives of foreign chambers and companies in Korea. The meeting was attended by ACRC Chairperson Pak Un Jong and 12 foreign business leaders including the ECCK Chairperson Dimitris Psillakis and President Christoph Heider. At the meeting, …
*국문은 아래 참조 ECCK is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for the 2019-2021 mandate. Dimitris Psillakis, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea, has been re-elected for another term as Chairperson of the ECCK. Also, Hyun-Nam Park, Managing Director & Co-Branch Manager of Deutsche Bank Seoul Branch, Jan Benggard, Managing Director of Oerlikon …
On April 9, EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee co-chaired the 8th meeting of the Trade Committee of the EU-Korea FTA in Seoul. The meeting was to ensure that the agreement operates properly, as well as to supervise and facilitate its overall implementation. Both sides agreed that the trade agreement has …
Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki said that the proposal in the ECCK White Paper was already reflected in some fields, and that the rest of the proposals were being reviewed positively as well. Mr. Hong responded to the questions from the EU Ambassadors during the ‘Luncheon Meeting of Deputy …