On November 22, ECCK organized the EU-Korea Business Forum in Brussels. Following the success of last year’s event, this second edition built on the ASEM and EU-Korea Summit in October and promoted business exchanges between Europe and South Korea. Insightful presentations were delivered by Ms. Francoise Lewalle, Foreign Attorney at Kim & Chang, Mr. Jang …
This week, a delegation of ECCK Board members and representatives of the secretariat is visiting pertinent counterparts in Brussels and Geneva in order to discuss the business environment in Korea and handover the White Paper 2018. On the first day of the visit, the delegation, led by ECCK Chairman Dimitris Psillakis, met with expert staff …
On November 19, BJFEZ Investors’ Network Night in Hong Kong was hosted by the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority (BJFEZ) and organized by the ECCK Busan chapter. In cooperation with the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong (CGCC), Hong Kong Korea Business Council (HKKBC) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (ECCHK), …
In the morning of November 16, the ECCK hosted a breakfast meeting with Foreign Investment Ombudsman Kim Sung Jin at Lotte Hotel Seoul. Attended by representatives from various ECCK member companies, the Ombudsman shared his vision and listened to the participants questions and concerns during the breakfast meeting. Dr. Kim was directly commissioned by President Moon Jae-in …
On November 15, ECCK Chairperson Dimitris Psillakis received Seoul Honorary Citizenship for his services to business and charity causes in Seoul. Mr Psillakis is President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea and in recognition of his leadership in the company’s social contribution activities for the local community, he was awarded Seoul Honorary Citizenship by the Mayor …
On November 13, Europe-Korea Innovation Forum 2018 was jointly organized by European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) and Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), and supported by Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea (EUD) and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). Under the theme of “Industry 4.0 and …