In the morning of May 11, the ECCK held an information session ‘Political Risk and the Korean Economy in 2017’ with the Economist Group at Millennium Seoul Hilton. Dr. Florian Kohlbacher, North Asia Director of The Economist Corporate Network, participated as the speaker of the morning event and shared his invaluable insights on the risks …
Business groups in South Korea sent congratulatory messages to President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday, urging the new leader to rejuvenate the nation’s economy by eradicating unnecessary regulations and normalizing the government’s role in the face of rising protectionism. The foreign business community in Korea urged for continued close ties and economic partnerships in the import …
The ECCK held a Green Working Group meeting on May 10 at Nescafe Itaewon. The meeting was participated by the Working Group Co-Chairmen Mr Chungha Cha, Founder & CEO of re!magining Cities Foundation, and Mr Erwan Vilfeu, CEO of Nestle Korea. The morning discussion focused on the Green Working Group’s key initiatives and future plans for events, government relations and partnerships. …
On April 27, the ECCK Board members led by Chairman Dimitris Psillakis attended a business luncheon with Philippe Duponteil, Head of Unit at the European Commission’s DG Trade, and EU Ambassador H.E. Michael Reiterer. The luncheon’s discussion focused on how the European companies evaluate the effectiveness of the KOR-EU Free Trade Agreement and current and …
The ECCK will be hosting “All European Network Night”, the largest scale reception night for European business people in Korea. The network night will be co-hosted with 11 other European chambers and business associations in Korea at the Atrium Terrace in Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel on the evening of May 11. The event is organized …
April 26, 2017 marks the 47th World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Initiated by the World Intellectual Property Organization, numerous IP organizations participate in raising global awareness of the benefits that IP brings to our society on this meaningful day. For this purpose, Sven-Erik Batenburg, ECCK Head of Legal & International Affairs, interviewed with the Seoul Economic Daily. During the interview, …