The EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea welcomed the new Ambassador designate Michael Reiterer, who arrived in Seoul on 17 February. Ambassador Reiterer, former Principal Advisor for Asia and Pacific at the EU’s European External Action Service (EEAS), is an Austrian citizen. He has been a member of the EU diplomacy for over 18 …
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 …