On November 16, the ECCK and Kyobo Life had a ceremonial event for the launch of the Umbrella DC Pension Plan. Taking place at Kyobo Gwanghwamun Building, the event was attended by President Jean-Christophe Darbes and Secretary-General Christoph Heider from the ECCK. Through handing over the official documentation, the ECCK and Kyobo Life agreed on …
2016 – a year full of aspirations and accomplishments in respect to conducting business in Korea – is nearly approaching its end. For the ECCK, it is of great importance to know the European business community’s sentiments towards 2016 as well as their expectations for 2017. Therefore, the third round of the Business Confidence Survey …
On the morning of November 10, the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) held a publication ceremony for the release of the Chamber’s second edition of the White Paper. The ceremony was attended by Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea Ambassador H.E. Gerhard Sabathil, ECCK President Jean-Christophe Darbes, and ECCK …
The city of Seoul awarded the ECCK Secretary General Christoph Heider honorary citizenship on October 28. The presentation ceremony was held at Sejong Center of the Performing Arts, attended by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon with over 200 guests including family and friends of 21 honorary citizens who have made singular contributions to the city’s development.
On October 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) hosted a seminar to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Korea’s joining of the OECD. The ECCK Secretary General Christoph Heider participated as a presenter of the day’s event, discussed on the economic achievements Korea has made over the past two decades and …
The ECCK has been kept busy with a number of activities, particularly, the month of October was an extremely eventful time for us. The Chamber has hosted reputable conferences including EU Research & Innovation Day, Global Alternative Investment Insights Conference, and Korea-EU IPR Conference in October. Joined by more than 1,000 participants in total, our October events …