In commemoration of “Europe Day”, the ECCK will be hosting 2016 Europe Week events to promote European culture, food, and cooperation with Korea. “Europe Day” is annually held on May 9 to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the “Schuman declaration”, which broke the ground for a European Coal …
On April 27, the ECCK introduced the basics of intellectual property protection in Korea to a High-Tech Delegation from Belgium. Sven-Erik Batenburg, Head of Legal & Compliance, touched upon practical experiences and recent improvements made by the Korean authorities with regards to IP protection.
In 2000, the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency under the United Nations for intellectual property (IP), made the decision to designate April 26 as World IP Day. During this day, a special focus is placed on increasing the global understanding of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on …
On April 21, the ECCK Busan Chapter held a meeting with the members of Marine & Shipbuilding Committee. The event started with opening remarks by Committee Chairman, David Cummins. The meeting started with the presentation “Introduction to the International Electrotechnical Commission and the IECEx System” by Mark Amos, Business Manager of IECEx. After, a lecture on “Advances …
The ECCK would like to congratulate and warmly welcome Jean-Manuel Spriet as Chairperson of the Beer, Wine & Spirits Committee. Mr Spriet is currently President & CEO of Pernod Ricard Korea. We would like to sincerely congratulate him and are looking forward to his leadership for the Beer, Wine & Spirits Committee.
This morning on April 20, Minister of Ministry of Employment and Labour hosted a breakfast round table with representatives of foreign chambers and companies. The ECCK attended this meeting that updated the participants on the five major labor regulations and two grand guidelines as well as foreign direct investment (FDI) companies’ grievances.