On November 6, the ECCK President Christoph Heider met with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Secretary General Henri Gétaz to discuss the EFTA-Korea free trade relations and the perspective of the Korean economy. To briefly introduce, EFTA is an intergovernmental organisation founded by the Stockholm Convention in 1960 with the mission of promoting free …
On November 3, ECCK Chairperson Dirk Lukat participated in the Invest Korea Week 2021, Hosted by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and organized by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and Arirang TV. Held under the theme of “Innovative and sustainable business”, the annual event discussed the potential of South Korea becoming an attractive …
On November 2, the ECCK and European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) co-hosted its fourth ‘Korea-Europe Future Automotive Conference’ in online. Under the theme of ‘Carbon Neutrality and Changes in the Future Mobility’, government officials and industry experts in the field of automotive policies and technology discussed about the current status and prospect of the eco-friendly …
On November 2, the ECCK held a CFO Forum under the topic of ‘Digital Transformation in Finance – case studies beyond the buzz words’ at The Executive Centre. The session was presented by two speakers Yan Uhl, CFO Korea and Representative Director of SAP and Torsten Berger, CFO & Vice President at Vitesco Technologies Korea, …
An interview with ECCK Chairperson Dirk Lukat was published in Herald Biz on October 29. In the interview, Chairperson Lukat shares the importance of international standards along with his personal experience in Korea. “To maintain foreign investment, the government must create foreseeable business environment,” Korea expert CEO says ECCK Chairperson and Schenker Korea CEO …
On October 29, ECCK president Christoph Heider particiated in the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum held at the Grand Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) headquarters in Seoul. During the event which was attended by distinguished individuals from various industries, participants were given an opportunity to talk about ESG issues …