Recent news reports have identified the South Korean economy as a bright spot for investors in these uncertain economic times. Chung Tong-Soo, head of Invest Korea, the Republic of Korea's agency for promoting foreign direct investment, will discuss the details of Korea's new plan to focus on green technologies, the Chinese market, and global competitiveness.

Thursday, December 10, 2009
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM * Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM * Presentation & Q&A

Chung Tong-Soo has been head of Invest Korea, the Republic of Korea's national trade and investment promotion agency, since 2006. Chung has been active in international trade promotion since 1994, and has served at the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration as director of the Office of Export Promotion and Coordination, director of the Advocacy Center, and deputy assistant secretary for Service Industries and Finance. Chung is also a founding member and counsel at Lim, Ruger & Kim law firm in Los Angeles. He holds a masters in public affairs from Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles Law School.