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Our corporate affairs project area provides the international business community with unique access to the issues and individuals that define U.S.-Korea business relations in a rapidly changing global environment. The programs offered in this project area include conferences, seminars and forums that help Americans and Koreans meet the challenges of doing business together. These programs bring together Korean and American leaders from government, business, the media, academia and international organizations for frank and interactive discussions of the current economic, political and security topics that affect U.S.-Korea relations in a global context.
The focus of this project area is to explore and clarify the major issues affecting the economic partnership between the U.S. and Korea by providing opportunities for interaction between major players in both the private and public sectors of both countries. The objective is to promote a better understanding of the potential for mutually beneficial collaboration within a rapidly changing global environment.
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 A Distinguished Visitor's Luncheon
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Lee Jae Oh
Former GNP Supreme Council Member
Senior Visiting Scholar at the U.S.-Korea Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Lee Jae Oh is a distinguished politician in South Korea and has devoted his life’s work to the democratization of Korean society. After a short stint as a high school teacher, from 1971 to 1996, Lee was involved with organizations opposing South Korea ’s authoritarian regimes and working to bring about democracy. In 1979, Lee served as the director of Amnesty International-South Korea.
Lee launched his political career in 1996, when he was elected to the 15th National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. Two years later, in 1998, he was selected as the vice floor leader of the Grand National Party (GNP). He was re-elected to the ROK National Assembly twice, first in 2000 and then in 2004. In 2002, Lee managed the election campaign of Lee Myung-bak—who currently is the president of the Republic of Korea—when he ran for the office of Mayor of Seoul, and following its successful outcome served on the mayor's transition team. In that same year, Lee was appointed to a GNP task force charged with planning for the 2002 presidential elections. Lee served as a supreme council member of the GNP from 2006-2007, and in this capacity played a pivotal role in the election of President Lee Myung-Bak in 2007.
Sorry, this event is sold out.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA), one of the most influential non-profit organizations in Korea, cordially invites you to Fashion Market Day, on Wednesday November 12, 2008, at the penthouse of 3 west 51st street, in New York City.
New York Fashion Market Day is an annual trade event to highlight leading Korean fashion manufacturing capabilities and innovative trends from established Asian designers. The one-day event showcases Korean capabilities and trends in manufacturing for outsourcing, innovative design, and importance within the globalization of fashion. It is a valuable buying opportunity for trade affiliates to network and enjoy the best that Korea has to offer in the world of fashion and outsourcing. For additional information, please visit www.fashionmarketday.com
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 with
Tae-Hee Yoon
Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Tae-Hee Yoon, a senior advisor at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), believes that the presidential system currently in place in South Korea has reached obsolescence and should be replaced by a parliamentary system. He contends that making this change in the form of governance is unavoidable if South Korea is to be successful in maximizing its economic potential and promoting its major national goals, including the eventual reunification with North Korea. In what promises to be a thought-provoking and unconventional presentation, Yoon will detail the inherent weaknesses of the current Korean political system by offering an economic analysis grounded in political and historical perspectives.
About the Speaker
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 Friday, August 22, 2008
On August 22, Evans J.R. Revere, president of The Korea Society, presided over the Closing Bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in New York City. The ceremony celebrated the opening of the eighth annual New York Korean Film Festival. Each year, the festival, a program of The Korea Society, brings the latest and best Korean cinema to American audiences with a full program of screenings, panels and parties as well as a short-film festival. This year, the festival also honors well-loved Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki with a special retrospective of his work. Please visit http://www.koreanfilmfestival.org/ for a full schedule of screenings and events.
Read on to see more pictures from the event.
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