President Moon Jae-in's Dialogue with Foreign Companies

ECCK Chairperson Dimitris Psillakis attended the ‘Dialogue with Foreign-Invested Companies’ organized by President Moon Jae-in held at Cheong Wa Dae. On behalf of the European business community in Korea, Chairperson Psillakis gave a speech about the growing importance of Europe-Korea business relations and assured that ECCK would take a leading role in improving and expanding the foreign investments in Korea.

Breakfast Meeting with Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon

ECCK hosted a breakfast meeting with Seoul Metropolitan City Mayor Park Won-soon. Attended by government officials, ambassadors and ECCK members, Mayor Park shared his prospects on his next 4-year Seoul city plan.

ECCK and European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association co-hosted the second ‘Korea-Europe Future Automotive Conference’, under the theme ‘The Future of Clean Mobility’. The conference featured renowned speakers from ACEA, Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute, Hyundai Motor Company, Daimler AG, MAN Truck & Bus, and Kookmin University.

Korea-Europe Future Automotive Conference

ECCK and Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable Development signed a partnership agreement to actively cooperate in promoting activities related to the 17 sustainable development goals set out by the United Nations, as well as the organization of the annual Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF).

Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable Development

On the morning of the 8 meeting of the Trade Committee of the EU-Korea FTA held in Seoul, ECCK hosted a breakfast meeting in honor of the EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström with the representatives of ECCK member companies.

Breakfast meeting with Commissioner Malmström

The first Europe-Korea Innovation Forum, jointly organized by the ECCK and Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, was successfully held under the theme of 'Industry 4.0 and Its Impact on Business' in 2018. Focusing on the two distinct topics: ‘mobility’ and ‘production’, renowned speakers from Mercedes-Benz Korea, Solvay Korea, Siemens Korea, SAP Korea, and Dassault Systèmes Korea, shared their valuable insights on the future of industry innovation.

Europe-Korea Innovation Forum

ECCK Releases White Paper

ECCK released its 4th edition of White Paper in 2018. Formulated by ECCK's 14 industry committees, the 2018's white paper includes 123 industry-specific issues and recommendations.

ECCK Delegation Visits Brussels and Geneva

A delegation of ECCK Board members and representatives of the secretariat visited Brussels and Geneva for a series of meetings with the pertinent counterparts at European Commission, European Parliament, and European Free Trade Association.  

ECCK hosted a luncheon meeting with Kim Sang-jo, Chairperson of Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). ECCK conveyed operational business concerns and recommendations to Chairperson Kim and shared opinions on various industrial issues for the advancement of the business environment in Korea.

Luncheon Meeting with KFTC Chairperson Kim Sang-jo

The annual Global Alternative Investment Insights (GAII) forum, co-hosted by the ECCK and Maekyung Media Group, was successfully held again in 2019. Joined by over 500 leading persons in the field of alternative investment, this year’s GAII was held under the title of 'New Dynamics within Alternative Investment'.

Global Alternative Investment Insights

ECCK hosted and organized the 6 Korea-EU IPR Conference, with the European Patent Office, European Union Intellectual Property Office, and Korean Intellectual Property Office. This year's conference was also supported by Bae, Kim & Lee LLC., Hoffmann Eitle and Sonoda & Kobayashi.

Korea-EU IPR Conference

Attended by representatives from various ECCK member companies, Foreign Investment Ombudsman Kim Sung Jin shared his vision and listened to the European business community’s issues and concerns during the meeting.

Breakfast Meeting with Foreign Investment Ombudsman