HUFS JMCE will participate in the "2017 EU-Korea Business Forum" on

"The EU-Korea FTA: 

A Shelter against Protectionism and Supporting Growth", 

The Forum will be held on 21 September at the "Le Meridien" Hotel in Seoul.

The link to the site : www.eukoreabusinessforum.eu.  

08:30 – 08:50 / Registration and Welcome Coffee

08:55 / Speakers Group Photo

9:00 – 10.00 / Conference Opening

• Welcoming Remarks : 
•  H.E. Michael REITERER, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea
• Keynote Address : 
•  H.E. Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, European Commissioner for Trade, 
• Q&A session
• Congratulatory Remarks : 
•  Mr. Junggwan KIM, Vice-chairman of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
• Introductory Remarks : 
•  Mr. Dimitris PSILLAKIS, Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK)

10:00 – 10:30 /  Company testimonials

• VIDEOS: Company A, Company B

10:30 – 12:15 / Presentations and Discussion

Study Presentation: “Evaluation of the EU-Korea FTA: Major Impacts, challenges and Opportunities”

•  Mr. Murray SMITH (Ticon Development Consulting) and Prof. Inkyo CHEONG (Inha University)

Discussion: The assessment of the EU-Korea FTA implementation and policy implications for the future

• Moderator: 
•  Professor Seokyoung CHOI, Seoul National University (former Chief Negotiator for the Korea-EU FTA negotiation)
•  Mr. Christoph HEIDER, President, European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK)
•  Mr. Tae-Hyun MOON, Director General, Department of Market Research, Korea Consumer Agency (KCA)
•  Mr. Dong Bok LEE, Director, FTA & Regional Studies Department, Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
•  Ms. Ingrid DRECHSEL, President, Bayer Korea and Chairman, Korean German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI)
•  Discussion/Q&A (among presenters and open to the floor)

12:15 – 12:30 / Closing Remarks and the way forward by Mr. Johan VANDROMME, First Councellor, Trade and Economy Section, EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea

12:30 – 13:30 / Buffet Lunch offered by the EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea

Organized by the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Korea

Supported by the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA)