POSTPONED: Consular Conversations: Korea

From the organizers, Global Atlanta:

With our new venue at Georgia State University shutting down for at least the next two weeks over Covid-19, and out of concern for our community’s health during this crisis, we’re postponing this event until a later date that will be announced via our email newsletters. Stay informed at www.globalatlanta.com/newsletters

Global Atlanta’s monthly Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC continues as the editorial team interviews Young-jun Kim, consul general of Korea.

The format:

* Catered light lunch with soft drinks
* One-on-one conversation with the Global Atlanta editorial team, followed by moderated audience Q&A
* Discussion covered by Global Atlanta and published in a later article

Our speaker:

Young-jun Kim received a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Seoul National University in 1989 and went on to complete a master’s degree in international politics from Georgia State University in 1995.

In 1998, Mr. Kim became Second Secretary at the Korean Embassy in Belgium, and in 2000, he became First Secretary at the Korean Embassy in Ethiopia. In 2006, Mr. Kim became Director of the European Union Trade Division. Two years later, he returned to the Korean Embassy in Belgium as Counsellor.

Mr. Kim continued his involvement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by being appointed Deputy Director-General in the Bilateral Economic Affairs Bureau in 2013. Two years later, he was selected to be Director-General for International Economic Affairs.

In 2017, Mr. Kim served as a government representative for Arctic Affairs, and in January 2018, he was appointed the new Korean Consul General for the Southeastern United States.

*NOTE VENUE CHANGE: 
Georgia State University
55 Park Place NE – 12th Floor, Joiner Room, #1242
Atlanta, GA 30303

Topics: 

• Overview/Update on South Korea’s coronavirus response
• Growth of the Korean community in Georgia and the South
• Resolution of recent trade tensions
• K-POP, human rights and Korean ‘soft power’
• Korean investment in Georgia’s auto sector: Kia, electric vehicle batteries and beyond

Don’t miss our other events:

April 21 – Consular Conversations: France

Cost: $15, or $40 for an annual pass to all monthly Consular Conversations