The CEOE CEO, Antonio Garamendi, and the chairman of the Presidency Cabinet and CEO of International CEOE, Narciso Casado, accompany SS.MM this week. the Kings in their state visit to Korea, where they will participate in the business events planned in Seoul.

Within the framework of the visit, the Secretary of State for Commerce, ICEX Spain Export and Investment, CEOE and the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, will organize a bilateral business meeting this Thursday, in which S.M. the King of Spain, Felipe VI; the president of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-In; and the acting minister of Industry and Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

Tomorrow, Wednesday 23, the Spanish delegation will meet with the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Korea (CAMACOE), Enrique Vilaplana, and the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, José Luis Bonet. Subsequently, a seminar on how to do business in the Republic of Korea will be held, in which representatives of institutions from both countries and those responsible for several Spanish companies with interests in the region will participate. The day will end with a gala dinner, offered by the president of Korea, Moon Jae-In, in honor of SS.MM. the Kings of Spain.

Business Meeting

The next day, Thursday 24, the Spanish delegation will participate in a working breakfast of S.M. the King with presidents of the large conglomerates of Korean industries and with representatives of KORCHAM (the Korean Chamber of Commerce). Then, the Spain-Republic of Korea Business Meeting will be held, chaired by S.M the King, and in which numerous representatives of Spanish companies with a presence in Korea will participate.

The CEOE President Antonio Garamendi will open the day; the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, José Luis Bonet; the president of KCCI (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Korea), Park Yongmaan; and the president and CEO of KOTRA (Korea Trade Promotion Association), Kwon Pyung Oh. At the end of the opening session, they will take part in the S.M. the King, Felipe VI; the president of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-In; and the acting Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

At the meeting, jointly organized by the Secretary of State for Trade, ICEX Spain Export and Investment, CEOE and the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, two plenary sessions will also be held that will revolve around investment opportunities and business collaboration between both countries, both locally and in third countries. In this regard, they will place special emphasis on presenting infrastructure projects to enhance cooperation in the local market and in third parties; and they will talk about opportunities to strengthen bilateral collaboration in the development of new technologies related to industry 4.0. After the meeting, personalized B2B meetings will be held in order to specify possible bilateral collaborations in projects of interest in the country.

CEOE activities with Korea

It is important to highlight the important participation of CEOE in various activities to strengthen our commercial and business relations with Korea, such as the official visit of the Secretary of State for Commerce to the Asian country in April 2016. During the visit, CEOE and the homologous organization, the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), renewed the existing Collaboration Agreement between both organizations to promote and strengthen relations between Spanish and Korean companies.

As regards our work in Spain, CEOE has received in recent years several delegations from the Korean public administration and private companies, interested not only in business and investment opportunities between both countries, but also in the operation of our labor system and the relations of trade unions, employers, the Spanish public administration and the Government.



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