Dear Members,

As you may have seen, May was a month full of activity for the French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry: various events were organized such as a cocktail with French Students in Korea and executives of French-Korean companies, a luncheon meeting for the new FKCCI project "Branding France"  in the presence of His Excellency Philippe Thiebaud, Ambassador for France to Korea, and an exceptional night with the "Gypsy Moon" show at the Sheraton Hotel. The FKCCI also finalized its online portal "Innovation and New Technologies" (French version) and works actually on the Korean version. The Coree Affaires was also released beginning of May with a Cover Story on "Robot, Network, Internet...South Korea, the New Technologies country".

In June, from the 15th to the 30th, the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry is developing the bilateral trade between Korea and France through "Journee Pays" organized in France with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Libourne, Lille, Le Havre, Amiens, Paris, Marseille and Angoulême. A great opportunity to prepare the second semester with trade missions for French companies which are interested in Korea.

Regarding our next events, we invite you to join us for a special luncheon meeting at the Shilla Hotel on June 25th for the opening of the Seoul Luxury Business Institute with Dr. Jean-Noël Kapferer Professor of Marketing in HEC Paris Academic Director of the Luxury Executive Management Program in SLBI, who will present an overview of typical issues related to management of luxury businesses in Korea.

We also invite you, as a French-Korean related company in Korea, to show your interest and join our working group on the new FKCCI project "Branding France".

Truly yours,

Thérèse Cazentre
FKCCI Executive Director

June 25th: Luncheon on Luxury Business Management on the Korean Market
The luxury market has become the focus of much attention of corporations, governments and opinion leaders in Korea, especially thanks to the sales growth of luxury brands. Seoul Luxury Business Institute (SLBI) opens next August to address the specific needs of luxury companies on this demanding area. Mr.Jean-Noël Kapferer, Professor of Marketing in HEC Paris and SLBI, will present an overview of typical issues related to management of luxury businesses in Korea.

July 17th & 18th: Executive Training: Learning About Europe
Executive Training seminar is a unique opportunity to develop the tools for successful negotiation and interaction in a European context. Participants will acquire adequate knowledge of European History, institutions, politics, economics backgrounds. They will enlarge their awareness of cultural differences, through European business and lifestyle focus, and its implication on management to develop capacity to interact efficiently with European partners.

Contact: infos@fkcci.com

2009 Business Missions
From the 15th to the 30th, Therese Cazentre, FKCCI Executive Director, went in France to develop bilateral trade between Korea and France through "Journee Pays" organized iwith the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Libourne, Lille, Le Havre, Amiens, Paris, Marseille and Angoulême. A great opportunity to prepare the second semester with trade missions for French companies which are interested in Korea.

Job service
Our online job service is available on our website. Through well established formulars, candidates and companies will find every information needed and will have the capability to send their resume and offers (requests sent by email will be not taken under consideration).

Contact: commercial@fkcci.com

Discover the new pole of the FKCCI
Innovation and New Technologies*

This space, daily updated on FKCCI website, informs both French and Korean companies on this sector: 

- Introduction: Innovation, technologies, NTIC
- Technical files: 17 Green Growth Sectors
- Latest news: Daily news on the sector
- Did you say "Ubiquitous"?
- Events and Fairs in South Korea and France

The objective of this pole is to make easier the access to the market and the development of their activity (listing of partners, markets studies, trade mission, translations, etc.).
To succeed in your development in South Korea, please contact the "Support to companies - IT Business" team (French, Korean or English).

* This part is available only in French (change the language at the top of the page)

Contact: ithelp@fkcci.com

Corée Affaires
The next Corée Affaires n.79 will be released beginning of July with a Cover Story on "Transportation: the French-Korean project in the peninsula". In this magazine will be released an exclusive interview of His Excellency Philippe Thiebaud, Ambassador for France to Korea, who summarized the bilateral relations between France and Korea since 2005.

We invite you to communicate on our magazine with very competitive rates. One page is still available for only 450,000 KRW. If you are interested, please book asap this space by returning the booking form by fax: 02 2268 9508. We will need your picture by next week.

Download the last e-magazine (.pdf):
Corée Affaires n.78: Nouvelles technologies
Corée Affaires n.77: La qualité de vie en Corée
     > Interview of Kim Jee-Woon (Part 2)
Corée Affaires n.76: La Provence
Corée Affaires n.75: Les Coréens en France
Corée Affaires n.74: L'environnement
Corée Affaires n.73: L'art de vivre

If you are interested by receiving this magazine, sending a corporate information for the part "Brèves économiques" or advertising in the Corée Affaires, please send an email or click on the links. You will find all the information matching your request.

Directory 2009
The FKCCI Directory 2009 has been released end of April and sent to all our Members. With 180 French & Korean companies, you have access to all the information you need in French, English and Korean.
If you are not FKCCI Member or if you are not in the email data-list, you can order it by sending an email.
You are in Korea:
70,000 KRW (at the office) / 75,000 KRW (by mail)
(For students: 35,000 KRW at the office  / 40,000 KRW by mail)
You are abroad:
90 EUR (by mail)
(For students: 50 EUR by mail)

E-Mailing
More and more companies use our e-mailing service. With a 1400 contacts' database, we offer you a great communication tool among the French-Korean business communities. Please consult our e-mailing rates table (click here).

Website
Have a daily access to all the main news in South Korea (website and RSS Feeds) and download the "June Main Indicators".

Contact: marketing@fkcci.com