The Ambassador of Korea, Mr. Hong-jo Chun exchanges gifts with Mr. Jesús Martín, President of AEDHE.
On Tuesday 5 June the Henares Businessmen's Association (AEDHE) received the visit of His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Spain, Mr. Hong-jo Chun. The initial meeting took place at the headquarters of the Association which was attended by 20 companies very interested in learning more about Korea and the business opportunities that this country offers to Spanish companies.
Ambassador Chun was accompanied by Embassy officials, the Deputy Director of KOTRA's office in Spain and the Secretary General of the Spain-Korea Chamber of Commerce.
The President of the AEDHE, Mr. Jesús Martín welcomed the Ambassador. Then, Ambassador Chun took the floor to thank the invitation and the opportunity to strengthen trade ties between his country and an association of entrepreneurs as important as the AEDHE.
The Ambassador then passed the floor to the Deputy Director of KOTRA, the Korean trade office in Spain, Mr. Myung-jae Kang, who made a detailed presentation of the Korean economy, the trade between Spain and Korea and the sectors in which Korea is focusing its investment efforts for the coming years, inviting companies from Henares to consider these opportunities. The interest of the entrepreneurs was evident through the many questions they asked Mr. Kang.
For his part, Mr. Ignacio Vilela, Director of Innovation and International Area of AEDHE pointed out those technological programs in which the Association participates and that can serve as meeting points and cooperation between them and Korean companies.
At the end of the meeting, there was an emotional exchange of gifts between the Ambassador and the President of AEDHE.
The attending businessmen then moved to the Parador of the city where a lunch was held which was also attended by the recently re-elected Mayor of Alcalá de Henares, Mr. Javier Rodríguez Palacios and the Rector of the University of Alcalá de Henares, Mr. José Vicente Saz. Before lunch, the Ambassador had visited the Mayor accompanied by the President of AEDHE.
During lunch, in a relaxed and cordial atmosphere, the president of AEDHE, Mr. Jesus Martin, acting as a great host, invited each of the businessmen to introduce themselves and make known to the Ambassador and his entourage the activity of their companies.
Ambassador Chun, at the end of his speech of gratitude for such a warm welcome, raised his glass inviting the attendees to toast in Korean so that this occasion would be the beginning of fruitful relations between the Korean businessmen and the Spaniards of the Alcalá de Henares corridor.
