Guest speaker

H.E. Mr Kim Hong-kyun entered the diplomatic service and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 1984. Since then, he has served terms in the United States, the Republic of Senegal, Thailand, and Belgium. He also worked for the United Nations and the European Union, amongst other International Organisations. In 2015, he was assigned as Deputy Minister for Political Affairs (MOFA), and in 2016 to Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs (MOFA). Next to his many achievements, he also became an Adjunct Professor at the Dong-A University in Busan from 2019 until 2022. Since October 2022, he has been the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.