Monthly Newsletter – May 2022
Dear BKBF members,
As summer is approaching and social distancing measures are increasingly easing, we hope to see you soon!
In this month’s newsletter, you will find upcoming events, news from the Belgian community, highlights of past events, and the latest COVID-19 updates!
If you have not yet registered as a member of BKBF, please click here to do so today!
Upcoming events
After Work Drink with the Trade Mission “START2EXPORT2KOREA” Delegation
Time: Beginning at 6:30 PM
Venue: Baby Guinness
Address: 119-17, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2F
(서울특별시 용산구 이태원로27가길 45 2F)
Please join BKBF, along with FIT Seoul and Voka, for an after-work drink at Baby Guinness in Itaewon. Have a chat with the Belgian community in Seoul and visiting Flemish companies of START2EXPORT2KOREA over a beer and delicious food!
Your first beer is on us, and while there is no admission fee for this event, we highly encourage you to register your details here.
Online European Career Forum 2022
Dates: Monday, 16 – Friday, 20 May 2022
Time: 9 AM – 6:00 PM (KST)
Venue: Online
Join us for the online European Career Forum 2022 for opportunities to boost your career across all sectors of the European-Korean business community!
Through this platform, participants will discover job opportunities with major European business names (Mercedes-Benz, Bolloré Logistics, Accor.) and SMEs, submit their applications, and have one-on-one interviews with recruiters.
Participants will not only find a wide range of job opportunities, but also learn about the job market trends and ecosystem, discover educational programs across Europe, meet experienced professionals, and participate in free workshops!
You can read more about the event here!
Bouchée à la Reine/ Koninginnehapje Night
Date: Saturday, 21 May 2022
Time: Beginning at 6 PM
Venue: IL FORNO
Participation Fee: KRW 75000 (adult) / KRW 35000 (child)
BKBF is pleased to invite you to our first Belgian dinner of the year! Our Belgian resident cook, Patrick Asselborn, created a proper Belgian menu for those missing the food of home.
As this event has limited space, we highly recommend that you reserve your seat as soon as possible. You can find more information about the event here.
Online Panel Discussions by the Embassy of Belgium in Korea
From 5 May to 14 May 2022, the Embassy of Belgium in Korea is holding a series of online panels, discussing opportunities for Belgian and Korean organizations to interact.
The next panel discussion, titled “Hot and Windy: on the future of our energy How offshore wind and solar energy are reshaping the renewable energy scene” is scheduled for today, 10 May 2022 at 4:00 PM. You can read more about it here on our website.
Don’t Miss Philippe Geluck’s Le Cat Solo Exhibition!
Dates: Wednesday, 18 May – Thursday, 28 July 2022
Time: Wednesday – Sunday from 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Venue: AH.IT, A-dong 49, Achasan-ro 17gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea
Contact: yoon@jejoostudio.com
Date: Saturday, 18 June 2022
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul 46 Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Ghent University’s alumni representatives, in collaboration with the Ghent University Global Campus, welcome Ghent University alumni to join a networking event in Seoul.
The Alumni Chapter aims to engage its alumni and friends in order to grow relationships and networks, as well as foster their commitment to Ghent University.
News from the Belgian Community
A Big Thank You to Eva Morre, Our Second Secretary at the Embassy of Belgium in Seoul
Our community’s diplomat and friend, Eva Morre, will leave South Korea in May for her next assignment in Hong Kong.
While we are sad to see Eva go, there is no doubt that she will continue to do great things for Belgium during her career. Since 2018, Eva has been a tremendous support for BKBF, and we have had the pleasure of working with her to promote the image of Belgium in South Korea over the years.
Safe travels, Eva, and please come back to visit us soon!
Passing of Claire Van De Ginste
Claire Van De Ginste, a pillar of the Belgian community in South Korea, recently passed away on 1 May 2022, while on a holiday in France. Claire was formerly a consul at the Embassy of Belgium in Seoul and helped many during her time in South Korea.
We are Recruiting Two New Board Members for the BKBF Committee!
We are sad to see two of our outstanding BKBF Board Members, Christophe Vermeylen and Kira van Otten, leave South Korea soon.
While these are difficult shoes to fill, we welcome anyone interested in joining our committee to contact us at committee@bkbfseoul.com for more information.
Thank you, Christophe and Kira, for your dedication to our growing organization!
Highlights of Past Events
After Work Drink at Casa Corona!
BKBF recently had the pleasure of organizing its first after-work drink of 2022 at Casa Corona in Itaewon. This was a great opportunity for the Belgian community and friends to interact and meet new people.
It’s a New World – Economic Outlook
On 12 April 2022 our friends and colleagues from the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan organized a webinar discussing the global economy. Mr. Koen De Leus, Chief Economist at BNP Paribas Fortis (Belgium), shared his insights on the global economy two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Would you like to receive the replay? Send us an email at committee@bkbfseoul.com.
COVID-19 Regulations
South Korean authorities are increasingly easing COVID-19 regulations. The regulations are briefly summarized as follows:
- South Korea’s outdoor mask mandate was lifted on Monday 2 May 2022.
