St. Clair, Minnesota
March 9th, 2010
St. Clair, Minnesota
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| St. Clair, Minnesota | |
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 Location of St. Clair, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°4?52?N 93°51?28?W? / ?data for this location”>44.08111°N 93.85778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 827 |
| - Density | 1,492.1/sq mi (576.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-56824 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650553 |
St. Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Le Sueur River. The population was 827 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 83 and County Highway 15 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 827 people, 295 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.1 people per square mile (580.6/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 550.3/sq mi (214.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,854, and the median income for a family was $50,333. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $22,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,512. About 3.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b “American FactFinder”. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ “US Board on Geographic Names”. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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James White (sculptor)
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James White (2 December 1861 – 14 July 1918) was an Australian sculptor, winner of the Wynne Prize in 1902.
White was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, the son of Robert White, journeyman shipwright, and his wife Janet, née Dunn. He was apprenticed to a plasterer and studied modelling at South Kensington.
White came to Sydney around 1884. He won the Wynne prize at Sydney in 1902 and executed a large number of statues and memorials in Australia, including the Queen Victoria memorial and the Fitzgibbon statue at Melbourne, statues of George Bass, Daniel Henry Deniehy, Sir John Robertson and William Bede Dalley at Sydney, the John McDouall Stuart statue at Adelaide, South African war memorials at Perth and Ballarat and statues of Queen Victoria and George Lansell at Bendigo. In spite of this long list White was by no means a distinguished sculptor. He came to Australia when there were few sculptors there of ability, and it must be presumed that his sketch models were better than his finished works, as in later years he more than once obtained important commissions in competition with better men. His head of an Australian aboriginal is at the national gallery at Sydney.
White died of cancer while visiting Brisbane and was survived by his wife, son and two daughters.
References
- ^ a b c Noel S. Hutchison (1990). “White, James (1861 - 1918)”. Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12. MUP. pp. p.470. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120525b.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
- ^ a b c Serle, Percival (1949). “White, James”. Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson. http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html#white2. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
Additional resources listed by the Australian Dictionary of Biography:
- K. Scarlett, Australian Sculptors (Melb, 1980)
- Australasian Builder and Contractor’s News, 12 Nov 1892, p 238
- All About Australians, 2 Mar 1903
- Australasian Art Review, 1 Apr 1899, p 20, 1 July 1899, pp 18, 21, 1 Sept 1899, p 12
- Lone Hand, Aug 1907, p 380
- Observer (Adelaide), 21 Nov 1903
- Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May 1904
- Advertiser (Adelaide), 6 June 1904
- Age (Melbourne), 25 May 1907
- Argus (Melbourne), 27 Sept, 29 Nov 1910, 20 July 1918, and camera supplement, 1 Dec 1928
- Annual exhibition catalogues, Art Society of New South Wales, 1892, 1894, and Society of Artists, 1896, 1897
This article incorporates text from the 1949 edition of Dictionary of Australian Biography from Project Gutenberg of Australia, which is in the public domain in Australia and the United States of America.
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Drebsdorf
March 9th, 2010
Drebsdorf
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| Drebsdorf | |
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| Coordinates | 51°28?58?N 11°10?32?E? / ?51.48278°N 11.17556°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Municipality | Südharz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population | 108 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 25 /km2 (65 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MSH |
| Postal code | 06528 |
| Area code | 034656 |
| Website | www.rossla.de |
Drebsdorf is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Südharz.
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Ben Long
March 8th, 2010
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Ben Long (born 1945) is an American painter and the grandson of noted artist McKendree Robbins Long. Reared in a family of artists, writers, professors, and university presidents, Long was as precocious in his artistic ability as he was eager to apply it. At 18, Long followed his father’s footsteps to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in Creative Writing under the guidance of his friend and advisor Reynolds Price. Upon completing his University coursework at the insistence of his advisor Long moved to New York to immerse himself in the study of fine art.
In NYC, Long became a member of the Art Students League of New York, studying under the guidance of such notable artists as Robert Beverly Hale and Frank Mason. Then, in 1969, Long preempted the draft by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served just over two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Marine Corps Combat Officer; during his last tour he served as Commander of the Combat Art Team, and much of his work from that period is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C.
Upon leaving Vietnam, Long traveled to Florence, Italy, to apprentice himself to internationally-renowned Maestro Pietro Annigoni. Long committed himself to Annigoni for almost eight years. His apprenticeship culminated in 1976, when he was awarded the prestigious Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ben Long and some of his students painted wet plaster frescoes on the walls of the two historic Ashe County, North Carolina churches that form Holy Communion Episcopal Parish.
In 1984, Long moved to France where, for the next 14 years, he split time between Paris and the Gard region of Provence. By the time of the move, Long had completed several frescoes in Italy - including a joint fresco with Annigoni and the only work by a non-Italian at the Abbey of Montecassino. These works set the stage for several major fresco projects in the U.S. (13 to this day) including a dome and the largest secular fresco in the United States.
There have been in depth documentaries produced about two of his frescoes, these include Chapel of the Prodigal and Shadow into light, both of which were produced by A New Light Productions, Inc. The videos depict the painting of Return of the Prodigal in Montreat, NC and Suffer the Little Children in Crossnore, NC respectively.
In addition to his prolific fresco work, Long has had works in the Royal Academy as well as the Royal Portrait Society (London, UK). He has exhibited in Florence, London, Paris, Atlanta, San Francisco, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and is represented in major collections throughout Europe and the Americas. He has lived and worked in Europe for over thirty years and now divides his time between Europe and the United States.
In 2001, Long was awarded the coveted Arthur Ross Award for Excellence in the Classical Tradition (Classical America, New York, New York) by Philippe de Montebello (current and longest-serving Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art). Mr. de Montebello has referred to Ben Long as one of the greatest draftsmen of the 20th Century.
In 2002, Ben Long received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In 2005, the Art Renewal Center added Ben Long to its Trademarked list of “Living Masters”.
Reynolds Price memorialized the pair’s friendship by publishing a poem entitled “Ben Long’s Drawing of Me”:
This face, serene as an Anchorite’s,
Is apparently mine - all friends name it.
Have I won Nirvana unbeknownst?
At the least I’ve transmigrated you -
Broadcast these intrinsic lines
Behind your eyes, through the mind, down arms
To five blunt fingers that print me here:
The Long translation of my long text.
Reynolds Price, The Collected Poems
Copyright, Simon & Shuster, Inc.
Selected Collections:
The Fremantle Collection, Florence, Italy
The Josefowitz Collection, Lausanne, Switzerland
The Getty Collection, San Francisco, California
The Christie Miller Collection, London, England
The Thane of Cawdor Collection, Scotland
The Annigoni Collection, Florence, Italy
The Sullivan Collection: Paris, France; Miami, Florida; New York, New York
The Stillman Collection, Armenia, New York
The Dalton Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Governor’s Mansion Portrait Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina
The McColl Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Wells Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Bank of America Corporate Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Mint Museum of Art Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
United States Marine Corps Historical Museum, Washington, District of Columbia
Selected Portrait Commissions:
Gov. Jim Hunt of N.C. (Governor’s Mansion Official Portrait)
Gordon Getty and sons
Hugh McColl (Former President & CEO of Bank of America)
Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Spangler (Portrait for the Harvard Business School Spangler Student Center)
Musician Boz Scaggs and wife
Philanthropist Chauncey Stillman
Author and Poet Reynolds Price
Author Danielle Steele and family
Selected Fresco Sites:
Basilica of the Montecassino Abbey, Chapel of St. John the Baptist, Montecassino, Italy
Buriano, Station of the Cross, Florence, Italy
Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio, Ponte Buggionese, Italy
Monastery of St. Francis of Assisi, Monte Catini Terme, Italy
Self-Portrait Fresco, Private Collection, Paris, France
Wethersfield Estate (Collaboration with Maestro Pietro Annigoni), Armenia, New York
Bank of America Corporate Center (largest secular fresco in U.S.), Charlotte, North Carolina
TransAmerica Dome, Charlotte, North Carolina
City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium, Morganton, North Carolina
References
- ^ The Episcopal Church and Visual Arts | Art/Community/Story
- This article is drawn in part from Ben Long’s website, the contents of which have been released under the GFDL.
- High Fresco - monograph on Ben Long’s fresco painting technique.
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Phagun (1973 film)
March 8th, 2010
Phagun (1973 film)
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| Phagun | |
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| Directed by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Produced by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Written by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Starring | Dharmendra Waheeda Rehman Jaya Bhaduri |
| Music by | S. D. Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri (Lyrics) |
| Release date(s) | 1973 |
| Running time | 136 min |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
Phagun, also a 1958 film.
Phagun is a 1973 Hindi film written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi, and starring Dharmendra, Waheeda Rehman, Jaya Bhaduri and Vijay Arora as leads.
This offbeat romantic drama has memorable songs by S.D. Burman and Majrooh Sultanpuri (Lyrics), including the perennial favourite Holi song, ‘Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re’ - Lata Mangeshkar.
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Shanta Dhamle (Waheeda Rehman), who belongs to rich family, falls in love and marries, a not so well off writer, Gopal (Dharmendra), much to her family’s dismay.
Later during the pivotal song, ‘Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re’, Gopal who has been away, surprises her by putting Holi colour over her, Shanta immediately rebukes him, for spoiling her silk saree, only to please her disapproving parents. But Dharmendra having been publicly humiliated leaves home, never to return. Phagun, the month in which festival Holi is celebrated, had changed forever, never to return for Shanta..
Shanta is now left to raise their daughter, Santosh ‘Toshi’ alone, who grows up to be a bright young woman (Jaya Bhaduri). Santosh goes on to fall in love with Dr. Suman (Vijay Arora) and marries him.
At some point, Shanta moves in which them for while, and soon her presence starts interfering in the marriage of the young couple, who tried hard to make adjust with her, only to create tension in their marriage. Shanta’s loneliness, and her growing affection for her son-in-law, soon reminds her of the fact that how much does she miss male company, this only adds to her trouble and guilt.
In the end, she begs that she be reunited with her husband, after all these years, and Gopal returns, and they are reunited.
Cast
- Dharmendra - Gopal
- Waheeda Rehman - Shanta Dhamle
- Jaya Bhaduri - Santosh ‘Toshi’
- Vijay Arora - Dr. Suman
- Om Prakash - Dr. M.K. Effendi
- V. Gopal
Soundtrack
Music: Sachin Dev Burman, Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re - Lata Mangeshkar
- Sandhya jo aaye man ud jaaye jaane re kahaan - Lata Mangeshkar
- Kab maane o dil ke mastaane - Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar
- Doosro na koi mero to girdhar gopal doosro na - Usha Mangeshkar
- Bedardi ban gaye koi jaao manaao more saiyyaan - Shobha Gurtu
- Laali mere laal ki jit dekhoo tit laal - Kishore Kumar, Pankaj Mitra
References
- ^ Decisive moments, Holi Songs The Telegraph.
External links
- Phagun at the Internet Movie Database
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Spring Valley (North) Airport
March 8th, 2010
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| Spring Valley (North) Airport | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – LID: CKP2 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | B. Forman | ||
| Location | Spring Valley, Saskatchewan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,200 ft / 671 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°03?36?N 105°24?07?W? / ?50.06°N 105.40194°WCoordinates: 50°03?36?N 105°24?07?W? / ?50.06°N 105.40194°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 17/35 | 3,000 | 914 | Turf/Gravel |
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement | |||
Spring Valley (North) Airport, (TC LID: CKP2), is located 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) north of Spring Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Bahnam Zaya Bulos (born 1944) was Minister of Transport in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. A member of Iraq’s Assyrian Christian minority, Bulos is originally from Baghdad, where he worked as a civil engineer.
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- BBC News (2003-09-01). “Iraq’s post-war cabinet”. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3199561.stm. Retrieved 2006-02-24.
| Preceded by Coalition Provisional Authority |
Minister of Transport September 2003–June 2004 |
Succeeded by Louei Hatim Sultan al-Aris |
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6th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
March 7th, 2010
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| 6th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 1888–1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Kumamoto City, Japan |
| Nickname | “Bright Division” |
| Engagements | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War |
The 6th Infantry Division (?????? Hohei dairoku shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Bright Division (??? Mei-heidan).
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The 6th Infantry Division was formed in Kumamoto City on 12 May 1888, as one of the new divisions to be created after the reorganization of the Imperial Japanese Army away from six regional commands and into a divisional command structure, as per the recommendations of the Prussian military advisor Jakob Meckel to the Japanese government. Its troops were drawn primarily from the southern prefectures of Ky?sh?.
It participated in combat during the First Sino-Japanese War at the Battle of Weihaiwei, and in Russo-Japanese War at the Battle of Shaho and the Battle of Mukden. In 1923, it was assigned to garrison duty in Manchuria, and from Manchuria sent detachments to participate in the Second Shandong Incident.
During the Manchurian Incident, the 6th Infantry Division was in Operation Nekka, to secure the western flank of Manchuria north of the Great Wall.
With the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the 6th Infantry Division participated in the Battle of Nanjing, Battle of Xuzhou and Battle of Wuhan before being withdrawn to Japan. It was then reassigned to the Japanese Seventeenth Army at Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands, and was annihilated at Battle of Bougainville in 1945.
Some of the more noteworthy commanders in the history of the 6th Infantry Division include: Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa, Kuroki Tamemoto, Okubo Haruno, Akashi Motojiro, and Sadao Araki.
Organization
Its Order of Battle included:
- 13th Infantry Regiment (Kumamoto)
- 23rd Infantry Regiment (Miyakonojo, Miyazaki)
- 45th Infantry Regiment (Kagoshima)
See also
- List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
Reference and further reading
- Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 Allentown, PA: 1981
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European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea
March 4th, 2010
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The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (EUCCK), formed in 1986, is a trade organization representing the interests of the European Union (EU) business community in Korea.
With initial financial support from the European Commission, the EEC Business Group in Korea was formed, with Mr. W. Cozijnsen of ABN AMRO Bank as its first president. In May 1986, the organization’s name was changed to European Community Chamber of Commerce in Korea.
The main purpose of the chamber was to help to develop trade, commercial and industrial relations between the EU and South Korea. The overall objective being to achieve reciprocal treatment for EU businesses in South Korea and Korean businesses in the EU.
Since then there have been three other name changes, but the objectives remained the same. In June 1991, the organization became the EC Business Group in Korea, then in June 1993 the European Communities Chamber of Commerce in Korea and finally in June 1995 assumed its present name.
Today, the EUCCK is made up of around 800 members from the EU and local business communities. The various types of membership include Full, Associate, Local, Individual, Honorary and Special. In addition, the chamber introduced a revised membership format from 2005. Two new additional categories of membership - platinum and gold - with enhanced services and facilities are now available. While the earlier categories continue to be in force, those seeking more customized services at discounted rates, in addition to various other benefits, can apply for one of the new categories.
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| Carl-Johan Hagman | EUKOR Car Carriers | November 2006 |
| F. Hampsink | UTS/Worldwide Movers Korea | June 2004 |
| M. Gomez | Bayer Korea | June 2003 |
| F. Hampsink | UTS-R&L | January 2003 |
| D. Zieger | Robert Bosch Korea | July 2002 |
| X. Smekens | Oriental Brewery | September 2001 |
| J. Beyssade | Credit Lyonnais | June 2000 |
| W. D.Graessle | Lufthansa | October 1998 |
| A. Bellissard | Societe Generale | April 1997 |
| J. Enters | Akzo Nobel | January 1995 |
| A. Twist | ICI | September 1993 |
| U. Hartig | BASF | September 1991 |
| R. Sleijffers | Philips | June 1990 |
| B. Nielsen | EAC | June 1988 |
| D. Bailey | Unilever | May 1986 |
| W. Cozijnsen | ABN AMRO | February 1986 |
Objectives
The Chamber has the following specific aims:
- To provide its members with general information regarding any developments that may influence their operations in South Korea.
- To coordinate discussions among its members in addressing common problems and opportunities regarding their business activities in South Korea.
- To maintain contacts with high ranking Korean government officials from key ministries as well as other government administrations, local business associations and other lobbying groups.
- To confront the respective Government officials with problems encountered by Members and to recommend changes in the regulations to the appropriate authorities, while monitoring changes in the related legislation.
Having its seat in Seoul, it is also the objective of the Chamber to promote the liberalization of trade and industry in South Korea in conformity with the articles of the World Trade Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the framework Agreement between South Korea and the European Union.
To this end, the Chamber is managed by the Board of Directors with one representative from each EU country having at least one full member of the Chamber in South Korea. Members of the Board of Directors should be EU nationals and their nomination should be a simple majority from amongst the full members of companies representing the relevant country.
Organisation
| Position | Name | Job and Company |
|---|---|---|
| President | Jean Marie Hurtiger | President & CEO, Renault-Samsung Motors Korea |
| Vice President | Hans-Bernhard Merforth | Advisor, DW Consulting Inc. |
| Vice President | Wolfgang Slawinski | Country Representative, Frequentis |
| Secretary General | Jean-Jacques Grauhar | |
| Deputy Secretary General | Jee Dong-hoon | |
Committees
The Sectorial Committees (numbering 27) are the backbone as well as the main lobbying tool of the EUCCK. Each Committee is organized around one industry and run by an elected Chairman, sometimes assisted by one Vice-Chairman or Co-Chairman. The Committees develop ideas and thoughts that establish the EUCCK’s overall position on relevant matters in each industry and are essential in outlining main trade barriers to EU companies in South Korea.
Each Committee identifies the problems inhibiting the fair development of EU companies in South Korea and writes a Position Paper outlining the relevant issues. Every year in the first quarter, all Position Papers drafted by the Committees are compiled into a “Trade Issues & Recommendations” booklet. This document is circulated among Government administrations and relevant authorities in Korea and the European Commission (EC). The booklet also serves as a working tool for EC officials in Brussels in their preparation of official meetings with the Korean authorities and can be used by individual European countries in their bilateral talks with South Korea.
Once released, this booklet is reviewed by all relevant Government administrations under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) and Ministry of Finance & Economy that then provide the EUCCK with the official answer of the Korean Government, generally around mid-July, and in printed form.
This official answer is then reviewed by the Committees to track any improvement and is the main source for the drafting of the following year’s “Trade Issues & Recommendations” booklet. Of the 27 sectorial committees, there are a few which require more attention, and for this matter, are organized as separate entities with separate budgets. They include the Automotive Committee, Cosmetics Committee, IPR Committee, Food & Beverages Committee and Beer sub-committee, HR Committee, Real Estate Committee and Energy & Environment Committee.
Busan Office
The EUCCK opened its Busan office in 1998 to respond to the growing demand from EU companies doing business in this city as well as Gyongsang Province to be represented locally. As like the Seoul Office, the overall objective of the Busan Chapter is to defend the interests of EU businesses in the Busan region and promote closer relations between the municipal authorities of Busan, the Regional authorities of Gyongsan Province and EU officials and companies from its 25 member states.
In order to achieve this general objective, the Busan Chapter has the following specific aims:
- To provide its members with general information regarding any developments that has an influence on their operations in Busan and the neighboring provinces.
- Co-ordinate discussions among its members in addressing common problems and opportunities regarding their business activities in Busan and the neighboring provinces.
- Maintain contacts with high ranking Korean municipal and provincial officials as well as other government administrations, local business associations and other lobbying groups to confront the respective Government officials with problems encountered by Members and to recommend changes in the regulations to the appropriate authorities, while monitoring changes in the related legislation.
EUKICA
The European Union-Korea Industrial Cooperation Agency, is the European liaison office of the EUCCK. EUKICA acts as the major player in the development of bilateral business relations, trade promotion and industrial cooperation projects between the EU and the Korean Peninsula.
The primary objective of EUKICA is preserving, advancing and enhancing the community of EU industries and for the advancement of our collective interest by engaging in programs and projects, which are designed to strengthen positioning and activities of EU industries interfacing with Korean industries and government agencies or ministries.
EUKICA now offers full-fledged services, offering proactive assistance to European companies seeking business projects in Korea, and Korean companies wanting to expand operations in Europe. The services include:
- Sector/region specific information about Korea for European clients and similar information on Europe for Korean clients;
- In-depth customized research studies;
- Identifying potential targets and customer prospecting ;
- Developing business opportunities for companies looking for suppliers, distributors and partners in both regions.
- Establish contacts between companies willing to invest in specific sectors or companies, and to organize professional meetings.
- To promote the image and strengthen the brand identity of the European companies, the regions, the provinces, institutions, federations, fair organizers through EUCCK publications and Internet websites to increase the visibility on the Korean market.
- To organize missions to Korea for EU companies and similar trade mission to EU for Korean companies.
- To offer logistics, legal and interpretation assistance.
- To facilitate interaction between companies and local authorities
EKF
The Europe-Korea Foundation (EKF) is the charity arm of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (EUCCK). It was established in May 2001. EKF undertakes a variety of programs to further its goals of promoting greater friendship and understanding between the two Koreas and the European Union. EKF programs include scholarships, training seminars, and the support of South Korean charity organizations.
EKF provides scholarships for students from both South and North Korea who wish to study at universities all throughout the European Union. EKF also organises a wide variety of training seminars for North Koreans in Asia and Europe. These seminars focus on business, economics, international law, and English help promote a greater understanding of international business practice.
Furthermore, the EKF is doing its utmost to help form a genuine partnership between Korea and Europe, and engage in activities that promote global peace and friendship, thus helping to bring about peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.
Awards Programmes
“EU-KOREA AWARDS” To commemorate its twentieth anniversary in 2006, the EUCCK announced a new awards program to honor member companies and government authorities who have made a significant contribution to strengthening the relationship between EU and Korea. The event represents an important milestone for EUCCK in the overall strategy of raising the profile of the EU business community in Korea. The Awards will be an annual feature of the Chamber’s activities, and EUCCK will also be looking at increasing the categories in the future. The “EU-KOREA AWARDS” will be presented, every year, to the most responsive, efficient and globalized government authorities and EU companies in Korea. As every foreign investor in Korea is aware, without adequate cooperation from the government authorities, it will be near to impossible to smoothly conduct operations here. Many times, the EU companies have been amazed at the efficiency and responsibility displayed by the respective government agencies. However, their contribution is hardly given adequate attention. In order to fill this gap and give credit where it is due, the EUCCK has initiated an annual awards program for government authorities.
The categories of awards for Government Authorities are:
1. GLOBALIZED PARTNER This award is presented to the Government authority/division, which is most global in its outlook. EU member companies who frequently interact with the government authorities and find them to be on par with international standards are identified and honoured.
2. EFFICIENT PARTNER In the day to day running of their business operations, EU companies often interact with various government authorities/divisions. Many times they are amazed at the level of efficiency that they encounter, and this award is to show our appreciation.
3. RESPONSIBLE PARTNER There are many times when the EU member companies have to partner with the government authorities. In such cases, the proactive behaviour and responsibility of the concerned authorities is quite appreciable and deserves to be highlighted.
Many EU companies have shown exemplary performance in their investment initiatives and social responsibilities, contributing immensely to the closer relationship between EU and Korea. To appreciate their contribution, EUCCK has initiated the following three categories of awards:
1. LEADING INVESTOR This award is presented to a company which has shown remarkable corporate behavior in terms of the quantum of investment made, technology brought into Korea and employment generation in 2006. The Awards Committee also takes into account the industry sector in which the company operates and the benefits it brings to the local economy.
2. SOCIAL BENEFACTOR A company that worked voluntarily towards the development of society during the year is presented this award. It has to demonstrate a clearly defined, measurable long term plan of social responsibility. The scope of work could be in areas like community development, empowerment of vulnerable groups, environmental preservation, education, family welfare, or promotion of arts, crafts and culture.
3.SME STAR The award is given to a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) which has shown agility in overcoming various difficulties and establishing a viable business in Korea in 2006. The potential for future growth is also be taken into account.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
References
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- European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea
- EU-Korea Industrial Cooperation Agency
- The Europe-Korea Foundation
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