By Lee Kap-soo Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, Today the World we live in brings us new challenges to manage and difficulties to overcome. Focusing on regional conflicts, political contradictions and trade restrictions the world community began to take out of its consideration already existing issues of global threats to the human civilization. One of the main goals for us as human beings is to maintain mankind development considering global values as the most important area where we could and should bring our forces together. Rapid industrial and economic development, technical revolutions
By Lee Kap-soo Korea and Canada concluded the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Department of the Environment of Canada concerning Cooperation on Climate Change, signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Steven Guilbeault on December 3, 2023 on the occasion of the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28, Nov. 30-Dec. 12, Dubai) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This MOU has been concluded, as President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prime
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Abdulaziz Rasulev, Academic Secretary at Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Science in Law, Professor, to Diplomacy Journal. – ED. In the Republic of Uzbekistan, significant results have been achieved in recent years within the framework of judicial and legal reforms, which have affected all spheres. As indicated by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev “over the last years we have accomplished a profound work to establish justice in the judicial
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Azamjon Farmonov, Head of the public association "Legal support" in human rights of Uzbekistan, to Diplomacy Journal. – ED. Freedom of speech, opinion and information is a fundamental human right. According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. In addition, Arthur Sulzberger, publisher of
By Lee Kap-soo The economic forum “Wind of Kazakhstan” was held in the Korean province of Jeollabuk-do with the participation of representatives of the Akimat of the Almaty region, business and academic circles of the two countries on Dec. 5. The event was hosted by the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Administration and the Province's International Cooperation Agency. While delivering welcoming remarks, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov said that Kazakhstan was interested in developing cooperation with the Jeollabuk-do province in areas such as agriculture, smart farms, digital trade, constru
이갑수 기자 스타벅스 코리아가 이달 7일부터 21일까지 3주간 매주 목요일마다 수도권에 위치한 거점 리저브 매장에서 ‘리저브 프리미엄 클래스’를 연다고 6일 밝혔다. 리저브 프리미엄 클래스는 스타벅스 커피세미나인 ‘별다방 클래스’의 리저브 버전으로, 스타벅스 사내 커피 전문가 과정을 통해 선발된 지역 커피 매스터와 함께 이론 학습 및 다양한 실습을 할 수 있는 다채로운 프로그램으로 구성됐다. 이번 클래스에서 스타벅스는 참가자와 함께 케멕스, 푸어오버, 커피프레스 3가지 추출 방법으로 커피를 내리고, 추출된 커피의 수율과 농도를 확인해 각 추출방식별 맛과 향미의 차별점을 알아가는 콘텐츠를 진행한다. 올해 처음 열리는 리저브 프리미엄 클래스는 참가자들에게 보다 밀도 높은 차별화된 커피 경험을 제공하기 위해 6인 이하의 소수 정예로 운영되며 서울, 경기도, 인천에 위치한 9개 거점 리저브 매장에서 하루 두 번 진행된다. 참가 예약 신청은 스타벅스 앱 초기 화면의 ‘what’s new’ 코너에 있는 리저브 프리미엄 클래스 예약 안내 게시물을 통해 할 수 있다. 참가비는 5만원이며, 참가자에게는 소정의 증정품이 제공된다. 이처럼 스타벅스가 리저브 프리미엄 클래스를 선
By Lee Kap-soo “Belarus and South Korea could really find common points of joining efforts in preventing global threats to the humanity. For example, practical cooperation with the Republic of Korea is possible in the area of preventing climate change and global warming, as well as on the cooperation in the field of forestation and oxygen production, food security maintenance and collaboration in analyzing the impact of man-made disasters on the environment,” said H.E. Andrew Chernetsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Korea. In an exclusive interview
By Lee Kap-soo “Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) has been serving as Secretariat of the German-Korean Energy Partnership in Korea,” said Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal, President Henkelmann said, “We have been serving as Secretariat of the German-Korean Energy Partnership in Korea for around 3 years. Furthermore, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency are addressed intensively through numerous B2B meetings, conferences and delegations which we organize constantly.” Noting that German companies have
이갑수 기자 스타벅스 코리아가 12월 4일 농림축산식품부와 함께 국산 농산물 소비 활성화를 위한 상생 협력 업무 협약식을 진행했다. 이번 협약은 우리 농업과 외식산업의 미래 성장 및 상생을 목표로 하며, 국산 농산물을 활용한 외식상품 개발 및 판매, 부산물 활용 친환경 퇴비 농가 기부 등 다양한 상호 협력 프로그램을 개발 및 실행 추진해 나간다는 것이 주요 골자다. 스타벅스 지원센터에서 오후 2시에 진행된 이날 협약식에는 농림축산식품부 정황근 장관과 스타벅스 코리아 손정현 대표이사, 미듬영농조합 전대경 대표 및 스타벅스 코리아 파트너들이 참석한 가운데 진행됐다. 이번 협약을 통해 향후 농림축산식품부는 음료 등 상품 개발에 적합한 우리 농산물 품목 정보는 물론 추후 우수 농산물 등이 원활히 조달될 수 있도록, 생산자 및 공급량 등 관련 정보 제공을 적극적으로 지원하게 된다. 스타벅스 역시 더욱 본격적으로 지역 특산물을 활용한 지역농가 상생 음료, 식품 개발에 나서게 된다. 상품의 사전 개발 단계부터 농림축산식품부와 관련한 각종 정보를 공유하여 다양한 국산 농산물을 활용한 제품을 출시해 우리 농산물에 대한 소비자 인지도를 높이고 실제 소비 증대에 일조한다는 방침
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Mirzatillo Tillabaev, First deputy director of the National Human Rights Center of Uzbekistan, to The Diplomacy Journal. – ED. Uzbekistan supports the UN Call to Action for Human Rights. The importance of human rights is at the forefront of the continuous efforts to modernize the political, legal, and socio-economic aspects as outlined in the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy. This Strategy aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and is committed to upholding the principle of “Leaving no one behind”. Over recent years, under the guid
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistasn in Seoul to the Diplomacy Journal. -- ED. On December 1, at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the main plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place these days in Dubai. The event is attended by heads of state and government from more than 170 countries, heads of international organizations and financial institutions. The President of Uzbekistan, si
By Lee Kap-soo “UAE is actively working on adopting a knowledge-driven and diversified economy,” said Amb. Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of UAE to Korea on Nov. 17. Delivering welcoming remarks at the gala event to celebrate the 52nd UAE national Day, which marks the formation of the country’s federation, Amb. Al Nuaimi said at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, “On Dec. 2 in 1971, the leaders of the Emirates agreed to unite the independent seven Emirates into a single nation. We celebrate this special event with the progress that the UAE has made over the past years. To continue the course of this progress, the
By Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin attended the "Special Luncheon on Korea-U.S. Economic Partnership," jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, and the U.S. Embassy in Korea on Nov. 28. The event, attended by over 100 participants including Korean and American business leaders as well as members of the diplomatic corps in Korea, took the form of a dialogue between Minister Park and Ambassador Goldberg, focusing on the theme of "Enhancing Economic Partnership between Korea and the U.S. in Commemoration of the 70th Annivers
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Otabek Khasanov, First Deputy Director, Agency for the Development of Public Service under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Diplomacy Journal. –ED. We are living through the greatest technological transition since industrialization, with Artificial Intelligence and automation precipitating major transformations in the nature and experience of work. Structural transformation driven by technology raises concerns about the future of work among policymakers, as well as employers and employees. As technology advances, there
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Tanzila Narbaeva, Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Diplomacy Journal. –ED. In recent years, the world has been troubled by unexpected threats, conflicting relations, environmental consequences, geopolitical conflicts and a crisis of mutual distrust. In such a complex period, issues of national statehood, territorial and regional security are becoming more serious. In this sense, it is plain as day how necessary it is to establish the spirit of understanding, tolerance, solidarity and trust