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2009 Korea New Zealand Business Roundtable

The first Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable was held 9-10 June 2009 in Seoul. This was the largest delegation of New Zealand business leaders to have visited Seoul and their visit took place as negotiations got underway for a free trade agreement between the two countries.

The Roundtable was organised by NZIBF in association with the Korean International Trade Association (KITA).

The second Korea NZ Business Roundtable is to be held in Seoul on 6 July 2010.

Images from the 2009 Roundtable


Roundtable programme (doc)

NZ delegation list (doc)

Opening remarks by the Co-chair Graeme Harrison (doc)

Closing remarks by the Co-chair Graeme Harrison (doc)

Presentations

Phil Shepherd, CEO, Harmonic (ppt)

Peter Clark, CEO, PF Olsen Ltd (ppt)

John Ballingall, Deputy Chief Executive NZIER (ppt)

Media Releases

Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable establishes new vehicle for bilateral co-operation 
NZIBF - 11 June 2009
The Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable, which took place in Seoul 9-10 June, has been successful in enhancing high level business contacts and establishing a new vehicle to take the economic relationship forward, the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) said today.

      Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable opens in Seoul
      NZIBF - 9 June 2009
      A Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable opens in Seoul today, Tuesday 9 June 2009, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) announced today

      Korea-NZ Business Roundtable to be held Seoul, 9-10 June
      NIBF - 5 June 2009
      A high level business delegation will travel to Seoul next week for the first Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable, to be held 9-10 June, the NZ International Business Forum said today.

      In the News

      Green growth and innovation high on Korea-New Zealand business agenda
      Asia New Zealand Foundation - 17 June 2009
      Strong business community support for the inaugural Korea-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations was demonstrated by the 70 delegates at the Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable in Seoul on 9-10 June 2009.

      Korea and NZ - complementary economies; shared opportunities
      Speech - Beehive - 11 June 2009
      Keynote address by Hon Tim Groser at the Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable in Seoul;

      Korea-N.Z. FTA roundtable opens in Seoul today
      The Korea Herald - 10 June 2009
      The Korea-New Zealand Business Roundtable opens in Seoul today, aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two countries

      Kiwi-Korean roundtable meet to delve into FTA
      NBR - 8 June 2009
      Select members of the local business community will be heading to Seoul this week to meet their counterparts, in a bid to boost Korean business interest in New Zealand ahead of the government?s free trade negotiations

      Trade Minister progresses trade agenda in Indonesia and Republic of Korea
      Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Trade - 4 June 2009
      Trade Minister Tim Groser is to attend the Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting in Indonesia from 6-8 June before travelling to the Republic of Korea from 9-12 June.