Secretary-General's official visit to Korea (20 - 23 September 2006)

During his official visit to Korea, Angel Gurría:

• met with Korean President Roh and key government officials, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Kwon O-kyu, Minister of Trade Kim Hyun-chong, Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs Lee Young-sup, Minister of the Office of Government Policy Coordination Kim Young-ju, Minister of Labour Lee San-soo, and Minister of Environment Lee Chi-beum, to discuss sector-specific ways in which to expand co-operation between the Korean government and the OECD. 
• launched the second OECD Environmental Performance Review of Korea. 
• delivered a keynote speech at a conference to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Korea’s accession to the OECD, which was attended by more than 200 representatives from domestic and foreign political, business, and academic communities; and
• lectured at the Korea University Business School and the Institute for Global Economics.
• visited major Korean corporations, such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motors.

Read the speeches delivered by the OECD Secretary-General:

• A vision for Korea: laying the foundations to join the most advanced countries in the world
  22 September, 10th anniversary conference
• Key global challenges and the OECD
  21 September, Institute for Global Economics, Seoul, Korea
• Speech on the occasion of the launch of the Environmental Performance Review of Korea
  21 September
• Managing globalisation and the role of the OECD
  20 September, Korea University Business School

Read the statements published by the Office of the Korean President :

• OECD head advises Korea not to miss FTA with U.S
• President Roh meets with OECD Secretary-General

Find out more about OECD work on Korea:

• www.oecd.org/korea