Lee Geun KF Chairman Joins 'Stay Strong' Campaign... Next Participant Named: John Hamre, Director of US CSIS

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Lee Geun, Chairman of the Korea Foundation (KF), announced on the 29th that he participated in the ‘Stay Strong’ campaign upon the nomination of Lee Tae-ho, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

‘Stay Strong’ is a campaign conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the purpose of encouraging everyone to stay strong together during the difficult times caused by the spread of COVID-19. Those who wish to participate in the campaign can create a logo containing their own message of support via the ‘Stay Strong 2020’ link, post it on social media, and tag three friends to continue the campaign.

Participating in the campaign with the message “Together, we can win!”, Lee Geun, Chairman of KF, invited John Hamre, President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a prominent U.S. think tank; Sripriya Ranganathan, Ambassador of India to Korea; and Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju Province, to join the campaign.

Chairman Lee stated, “Although the whole world is facing difficulties due to COVID-19, we can overcome this through international cooperation,” and added, “I participated in this campaign because I believe it will connect people worldwide and empower each other, just like KF’s catchphrase ‘Connecting People, Bridging the World.’”

Meanwhile, KF is making efforts to contribute to overcoming the global pandemic by sharing Korea’s COVID-19 response status and quarantine know-how through online seminars with overseas related organizations. On the 24th, KF also appointed Ji Young-mi, former head of the Infectious Disease Research Center at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the ‘KF Special Representative for Health Diplomacy.’

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