Announcement of the 8th Haeo Diplomat Award Winners

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 26th that the recipients of the 8th Haeo Diplomat Award are Lee Dong-gi, Senior Officer of the New Southern Policy Promotion Group, Kim Hyun-joo, Officer in charge of Innovation Administration, Kang Min-so, First Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom, and Lee Young-eun, Foreign Affairs Officer of the ASEAN Cooperation Division.

The Haeo Diplomat Award is presented by the Haeo Foundation, established by the family of the late Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Dong-jo (16th Minister), to diplomats who have devotedly fulfilled their duties for national interests in accordance with the late minister’s will. "Haeo" is the pen name of the late Minister Kim.

Senior Officer Lee Dong-gi contributed significantly to diversifying diplomacy by participating in the planning of the New Southern Policy Plus for the advancement of the New Southern Policy. Officer Kim Hyun-joo contributed to strengthening the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ organizational and personnel infrastructure, according to the Ministry.

First Secretary Kang Min-so actively discovered humanitarian projects, including arranging medical treatment at domestic medical institutions for Korean diaspora children, while Foreign Affairs Officer Lee Young-eun contributed to hosting ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) related summits and foreign ministers’ meetings.

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