Changwon City Hosts Successful 'Korea-Ho Aerospace Industry Cooperation Seminar'... Local Companies Explore Overseas Markets

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon, Gyeongnam (fourth from the left) is explaining the excellence of Changwon companies' products to rapper Joo Han, the Australian ambassador (fifth from the left). [Image source=Changwon City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The "Korea-Australia Aerospace Industry Cooperation Seminar," hosted by Changwon City, Gyeongnam, was held on the 20th at the seminar hall of Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

The seminar was organized by the Australian Embassy in Korea and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission in Korea as a side event of "SEOUL ADEX 2021." It was planned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Australia this year and to explore a new paradigm of industrial cooperation between the two countries in the post-COVID-19 era.

Attendees at the event included Catherine Raper, Australian Ambassador to Korea; Heo Seong-moo, Mayor of Changwon; Chris Smith, Australian Defense Attach? to Korea; and representatives from leading aerospace companies such as Hanwha, Korea Aerospace Industries, LIG Nex1, and Hancom Inspace, totaling over 50 people.

In Seminar Session 1, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Defense Science and Technology Group, Department of Home Affairs, City of Geelong, and Changwon City presented institutional introductions and cooperation cases between the two countries.

Session 2 introduced the aerospace industry status and promising sectors of the Australian state governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Following this, Session 3 featured presentations by leading companies from both countries on cooperation cases and areas of interest with Australia, seeking ways to create a progressive future and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Before the seminar, Mayor Heo, along with Ambassador Raper, visited the booths of Changwon companies participating in the "SEOUL ADEX" event and personally introduced them, actively striving to overcome the difficulties of pioneering new overseas markets.

Mayor Heo said, "Through this seminar, I hope to widely promote Changwon in Australia and join hands with Australia's representative cities as destined partner cities to overcome the threats of the post-COVID-19 era and achieve sustainable development."

He added, "I also hope that the participating companies will have the opportunity to newly discover companies from both countries through today's event and that it will be a valuable chance to expand into Australia."

Meanwhile, the Republic of Korea and Australia have a traditional allied relationship, with Australian troops participating in the Korean War in 1950. Diplomatic relations were established in 1961, and since 2014, the two countries have maintained close economic cooperation through the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

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