Kim Dong-yeon to Visit India and Thailand in Early July... "Opening New Markets in the New Southern Region"

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon will visit India and Thailand from July 1 to 8 to strengthen cooperation for the entry of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the province into the Indian and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) markets. This overseas trip is Governor Kim Dong-yeon's second since taking office.

From July 1 to 5, Governor Kim will visit the Rajghat Gandhi Memorial Park, the construction site of the India International Exhibition and Convention Centre (IICC), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India, and Samsung Electronics' Noida research center in India.

On July 3, Governor Kim will particularly visit the India International Exhibition and Convention Centre (IICC) located in New Delhi to check on the preparations for its opening. The IICC is India's largest exhibition hall with an exhibition area of 300,000㎡ (6.25 times the size of COEX). It is a key MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) project of the Indian government and ranks fifth in Asia in terms of exhibition and convention centers.

KINTEX, a public institution under Gyeonggi Province, jointly secured the 20-year operation rights of the India International Exhibition and Convention Centre with Isang Networks, the only listed exhibition organizer company in Korea. This is the first case of overseas expansion of the domestic exhibition industry and is expected to greatly assist not only domestic exhibition and convention-related companies but also small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies in entering the Indian market.

From July 5 to 7, Governor Kim will attend the opening ceremony of G-Fair ASEAN+ (Korea Excellent Products Exhibition) held in Thailand, and visit Bangkok City Hall, the UN ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) headquarters, and the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) Asia-Pacific office.

A total of 107 Korean companies will participate in this G-Fair ASEAN+ opening ceremony.

Governor Kim will also meet with local political and business figures such as Indian ministers, the Mayor of Bangkok, and local entrepreneurs to maintain a solid relationship as economic partners with the 'New Southern Market' countries. Additionally, he will meet with the Secretary-General of UN ESCAP and the Director of the UNEP Asia-Pacific office to discuss economic and climate crises.

Lee Hee-jun, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Economic Investment Office, stated, "If the previous visits to the United States and Japan played the role of a 'money-making governor,' this time, Governor Kim will be a 'governor who supports making money' by actively working to open overseas markets for companies struggling due to the export recession." He added, "Marking the 50th anniversary of Korea-India diplomatic relations and the 65th anniversary of Korea-Thailand diplomatic relations, we expect to expand and strengthen cooperative relationships with India and Southeast Asian countries."

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