Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games,
February 12 -28, 2010 |
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| Canada is ready to welcome the world's best athletes in winter sports. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. An estimated 5,500 Olympic athletes and team officials from over 80 countries will participate in 86 medal events during the 17-day Olympic Games. Over 80 host broadcasters and 10,000 media representatives will also be there to bring the 2010 Winter Games to some three billion fans around the world.
Canada will be at the forefront during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate Canadian excellence in sport and culture. The Government of Canada is a major funding partner in delivering successful Winter Games in 2010 and is striving to maximize Canadian investment in the Games. The Games will unite not only Canadians but also people all around the world by celebrating a passion for sport, sharing pride in our athletes and varied cultures, and showcasing talent to the world.
For all the details on your favourite events and athletes, please visit www.vancouver2010.com. |
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| Recruitment of Canadian Embassy Bloggers |
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| The Canadian Embassy in Seoul will launch a Korean-language blog in April 2010. The Embassy will announce the recruitment of five editors for the blog early in February through the Embassy website. Whoever loves Canada and wants to get involved with Canadian culture is welcome to apply. The selected editors will participate in the Canadian Embassy blog for 6 months.
For more information, please keep an eye on www.korea.gc.ca. |
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| Trade |
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| Ontario Concludes a $7 billion Green Energy Investment with Samsung C&T |
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On January 21, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced that an agreement had been concluded with Samsung C&T Corporation and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) for the construction, installation and operation of 2,500 megawatts of green energy power generation, creating 16,000 jobs over six years and tripling Ontario's renewable energy output. Further information on the investment, valued at $7 billion, is available from the Government of Ontario.
For more information, please visit http://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2010/01/korean-companies-anchor-ontarios-green-economy.html |
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| Education Agents Seminar and Networking Session, January 25, 2010 |
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| The Canadian Embassy has been organising seminars to provide education agents with up-to-date information on study permits. The first event of 2010 was held on Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Embassy in Seoul. 70 agents participated in the 2-hour briefing, including an active Q&A session. A networking lunch followed the seminar, where 20 Canadian educational institutions met with Korean agents to expand the partnership base. The next seminar will take place in late February in Busan. |
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| SK to buy iron ore for steelmakers |
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| SK Networks announced that it had struck a deal with a Canadian company to buy 10 million tonnes of iron ore over the next 10 years. The Korean trading company signed a contract with Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited, also known as CLM, at its headquarters in central Seoul. The amount is enough to make 6 million cars. Under the contract, SK Networks intends to buy 1 million tonnes each year from CLM to supply steelmakers in Korea and China. |
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| Ken Sunquist, Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade visited Seoul |
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| Ken Sunquist, Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for Asia and Africa, visited Seoul on 14-16 January. During his visit, he met with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss G-20 cooperation, as well as bilateral trade issues. He also met with Mr. Cho Hwan-Eik, President of KOTRA, to discuss cooperation to encourage investment between the two countries. Mr. Sunquist had served as Minister-Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul from 1990 to 1994. His visit wrapped up with a reception at the Embassy where he had a chance to catch up with a number of old friends. |
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| Canadian Stories |
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| Seoul Players |
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Seoul Players was established in 2001 as a non-profit organization with the pure objective of bringing English-speaking theatre to audiences in Seoul. The group is made up of people from many countries, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the United States. Tracy Boulter is a Canadian who has been involved with Seoul Players as an actor, director, and board member since 2008. She says “Seoul Players has given me the opportunity to meet people with similar interests and to do something positive for the community, all while doing something that I love.”
All those involved with the Players volunteer their time for the love of the theater and, of course, the chance to give back to the foreign community here. When choosing plays to perform, Seoul Players strives to focus on topics that can easily cross borders and 'translate' well in Korea. They have produced many different kinds of plays, both dramatic and comedic, and all their plays have been in English. In a transient expat community, Seoul Players brings talented people together, some with a lot of theater background, and some with none – but a lot of enthusiasm!
To find out about current and upcoming performances, please visit www.seoulplayers.com or email seoulplayers@gmail.com. |
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| Agriculture |
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| Did You Know? Korean Consumers Love Canadian Pork |
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Canada Pork International (CPI) is the export market development agency of the Canadian pork industry. CPI has seen world-wide exports of high quality, nutritious Canadian pork grow from $600 million (all figures in Canadian dollars) in 1991 to $2.74 billion in 2008, making Canada the third largest global exporter of pork. The number of importing countries has increased in number from 50 to 106 over the same time period. CPI’s role is to improve market access, and to diversify and expand markets. CPI achieves this though promotional activities, trade advocacy and providing information to its members and industry representatives in Canada and around the globe.
Canada has been very active in Korean marketplace for the past 20 years with the result that Korea has become the fourth largest export destination for Canadian pork. In 1998 Korea imported only 3,255 tonnes of Canadian pork with a value of about $9 million. But by 2008, those figures had jumped to 64,618 tonnes of imported Canadian pork with a value of $106 million.
CPI and the Canadian pork industry are dedicated to serving and expanding the Korean market. CPI has developed Korea-specific promotion material and soon Korean consumers will see promotion of Canadian pork at the retail level. CPI will maintain a strong presence in the Korean market supporting Canadian pork and working with domestic interests to make sure Korean consumers see Canadian pork as their "Number 1" choice for imported pork. |
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| Contact Us |
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For more information on how the Embassy of Canada in Seoul can support your public diplomacy activities, or to subscribe to this newsletter, please email us at:
seoulnewsletter@international.gc.ca |
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