Seminar at Incheon National University 2016

From March to June 2016, on Wednesday afternoon, this course organizes presentations with various representatives of the EU established in Korea. The purpose is to gather various expatriates to discover the potential of European companies and institutions, their presence here in Korea, and the good and bad of being a European in Korea.

Furthermore, our students are interested to learn what requirements and skills are needed by European companies to get an internship or a job.

Thus during three month, guided by motivated students, different companies and institutions are invited to visit us and briefly introduce themselves, respond to the students questions, and have an enjoyable experience presenting their homeland and their objectives in Asia.

The atmosphere of these presentations is meant to be very pleasant for all of us, and to celebrate the participation of our guests properly they are invited to enjoy a dinner afterwards at the University restaurant.

Our students are studying German or French and European Trade. English skills are required. Most of them are in the 3rd or 4th academic year. Also our international exchange students can participate in this class.

In order to graduate, each group of students supervising one of the eight delegations will have to make a presentation and remarks on the website of this class.

Classes always on Wednesday, 2.00 – 5.00 pm

Room 502, College of Humanities, Bldg. 15

Schedule of Class:

1       Wednesday, March 2^nd   Short Introduction

2       Wednesday, March 9^th    Explaining of the class

3       Wednesday, March 16^th History of Korean‐European relation

4       Wednesday, March 23^rd How to do Power‐Point?

5       Wednesday, March 30^th  Intercultural Aspects, Job‐Application

6       Wednesday, April 6^th       Delicatessen, Food from Europe, Student Team; The European Union

7       Wednesday, April 13^th     Election Day in Korea, no Class

8       Wednesday, April 20^th     Korea Illies Engineering, Mr. Steffen Trabert CEO

9       Wednesday, April 27^th     LSG Sky Chefs (Incheon Airport), Mr. Gareth Lycett, CEO

10     Wednesday, May 4^th         France Gourmet, Delicatessen, Food Company. Mr. Romuald Pieters, CEO

11     Wednesday, May 11^th       Excursion to BMW Test Driving Center, Mr. Torben Karasek, CFO

12     Wednesday, May 18^th      FKCCI (French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Mr. Lucas Boudet, Sekretary general

13     Wednesday, May 25^th       Advantage Austria, Mr. Franz Schröder, Head of Austrian Business Office

14     Wednesday, June 1^st         DeLonghi, Household Machines, Mr. Eric de Castelbajac, CEO

15     Wednesday, June 8^th      Final Remarks

Topics for student’s presentations:

1. European Food in Korea  (April 6^th)

2. Trading between EU and Korea   (April 20^th)

3. European Airlines and related Companies in Korea  (May 4^th)

4. European Automotive in Korea  (May 18^th)

5. European Media & News in Korea  (May 18^th)

6. European Organizations in Korea  (May 25^th)

7. European Household Products in Korea  (June 1^st)

Contact and Questions:

Prof. Michael Menke (German), mmenke@hotmail.com

Prof. Johann Blondeau (French), blondeaujohann@gmail.com