H.E. Admiral (Retd) Seungseob Sim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Australia, hosted a luncheon on 27 March at his residence in honour of Dr Scott Watkins, the newly appointed Chair of the Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF). AKF Board members - Ms Robyn Bryant, Dr Pippa Dickson, Professor Gordon Flake and Ms Julianne Lee - along with representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) also attended the luncheon.
The AKF has contributed to strengthening bilateral relations between Korea and Australia by supporting a wide range of projects across areas including culture, education, science, agriculture, and business. The board members expressed their commitment to further enhancing people-to-people exchanges between Korea and Australia by supporting more creative and impactful projects.