Mr. Keeyong Chung is the Director of Governance of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), headquartered in Seoul, Korea, which aims to promote green growth, a growth paradigm that is characterized by a balance of economic growth and environmental sustainability. Before joining GGGI, Mr. Chung was (and still is) a career diplomat, having served in the Korean Foreign Ministry (MOFA) since 1993. He was involved and led efforts by the Korean Government on a wide range of issues, including the ROK-US alliance, international public law (including maritime delimitation and state responsibility), climate change, personnel laws & regulations, and Korea-Japan bilateral issues. Mr. Chung holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) degree from Seoul National University College of Law in Seoul, Korea, and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia, the United States of America. He is a member of the New York State Bar.