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Ambassador Young-mok Kim has led the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) since May 2013 as President. He was a career diplomat who served for 36 years with posts to Africa, the US, the United Nations and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Having specialized in Korea-US bilateral relations and global issues throughout his career, Ambassador Kim participated in policy-making and execution of security and economic agenda. He also participated in a number of negotiations with North Korea, along with the US and multilateral delegations on North Korea’s nuclear program. He assumed a leading role within the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), which was established to deal with the North Korean nuclear deal, as Deputy Executive Director for policy and the nuclear power plant project.
During his career, he worked intensively with the private sector – corporations, media, and NGOs – on trade, economic development, culture and environment.
As Korean ODA grows, as well as the expectation of international community, KOICA is working hard to join in the mainstream of International Development efforts. As head of KOICA, Mr. Kim intensively promotes “Inclusive Partnership,” which is also emphasized in the MDGs, the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Busan Partnership. Mr. Kim is expanding role of KOICA as a platform for diverse public, private players and stakeholders.
Having specialized in Korea-US bilateral relations and global issues throughout his career, Ambassador Kim participated in policy-making and execution of security and economic agenda. He also participated in a number of negotiations with North Korea, along with the US and multilateral delegations on North Korea’s nuclear program. He assumed a leading role within the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), which was established to deal with the North Korean nuclear deal, as Deputy Executive Director for policy and the nuclear power plant project.
During his career, he worked intensively with the private sector – corporations, media, and NGOs – on trade, economic development, culture and environment.
As Korean ODA grows, as well as the expectation of international community, KOICA is working hard to join in the mainstream of International Development efforts. As head of KOICA, Mr. Kim intensively promotes “Inclusive Partnership,” which is also emphasized in the MDGs, the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Busan Partnership. Mr. Kim is expanding role of KOICA as a platform for diverse public, private players and stakeholders.
