Seoul Jung-gu Appoints Former Ambassadors Lee Si-hyung, Kwon Se-young, and Lee Young-ho as International Exchange Advisors

Expectations for Active Roles in Overseas City Exchanges, Staff Overseas Training, and Benchmarking of Foreign Cases

Jung-gu, Seoul appointed former Foreign Ministry Ambassador Kwon Se-young (first from the left in the photo), former Ambassador to Poland Lee Si-hyung (third from the left), and former Ambassador to Yemen Lee Young-ho (fourth from the left) as international exchange advisors. Provided by Jung-gu.

Jung-gu District in Seoul announced on the 22nd that it appointed former Ambassador to Poland Lee Si-hyung, former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters Ambassador Kwon Se-young, and former Ambassador to Yemen Lee Young-ho as international exchange advisors as of the 18th, upon the recommendation of the Korea Foundation for International Exchange.

As the first international exchange advisors appointed by a Seoul autonomous district, they will utilize their extensive experience and personal networks accumulated in the diplomatic field to engage in activities for two years in areas such as exchanges with Jung-gu’s sister cities abroad, benchmarking overseas cases of major policy projects, and overseas training for staff.

Former Ambassador Lee Si-hyung served for 16 years in the United States and Europe, and held positions as Ambassador to Poland, Ambassador to the OECD Delegation, and Chairman of the Korea Foundation for International Exchange. Former Ambassador Kwon Se-young worked for over 10 years in Europe, including Germany and Italy, and served as a researcher at the Georgetown University Institute for the Study of Diplomacy in the United States.

Former Ambassador Lee Young-ho served in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, and after serving as Ambassador to Yemen, contributed to local government international exchange work by serving as the head of the Jeonbuk International Exchange Center for five years.

Jung-gu maintains sister and friendly relationships with six cities in Australia, Russia, Mongolia, and China, engaging in close exchanges. Additionally, it is the first Seoul autonomous district to promote long-term overseas training to cultivate staff with international sensibility and expertise.

At the advisor appointment ceremony, District Mayor Kim Gil-sung said, “Jung-gu is undergoing significant changes such as easing the Namsan height restriction, the rebirth of Myeongdong Square, redevelopment projects in the old downtown area, and fostering the global tourism market, and we are studying good overseas cases, so we ask for your active participation in international exchanges across these various fields.”