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The AKBC has attended the 1st Korean Studies Educators Forum brought together Korean Studies professors from the University of Melbourne and Monash University, Korean language school teachers, and Korean Studies graduates.

The annual survey conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration revealed that 92.8 percent of respondents expressed willingness to accept foreigners as fellow members of society, which is a 2.8 percentage point increase from the previous year.

Welcome to the March edition of the AKBC e-newsletter, where we share the latest developments and updates on the Australia-Korea bilateral relationship.

Congratulations to the Victorian Government for a fantastic Korea Corporate Day. Last Friday, the CEO Liz Griffin also had an opportunity to speak to the guests about the Victoria-Korea bilateral relationship. We look forward to seeing and helping more Victoria-Korea business collaborations.

Four years after Joon-ho's "Parasite" made history as the first non-English language movie to secure the Best Picture Oscar, the growing influence of Hallyu, or the Korean wave, has unquestionably established Korea's status as a cultural powerhouse.

AKBC would like to express our warmest congratulations to Dr. In-hwa Chang’s appointment as the new Chairman of POSCO Group. POSCO is an AKBC Accelerate member and we looking forward to continuing to work closely with POSCO under Chairman Chang's leadership.

AKBC congratulates our Accelerate member Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) on their funding up to US$ 600M (A$ 923M) for the construction and execution of the Dubbo project.

Yesterday we delivered a highly successful webinar on the Glocal University Initiative. We believe that this webinar has opened a space of mutual interest for cooperation not only with Glocal universities but also with other universities in Korea and Australia. Over 50 participants across Australia and Korea supported the growth and development of the academic collaboration between the two countries.

Here are some takeaways from the event.

AKBC supported by Mazars in Australia is proud to present the Australia-Korea Women in Leadership networking event in Brisbane, specifically designed for women engaged in the Australia-Korea bilateral relationship.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
📍 Location: Mazars Brisbane CBD

AKBC congratulates our member Arafura Resources on securing Australian Government funding through the Critical Minerals Facility, Northern Australia Facility and Export Finance Australia to build Australia’s second rare earths refinery for minerals that are crucial to the clean-energy and defence industries.