-In recognition of excellent diplomatic activities which contributed to the strategic importance & friendship between Korea & their respective countries
As 3 honorable recipients of the 2017 covetable Top Amb. Award,
Sudan Amb. Mohamad Abdelaal Haroon, Cambodia Amb. LONG
Dimanche, and last but not least Finland Amb. Eero Suominen
received this year’s Top Amb. Awards from the NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) as
well as Korea Consumer Association, an affiliation organization of
the NDNnews thanks to their excellent diplomatic activities which
contributed to the strategic importance & friendship between
Korea & their respective countries.
The 2017 Consumer Awards Ceremony hosted by Korea Consumer Association, an affiliation organization of the NDNnews & The Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association at the Memorial Hall, National Assembly while over 300 guests joined it. (Cambodia Amb. LONG Dimanche, Finland Amb. Eero Suominen, and Sudan Amb. Mohamad Abdelaal Haroon (fourth, fifth & sixth, back second row from left, respectively) |
On the awarding ceremony to bestow respective awards in
various categories such as best administration, best product,
best brand including this year’s Top Amb. Award held in the morning, Nov. 28th at the Memorial
Hall, National Assembly, over 300 guests gathered, reflecting their
hot interest in the 2017 Consumer Awards ceremony.
Finland Amb. Eero Suominen making his congratulatory remarks on behalf of 3 honorable ambassadors recipients. |
On behalf of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps. as well as 3 recipient
Ambs., Finland Amb. Eero Suominen made his congratulatory
remarks, saying that as the ambassador of Finland I have the
honor and privilege to receive the Top Ambassador Award of the
Year 2017 in recognition of the diplomatic activities which with
the theme "Finland 100 years" contributed to Finland`s country
brand among Korean people and strengthened the ties and friendship
between Finns and the Koreans.
The following are excerpts from respective 3 recipient award contents. –Ed.
Top Amb. Award of the Year 2017
Sudan Amb. Mohamad Abdelaal Haroon, Embassy of Sudan
On the auspicious Anniversary of 40 years of official establishment
of the diplomatic relationship between the Republic of Korea and
Republic of Sudan this year, Your Excellency contributed not a little
to the relations between the two countries which have tremendously
grown in all political, economic and cultural fields since accreditation
on Oct., 2014 as Sudan top envoy.
Sudan Amb. Mohamad Abdeaal Haroon receiving Top Amb. Award in recognition of his diplomatic services which contributed to bilateral strategic importance & friendship between Korea & Sudan on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. |
Emphasizing that Sudan with its numerous economic potentialities
is considered as the land of promise and opportunities as well as
opportunities of Sudan for investment in different sector like
agriculture, mining, oil, animal resources and infrastructure, Your
Excellency further added a vivid and vibrant energy in the blood
cycle of the relationship between the two friendly peoples
manifested in the successful visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Sudan Prof. Ibrahim Gandourto Korea in Nov. 1st 2016, as well
as in the first ever visit of Korean cultural caravan to Sudan,
thankfully organized by Korea – Arab Society (KAS) in Oct. 2016,
and also in convening of the High Level Consultation Committee
meetings in Khartoum on Apr. 5th, 2017.
In recognition of Your Excellency’s excellent dedication & efforts to bolster bilateral relations &
friendships between Korea & Sudan, NDNnews Seoulcity Magazine
& Korea Culture Friendship Association bestow this year’s Top Amb. Award of the Year 2017 on Your Excellency.
Nov, 28th, 2017
Korea Culture Friendship Association
Co-Chairman Kim Jong-Woon
NDNnews SeoulCity Magazine
President & Publisher Shin Hyun-Doo
Top Amb. Award of the Year 2017
Cambodia Amb. LONG Dimanche, Embassy of Cambodia
Moving beyond 50 years of existence, ASEAN (the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations) is strengthening its relations with South
Korea for a mutually profitable future. The importance of ASEAN
for the Republic of Korea is once again confirmed that the administration
of Korean President Moon Jae-in sent as its first envoy to ASEAN
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in June as a sign of its commitment to the dynamically growing
region, with the two sides expected to reach $200 billion in bilateral trade by 2020.
Cambodia Amb. LONG Dimanche receiving the 2017 Top Amb. Award for his contribution which boosted Korea-ASEAN relations as capacity of ASEAN Committee Chair encompassing 10 ASEAN envoys. |
Chairing the committee comprising 10 ASEAN ambassadors, Your
Excellency Cambodia Amb. LONG Dimache allowed the importance
of ASEAN to grade up with EU for the Republic of Korea, saying
that as a post-China market and stable destination promoting mutually beneficial
ties, ASEAN is Korea’s best choice.
In recognition of Your Excellency’s excellent dedication & efforts to bolster bilateral relations &
friendships between Korea & ASEAN beyond just Cambodia,
NDNnews Seoulcity Magazine & Korea Culture Friendship
Association bestow this year’s Top Amb. Award of the Year 2017
on Your Excellency.
Nov, 28th, 2017
Korea Culture Friendship Association
Co-Chairman Kim Jong-Woon
NDNnews SeoulCity Magazine
President & Publisher Shin Hyun-Doo
Top Amb. Award of the Year 2017
Finland Amb. Eero Suominen, Embassy of Finland
While Finland celebrates 100 years of Finnish Independence
throughout the year in 2017, Your Excellency contributed not a
little to boosting Finland’s image among Korean peoples through
many events related to
Finnish 100th Independence in Korea.
Mr. Lee Jong-hoon, former Joongang University president who delivers his congratulatory speech. |
Furthermore, many events to bolster bilateral relations & friendship
between Korea & Finland shows Your Excellency’s unusual dedication, such as 2017 Kumho & Kuhmo Music Festival
last Feb., Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Maria Lohela’s successful visit to Korea organized by the National Assembly &
Embassy of Finland, enthusiastic support for the success of the
2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games, Moomin
Original Artwork Exhibition in Seoul for the first time including
recent Nordic Culture Festival centering around Nordic music &
films and last but not least participation in the 2017 Study in
Europe Fair showing Finland’s education fever etc., to name just a few.
In recognition of Your Excellency’s excellent dedication & efforts to bolster bilateral relations &
friendships between Korea & Finland, NDNnews Seoulcity
Magazine & Korea Culture Friendship Association bestow 2017
Top Amb. Award of the Year on Your Excellency.
Nov, 28th, 2017
Korea Culture Friendship Association
Co-Chairman Kim Jong-Woon
NDNnews SeoulCity Magazine
President & Publisher Shin Hyun-Doo
Congratulatory remarks by Mr. Eero Suominen, Ambassador of Finland
Constitutional memorial Hall, National Assembly November 28th at 11:00
On the occasion of the 2017 Korea Consumer Grand Prize
Awarding Ceremony I would like to convey our sincere congratulations
to all recipients of the awards in various categories of the prize,
including the best enterprise, best brand, best product and the
best administration to name just a few.
As the ambassador of Finland I have the honor and privilege to
receive the Top Ambassador Award of the Year 2017 in recognition
of the diplomatic activities which with the theme "Finland 100 years"
contributed to Finland`s country brand among Korean people and
strengthened the ties and friendship between Finns and the Koreans.
Opening ceremony in which over 300 guests gathered including ambassadors, mayors and business CEOs and last but not least parliamentary assemblymen. |
The celebrations of Finland 100 years, gives also an excellent
occasion for contemplation and insight. The 100 years of Finnish
independence gives us the opportunity to better understand the
way our nation was formed and also to look in the future to see
what kind Finland we can expect to become. Our Korean friends
have taken active part in the celebration during this year in Korea.
I have been very happy how much our Korean friends already
know about Finland and very proud of what all different kinds of
high quality events Finland can offer for the celebrations.
I can assure that the mutual respect between the enterprises and
the customers forms a good and healthy base for positive economic
activities. This is a vision of the Korea Consumer Association, an
affiliate organization of the NDNnews. The efforts of the Korean
Consumer Association for the rights of the consumer, for the national
economic development and for the promotion of social public
benefit deserve all our support.