CICI wraps up 18th Culture Quotient forum

Choi Jung-wha, center in front row, president of the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) and Turkish Ambassador Arslan Hakan Okcal, third from left, pose with CICI’s Cultural Quotient forum alumni Tuesday at the Raum in southern Seoul to celebrate the year’s activities. / Courtesy of CICI

By Kim Ji-soo

The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) held a year-end gathering of its culture seminar members Tuesday that included the graduation of its 18th cultural forum participants at the Raum in Samseong-dong, Seoul.

The 18th Culture Quotient forum is designed to share cultural experiences and promote Korea’s image abroad. The “C” refers to culture, concentration, communication, creativity and cooperation. To experience Korean culture, the 18th forum members tasted Korean cuisine at Bistro Seoul, and visited the Yewon Silgrim Thread Art Museum in Seoul and Korea’s largest cheese factory the Sangha Factory in Gochang, South Jeolla Province.

Members including Kuwaiti Ambassador to Korea Jasem Albudaiwi; Kim Suk-bum, vice president of HSBC; and Eugene Bang, DBS country manager were awarded for their contribution to promoting Korean culture.

The CQ Forum alumni who performed included Mark Chung, head of KCMI; Joseph Young, a representative director of Bureau Veritas; Jeong Ian, an oriental doctor; and Didier Beltoise general manager of the Grand Intercontinental and COEX Intercontinental.

Also attending the Tuesday event were Kwon Kee-chan, chairman of Wearfun; Shim Jay-hyuk, vice chairman of Taekwang Industrial Co.; Matthew Cooper, general manager of the JW Marriott Hotel; Park Jae-woo, head of Dr. Park’s Clinic; Lee Jai-wook, senior foreign counsel at Yulchon; Christophe Piganiol, president of Zuelligpharma Korea; and President Choi Jung-wha of CICI.