By Rachel Lee
France's Normandy region President Herve Morin, a former defense minister, is in Seoul with a delegation of 10 companies to promote the region.
To mark the occasion, the French embassy and French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) will host a networking event Monday at the Lotte Hotel Seoul. It will feature presentations and short videos about Normandy.
"The Normandy region has the ambition to become a world-recognized territory for peace resolution," said the region's official.
"The history of Normandy is linked with peace, liberty and human rights. More than any other, this territory has the responsibility to promote these ideas."
Next June, the region will organize the first World Normandy Forum for Peace in Caen and on D-Day landing beaches, the chamber said.
The forum, which will take place with the 2017 D-Day Commemorations program, will also have international conferences, political meetings, a concert and other cultural/academic events.
The Normandy region is committed to promoting peace and wants to involve its international partners in this initiative. In this context, a letter of intent will be signed between the Normandy region and the Incheon metropolitan city to foster academic, tourism and other cooperation.
"With its unique cultural and historic heritage, world-famous sites and attractions such as the Mont-St-Michel, D-Day landing beaches, breathtaking coastal landscapes, picturesque harbor towns such as Honfleur and Deauville, a strategic location less than two hours from Paris, world-famous food products and a business and innovation friendly environment, Normandy has a lot to offer for tourism, business and investment," Noirot said.
The participating companies include Tricots Saint James (fashion), Cooperative Isigny Sainte Mere (dairy), Mauviel 1830 (kitchenware), Lampe Berger Paris (home fragrance) and Filt (nets and ropes).
France's Normandy region President Herve Morin, a former defense minister, is in Seoul with a delegation of 10 companies to promote the region.
To mark the occasion, the French embassy and French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) will host a networking event Monday at the Lotte Hotel Seoul. It will feature presentations and short videos about Normandy.
"The Normandy region has the ambition to become a world-recognized territory for peace resolution," said the region's official.
"The history of Normandy is linked with peace, liberty and human rights. More than any other, this territory has the responsibility to promote these ideas."
Next June, the region will organize the first World Normandy Forum for Peace in Caen and on D-Day landing beaches, the chamber said.
The forum, which will take place with the 2017 D-Day Commemorations program, will also have international conferences, political meetings, a concert and other cultural/academic events.
The Normandy region is committed to promoting peace and wants to involve its international partners in this initiative. In this context, a letter of intent will be signed between the Normandy region and the Incheon metropolitan city to foster academic, tourism and other cooperation.
"With its unique cultural and historic heritage, world-famous sites and attractions such as the Mont-St-Michel, D-Day landing beaches, breathtaking coastal landscapes, picturesque harbor towns such as Honfleur and Deauville, a strategic location less than two hours from Paris, world-famous food products and a business and innovation friendly environment, Normandy has a lot to offer for tourism, business and investment," Noirot said.
The participating companies include Tricots Saint James (fashion), Cooperative Isigny Sainte Mere (dairy), Mauviel 1830 (kitchenware), Lampe Berger Paris (home fragrance) and Filt (nets and ropes).
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