AKYPA Monthly Newsletter_October 2023

We are pleased to bring you this month's roundup of AKYPA events and news. We have growing chapters in VIC, NSW, ACT and QLD. Share this with someone who you know who might be interested in becoming a member and stay connected with everything that’s happening at AKYPA!?? JOIN NOW

We are excited to announce to AKYPA members that we have a new Director of Partnerships and a new Director of Events. In September, the AKYPA Committee appointed Kate Kim (Kate) and 金洪大 to the recently vacant positions on the Committee. We would like to acknowledge and thank Malcolm Roberts for his long-standing service to AKYPA as Secretary, President, and Partnerships Director.

We wish Malcolm all the best in his future endeavours. We would also like to thank Kate for her services as Director of Events for the past three years. Please don’t be shy to say hello and congratulate Kate and Hayden on their appointment at our upcoming events.

New Director of Partnerships, Kate Kim

Kate Kim is currently the Political & Economic Officer at the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea, Melbourne. Prior to her current position, Kate worked at the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Honolulu, Hawaii as Defence Staff. Kate holds a Master’s degree in Science in International Development, Policy, Governance and policy from 英国曼彻斯特大学 , UK.

New Director of Events, Hayden Kim

Hayden is currently a management consultant at KPMG Australia in its Customer & Operations practice. His expertise lies in service design, process improvement, and CX transformation.

Prior to KPMG, Hayden began his career in the strategy team at MECCA Brands supporting on their global expansion aspirations. As a “third culture kid”, Hayden is a proud Korean Australian who is passionate about sharing his Korean roots with Australia. Identifying a white-space in the culture club lineup at 澳大利亚蒙纳士大学 , he co-founded one of the first-ever Korean culture clubs at an Australian institution Korean Appreciation Student Association (KASA) , before K-pop and K-Culture’s rise to ubiquity.

Hayden has also served as a committee member of various networks and associations within KPMG exemplifying his strong commitment to social responsibility and diversity programs. Hayden has extensive experience in event management and planning so please look forward to bigger and more exciting events over the upcoming months.

AKYPA September Monthly Social?

On Wednesday 27 September, AKYPA hosted our Monthly Social at the Emerald Peacock where members and non-members gathered to connect with each other and share their professional interests in the Australia-Korea space.

We like to thank members and non-members who attended our networking event.

AKYPA is hosting a monthly social night every last Wednesday of the month. Please come along with your friends!

Event Details

Date:?Wednesday, 25 October 2023

Time:?6pm onwards

Price:?Free entry

Place:?Level 1,? The Emerald Peacock ?(233 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000)

We look forward to seeing you there as we want to connect young professionals interested in the Australia-Korea bilateral relationship.

Career Talk Show_??? 15

AKYPA is excited to support the Career Talk Show_???15 event in conjunction with the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea, Melbourne.

The name ???15 is short for "??? ??? ?? 15?" which means "15mins to change Melbourne". The concept of this event is to invite various guest speakers from various industries to share with the audience their inspiring stories about living and working in Melbourne.

Event Details

Date:?Thursday, 26 October 2023

Time:?6pm-8pm (registration 5:30pm)

Price:?Free entry

Place:? 澳大利亚墨尔本大学 ,Kwong Lee Dow Building Room 227

Guest Speakers: Seonman Go (Business Sector), Sinwoo Nam (Barista Professional), Wonsik Bong (Food and Beverage Sector), Hyeoksu Bae (Politician and Legal Sector)

These four speakers will share their inspiring stories and hope to provide the audience with insights on how you too can make a difference to the City of Melbourne .

Let these guest speakers use this event to remove your fears with their inspiring stories.

During the event, there will be a Korean cuisine buffet offered to all guests

The event will be conducted in Korean language but all AKYPA members are welcome to come.

For more information please register via the link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/career-talk-show-15-tickets-730021432757, or contact [email protected]

Australia Conducts North Korea Nuclear Activity Air Surveillance

According to the Australian Department of Defence media release on 16 September, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has?conducted?air surveillance over North Korea to monitor illegal nuclear weapons development. Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft were deployed from Kadena Air Base in Japan as part of Operation Argos to enforce UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on the totalitarian state.

This marks the 12th RAAF air patrol to monitor trade in the region. To date, 23 of its 29 resolutions regarding Pyongyang relate to nuclear non-proliferation, with the goal of limiting the country’s trade industries and future nuclear and missile tests.?Australia has expanded its own sanctions on North Korea in the past, essentially prohibiting commercial activities with the state since 2017.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is Australia’s 4th largest trading partner – and officials of RoK often seem surprised that their detailed knowledge of our country and its history is rarely reciprocated.? This lack of awareness also crosses into the security domain with Australian planners and writers mentioning Korea only in passing, if at all – as was the case for the recent Defence Strategic Review.

However, this seeming uninterest in the RoK was at least partially offset by a powerful speech given by Defence Minister Richard Marles at the Korean National Day celebrations in Canberra on September 14.?The Minister’s thoughtful speech could mark an important point in further boosting cooperation between Australia and the RoK.

SK bioscience inks deal with Australian firm to develop patch-type typhoid vaccine

SK bioscience said Thursday 28th September it has reached a deal with Vaxxas, an Australian biotechnology company, to jointly develop a new patch-type typhoid vaccine. The global charitable foundation Wellcome will fund the collaboration for the first two years, awarding $3.67 million to conduct the first-phase clinical trial, according to SK bioscience.?

Under the agreement, SK bioscience will supply the antigen utilized by its typhoid conjugate vaccine SKYTyphoid to Vaxxas, which will develop a new type of vaccine-delivery device using its high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) platform technology based on the SKYTyphoid antigen.

• Manager of Program Risk Management at Asurion (For Korea opening based in Seoul)
• Internship opportunity at Asia Society (Melbourne)

FEATURED OPPORTUNITYOutbound Lead Generation at RedHat Enterprise Linux (Contract)

Initial a contract for 150 hours with the possibility of an extension. Minimum of 15 hours per week but ideally up to 25. The successful candidate will be calling South Korea, so the working window is 11am to 7pm. Prior outbound or sales experience is essential, along with a technology background. Language requirement:

• English - Professional fluency
• Korean - Native fluency

Rate: negotiable Contact: [email protected]

Please reach out to our Committee members if you would like to share any job opportunities in Korea and/or Australia or send an email to [email protected]

AKYPA"s Happy Chuseok Message

Chuseok (??) is a three-day holiday that is celebrated every Mid-Autumn according to the Lunar calendar. It is a traditional holiday where people go back to their hometowns to show appreciation for the Autumn food harvest.

This year Chuseok fell from?Thu, Sep 28, 2023 – Sat, Sep 30, 2023. This day is one of Korea’s biggest and most important holidays and an essential aspect of Korean culture.

On behalf of the AKYPA Executive Committee we would like to wish all a good Chuseok.

How to join AKYPA

AKYPA is a member-based organisation for young professionals aged between 23 years + and who have a commercial or general interest in the Australia-Korea bilateral relationship. AKYPA serves to connect future leaders and create opportunities to promote two-way trade and investment. To register, please click here.?

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Corporate Partnerships

Corporate?partnerships offer the opportunity for your company to co-host events, engage with our membership, or simply work together to strengthen the Australia-Korea relationship.?

If you or your workplace are curious about partnerships with AKYPA, we’d love to connect at [email protected].?