Country Profiles

Convention on Biological Diversity

Mr. Dongwook Lee
Third Secretary
Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Scientific Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul 03172
Republic of Korea

CBD Primary NFP
+82 2 2100 7785
+82 2 2100 7804
Ms. Mijoo Hyun
Consul
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, Suite 3600
Montreal QC H3B 4W8
Canada

CBD Primary NFP
+1 514 845 2555
+1 514 845 1119
Mr. Sang Wan Han
Deputy Director
Nature and Ecology Policy Division
Ministry of Environment
Building #6, Government Complex-Sejong, 11 Doum 6-ro
Sejong Special Self-Governing City 30103
Republic of Korea

CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP, SBSTTA NFP, Traditional Knowledge NFP, Protected Areas NFP, Resource Mobilization FP
+82 44 201 7234
+82 44 201 7235
Mrs. Jeongheui Lim
Research Curator (Ph.D.), R&D Division
Secretariat / Korean Biodiversity Information Facility (KBIF)
National Science Museum
481 Daedeokdaero, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34143
Republic of Korea

GTI NFP
+82 42 601 7985
+82 42 601 7786
Mr. Tae-Kwon Noh
Senior Researcher
Genetic Resources Information Center
National Institute of Biological Resources
Environmental Research Complex, Hwangyeong-ro
42, Seo-gu
Incheon 22689
Republic of Korea

SBSTTA NFP, GTI NFP, GSPC NFP
+82 32 590 7550
+82 32 590 7165
Mr. Hyuk-Jin Kim
Senior Researcher (Ph.D.)
Division of Forest Biodiversity Research
Korea National Arboretum
509 Gwangneungsumogwon-ro, Soheul-eup
Pocheon-si Gyeonggi-do 11186
Republic of Korea

GTI NFP
+82 31 540 8811
+82 31 540 8800
Ms. Kae Sun Chang
Senior Researcher
DMZ Native Plants Research Division
Korea National Arboretum
916-70, Punchbowl-ro, Haean-myeon, Yanggu-gun
Gangwan-do 24564
Republic of Korea

GSPC NFP
+82 33 480 3030
+82 33 480 3039
Mr. Kyung-Jin Park
Research Scientist
R&D Coordination Division
Rural Development Administration
300 Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Deokjin-gu
Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54875
Republic of Korea

Traditional Knowledge NFP, GSPC NFP
+82 63 238 0753
+82 63 238 1771
Mr. Young Ik Yang
Manager, International Treaty and Cooperation Team
Marine Bioresource Center
National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea
75 Jangsan-ro 101 beon-gil, Janghang-eup
Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do 33662
Republic of Korea

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity NFP
+82 41 950 0760
+82 41 950 0751
Mr. Hyoin Lim
Research Scientist (Ph.D.)
Forest Bioinformation Division
National Institute of Forest Science
39 Onjeong-ro, Gwonseon-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16631
Republic of Korea

Protected Areas NFP
+82 31 290 1155
+82 31 290 1040
Mr. Hag Young Heo
Senior Research Fellow (Ph.D.)
Policy Research Division
Korea National Park Research Institute
171 Dangu-ro, Wonju-si
Gangwon-do, 26441
Republic of Korea

Protected Areas NFP
+82 33 769 1671
+82 33 769 1639
Ms. Saebyeol Seo
Programme Officer
International Affairs Division
Korea National Park Service
22, Hyeoksin-ro, Wonju-si
Gangwon-do, 26466
Republic of Korea

Protected Areas NFP
+82 33 769 9522
+82 33 769 9529
Mr. Jaeho Lee
Senior Researcher
Genetic Resources Information Center
National Institute of Biological Resources
Environmental Research Complex
Hwangyeong-ro 42, Seo-gu
Incheon 22689
Republic of Korea

CHM NFP
+82 32 590 7062
+82 32 590 7165
Mr. Moonsuk Hur
Senior Researcher
Biological and Genetic Resources Assessment Division
National Institute of Biological Resources
Environmental Research Complex
Hwangyeong-ro 42, Seo-gu
Incheon 22689
Republic of Korea

Traditional Knowledge NFP
+82 32 590 7435
+82 32 568 7472

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Mr. Dongwook Lee
Third Secretary
Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Scientific Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul 03172
Republic of Korea

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP
+82 2 2100 7785
+82 2 2100 7804
Mr. Gi Cheol Kim
Director
Korea Biosafety Clearing House
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
125 Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34141
Republic of Korea

BCH NFP
+82 42 879 8300
+82 42 879 8309
Mr. Dongpil Kim
Assistant Director
Bio-Convergence Industry Division
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
402, Hannuri-daero
Sejong 30118
Republic of Korea

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
+82 44 203 4397
+82 44 203 4731

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing