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AMBASSADOR THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA JOINS THE GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE IN WELCOMING ITS FIRST KOREAN DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DR. SANG-HYUP KIM


18 March 2025, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega attended the official inauguration of Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) new Director-General Dr. Sang-hyup Kim on 11 March 2025 at the Westin Josun Seoul Hotel. Director-General Kim is the first Korean Director-General to lead the GGGI in its continuing pursuit of a transformative green growth agenda alongside its Members and Partners. Dr. Kim began his four-year term with the GGGI on 01 January 2025.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega joined over 140 dignitaries from GGGI’s line and partner Ministries in the Republic of Korea, representatives of diplomatic missions from GGGI Member States and Partner countries, representatives from intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations, and private sector in the inaugural event. In her toast remarks, the Ambassador congratulated Director-General Kim on his new role in the GGGI and cited his initiatives in leveraging new technologies such as AI for green transformation.

At his inauguration, Director-General Kim shared GGGI’s strategic priorities moving forward, emphasizing plans to strengthen collaboration with key partners based on trust. He also highlighted the GGGI’s commitment to the development of AI services for Member States and leading public-private partnerships to build a hydrogen ecosystem, to enhance GGGI’s global impact. END 

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