Independent experts nominated by country party
Yong-Kwan Kim
First name
Yong-Kwan
Last name
Kim
Gender
Male
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Forestry
UN languages spoken
Chinese, Simplified
English
Geographical Focus
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Job function
Director General of International Affairs
Division
Bureau, Korea Forest Service (KFS)
Telephone number
+82-42-481-8841
Work experience
- May 2015 – Present Director General of International Affairs Bureau, KFS
- Dec. 2013 – May 2015 Director of Forest Environment Conservation Division, Forest Protection Bureau, KFS
- Feb. 2011 – Dec. 2013 Director of Forest Land Management Division, Forest Utilization Bureau, KFS
- Feb. 2007 – Feb. 2011Attaché (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forest) at the Embassy of ROK in Indonesia
- Jul. 2006 – Jan. 2007 Director of Forest Environment Conservation Division, Forest Protection Bureau, KFS
- Apr. 2006 – Jul. 2006 Director of General Services Division, KFS
- May 2005 – Apr. 2006 Station Chief of the Chuncheon National Forest Station, Northern Regional Office, KFS
- Apr. 1995 - First Civil Service Appointment as a deputy director at KFS
- Dec. 2013 – May 2015 Director of Forest Environment Conservation Division, Forest Protection Bureau, KFS
- Feb. 2011 – Dec. 2013 Director of Forest Land Management Division, Forest Utilization Bureau, KFS
- Feb. 2007 – Feb. 2011Attaché (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forest) at the Embassy of ROK in Indonesia
- Jul. 2006 – Jan. 2007 Director of Forest Environment Conservation Division, Forest Protection Bureau, KFS
- Apr. 2006 – Jul. 2006 Director of General Services Division, KFS
- May 2005 – Apr. 2006 Station Chief of the Chuncheon National Forest Station, Northern Regional Office, KFS
- Apr. 1995 - First Civil Service Appointment as a deputy director at KFS
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
1997 – 2013 Doctorate degree in Forest Resources at the Korea University
1993 – 1996 Master’s degree in Forest Resources at the Korea University
1989 – 1993 Bachelor’s degree in Forest Resources at the Korea University
1993 – 1996 Master’s degree in Forest Resources at the Korea University
1989 – 1993 Bachelor’s degree in Forest Resources at the Korea University
Awards
- Dec. 31, 2010 Ministerial citation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
- May 27, 1997 Vice-ministerial citation (Korea Forest Service)
- May 27, 1997 Vice-ministerial citation (Korea Forest Service)
Organisation name
Korea Forest Services
Organisation nature
Environmental and Forestry
Organisation street address
Korea Forest Service, Government
Complex-Daejeon, 189 Cheongsa-ro, Seo-gu,
Daejeon, Republic of Korea (Zip 302-701)
Complex-Daejeon, 189 Cheongsa-ro, Seo-gu,
Daejeon, Republic of Korea (Zip 302-701)
Organisation city
Daejeon
Organisation post code
302-701
Organisation country
Korea, Republic of