WHAT WE DO
STAFF
Kyong-yul Lee
Before his appointment to WeGO, Secretary General Kyong-yul Lee served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Angola, Director General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Minister Counselor at the Korean Embassy in Warsaw, and Counselor at the Korean Embassy in Washington DC. He was also in charge of trade, investment, and official development assistance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. SG Lee played a key role in the establishment of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and in Korea’s accession to the OECD in 1996.
Program Department
Elena Cho
Worked as a research officer in the Development Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance in the Republic of Korea. Served in the Inter-Korean Policy Division of the Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Master of Development Policy from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management (Korea)
Graduate Program in INSEEC Grandes Ecole (France)
BA in Journalism and International Studies from Ewha Womans University (Korea)
KR | EN
eunbyul@we-gov.org
William Scheffers
Worked in the Global Project Department at TG Ltd. as an E-Government consultant, focusing on ICT policy analysis and development, public administration automation, and government technology adoption. In partnership with the Ministry of Health and Mascom Telecom, coordinated m-Health programs for patients at the Princess Marina Hospital and Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence in Gaborone, Botswana.
MPH in Health Demography from Seoul National University (Korea)
BS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Davidson College (USA)
EN | TN | KR | ES
Program Officer
william@we-gov.org
Chris Jo
Managed and recruited for the Jeong Sang Language School Academy (JLS). Instructed and coordinated for the EZ World Academy. Worked as a paralegal at Fishman McIntyre P.C. Law.
BA in International Business Administration from Dankook University (Korea)
Undergraduate Program in Criminal Justice at Paramus University (US)
KR | EN
Program Officer
chrisjo@we-gov.org
Alizée Rousset
Worked as an international communications assistant at the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights. Assisted in political affairs at the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea. Served in the political and economic sections at the Embassy of Sweden to the Republic of Korea.
MA in International Security from Sciences Po (France)
Exchange Program at Yonsei University (Korea)
BA in Political Science from Sciences Po (France)
EN | FR | SV | KR
Program Officer
alizee@we-gov.org
Todor Merdjanov
Worked in the Department of Global Sales at CJ CheilJedang. Researched inter-Korean relations and unification issues at the UniKorea Foundation. Interpreted for KOTRA Sofia, the Korea Foundation, and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Korea. Worked in the Department of Political and Economic Affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bulgaria. Assisted in European affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
MA in International Trade, Finance and Management from Yonsei University (Korea)
BAs in Korean Studies and Public Administration from Sofia University (Bulgaria)
EN | BG | KR
Junior Program Officer
todor@we-gov.org
Anna Kwak | 郭玟祯 | 곽민정
Instructed and coached at Elite Language Institute in the Republic of Korea. Assisted in social media management at MRM//McCann in Shanghai, China. Worked as a research and strategic planning intern at Leo Burnett Worldwide in Shanghai, China.
BA in Advertising (Journalism Department) from Fudan University (China)
Exchange Program in Mass Communication at Oklahoma State University (US)
KR | CN | EN
Program Officer
anna@we-gov.org
León Martínez
Worked as an Account Manager at Marlocor–Shanghai MLC Business Consulting Co. Ltd., assisting Spanish private enterprises and government organizations to expand their business operations in China. Worked in the Marketing Department at Dezan Shira & Associates Shanghai, and was active at the Spanish Desk of the firm.
MA in Public Policy from KDI School of Public Policy and Management (Korea)
BA in Business Administration and Management from Comillas Pontifical University (Spain)
Exchange Program at Shanghai International Studies University (China)
EN | SP | CN | KR
Program Officer
leon@we-gov.org
Eunji Park
Worked as an in charge of public relations and supported ODA(Official development assistance) projects at KOICA Kenya office, Created visual contents for promotion and managed Social media channels in the marketing team at travel-related startups.
BA in International Trade from Dongguk University (Korea)
Exchange Program at Saitama University (Japan)
KR | EN | JP
Junior Program Officer
eunji@we-gov.org
Administration Department
Daniel Been | 빈재석
KR | EN
daniel@we-gov.org
Jinny Lee | 이진영
KR | EN
jinny@we-gov.org
Address Seoul Global Center 7th Floor, 38 Jongro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 03188
Tel +82 (0)2 720 2934~7 Fax : +82 (0)2 720 2939
Email secretariat@we-gov.org
Subway
Bus
Subway
Jonggak Station (Line 1)
The WeGO Secretariat is located on the 7th Floor of Seoul Gobal Center, 50m from Exit 6 of Jonggak Station.
Bus
Buses to Jonggak Station/Jongro 1-ga
Red Bus
2500, 9701, 1005-1
Green Bus
7212, Jongro 01, Jongro 02, 7018
Blue Bus
101, 103, 150, 151, 160, 260, 262, 270, 271, 273, 370, 470, 471, 601, 710, 720, 721, N26, N37, N62, 408, 606, 405, 501,506, 702A, 702B
Airport Bus
6002