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Global Mobile Content Awards 2006 As part of the Seoul Digital Forum held at the end of last month at the Sheraton Walker Hill, Seoul, the Global Mobile Content Awards 2006 will boost awareness of the importance of mobile content. The Global Mobile Content Awards (GMCA), co-organized by (Seoul Broadcasting System) and the Korea Content & Culture Agency (KOCCA), was established to recognize outstanding achievement in mobile content creation for games and audio & visual production that are specifically developed for digital mobile gadgets as well as services and technologies that enable or facilitate mobile content.

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Europe Day Feted in Seoul Wrapping up his mission in Seoul before Ambassador Dorian F. Prince, Delegation of the European Commission, departs from Seoul maybe this summer, Mr. Prince held his last official reception to commemorate Europe Day on May 9 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul. On May 9, 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal for the creation of an organized Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. The 9th of May has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which, along with the flag, the anthem, the motto and the single currency (the euro), identifies the political entity of the European Union. Europe Day is the occasion for activities and festivities that bring Europe closer to its citizens and peoples of the Union closer to one another.

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Seven Luck Casino Lures Gamblers Seven Luck Millennium Seoul Hilton Casino opened, starting from celebrating the eve on May 25, 2006. With a catchphrase, "Fortune Smiles at You!" Seven Luck is a casino exclusively for foreigners and is scheduled to open a Busan casino soon.

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Novotel Ibis Myeondong to Spread French-style Hotel Culture A French-style's Novotel Ibis was opened in Myeondong, with the hotel's Grand Opening Ceremony on May, 25. According to the speech, delivered by Chairman Seo Jeong-ho, Ambassador Group, it is said that the third Ibis hotel in Korea will be built in Seoul soon to capture the middle or low-price hotel market. Novotel Ambassador Hotel Group has been spearheading Frenchstyle hotel culture in Korea. "How will we do Sustainability Management" With a theme, "How will we do sustainability management, the 21c Executive Forum held a seminar to commemorate its 7th Anniversary on May 24 at the Grand Intercontinental. This seminar's main themes were 'Why is sustainability management necessary', 'Corporate social responsibility and ethics management', 'the present state of environment management and its practice task', 'How will we do creation management', and 'Innovation management as a corporate long-term survival strategy'.

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Korea-France Aerospace Seminar Hanbul Aerospace (Korea-France aerospace seminar) was held under the auspices of Ambassade de France en Coree Mission Economique on May 25. Following several official speeches including Ms. Christine Lagarde, Minister for Foreign Trade, EADS Group, Thales Group, Safran Group and so on presented their strategic & technological partnership etc. Norway's Constitution Day Feted with Ceremony To fete Norway's Constitution Day and to farewell the Ambassador of Norway Arild H.E. Braastad, a diplomatic function was held at the Grand Hyatt,, Seoul, on May 17. On behalf of the Korean government, the Minister of National Defense attended the ceremony to farewell Amb. Braastand, who has served in Seoul over almost five years since Sept. 2001. As May, 1814 was the day Norway got its constitution, this special day is celebrated with parades, traditional clothes and other festivities in Norway.

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Heineken Draught Keg' to Enjoy Portable Draught Beer Heineken launched its new 'Heineken Draught Keg', a portable draught beer concept, for the first time in Korea from May, this year. Heineken Draught Keg is a product that boasts of innovative technology which allows consumers to enjoy Heineken premium draught beer anytime, anywhere regardless of time and space. Conference of the World Association of Women Entrepreneurs Held in Seoul The Seoul Conference of the World Association of Women Entrepreneurs, or La Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises Mondiales, held at the Grand Hilton Seoul recently, provided a golden opportunity to introduce the organization to female entrepreneurs in the burgeoning Asian regions, which is currently undergoing phenomenal economic growth.