Welcome Message by the Executive Director
It is my pleasure to take office as the Executive Director of AFoCO. Almost a decade has passed since I last worked with the team during the organization’s initial phase as the ASEAN-Korea Forest Cooperation. With great delight, I am honored and humbled to join the organization again.
As Executive Director of AFoCO, I will lead the team to work hand-in-hand with our member countries to address global and national forest-related issues including dealing with the impacts of climate change, rehabilitating degraded forests, securing sustainable livelihoods for forest-dependent communities, and combating desertification.
In the coming years, I look forward to collaborating with you — our member countries and partners — to expand our impact in the region and empower our member countries to achieve their national targets and international commitments. Building on the partnerships and mutual understanding we have developed over the years, I will contribute to AFoCO’s continued growth into an intergovernmental organization with a strong expertise in the forest sector to achieve its mission of “a Greener Asia” through action-oriented initiatives with tangible outcomes.
Drawing on my thirty years of experience in the forest sector and passion for achieving AFoCO’s goals, I will do my best to help AFoCO develop into a leading global forestry organization with the help of our Party countries, Observer countries, and the Secretariat team.
Chongho Park
Executive Director
Organizational Chart
The Secretariat headquarters, headed by the Executive Director is based in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The Executive Director, elected and appointed by the Assembly, heads the Secretariat of AFoCO, which administers and coordinates the activities and day-to-day operations of the organization as mandated by the Assembly.
Secretariat Team
Chongho Park (Ph.D.)
Executive Director
Sunpil Jin
Yeongjoo Lee (Ph.D.)
Director
Communications & Informatics Team
Jimyung Kim
Program Officer
Assembly & Information & Data Center
Emily Marie Lim
Program Officer
Yujeong Jeong
Assistant Program Officer
Administration & Finance Team
Seonghan Lee (Ph.D.)
Program Officer
Human Resources & Operations Management
Jungwon Hwang
Program Officer
Administrative Operations & Accounting
Rina Choi
Program Officer
Administration & Secretary Officer
Raeyoung Kwak
Driver
Pham Duc Chien (Ph.D)
Director
Project Management Team
Sungho Choi
Program Officer
Project Management
Aidai Zhumasheva
Program Officer
Project Appraisal & Gender Policy
Jiyea Cha
Program Officer
Implementation & Monitoring
Capacity Building & Research Team
Soozin Ryang
Program Officer
Capacity Building & Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Kikang Bae (Ph.D.)
Program Officer
Planning & Project Development
Donghwan Kim (Ph.D.)
Program Officer
Strategy & Coordination
Hansol Lee
Assistant Program Officer
Special Projects Unit
Junghwan Park (Ph.D.)
Senior Project Manager
Hojoong Youn (Ph.D.)
Regional Project Manager
based in Cambodia
YoungJu Han
Project Management Coordinator
2019.01 – 2020.12 |
2021.01 – 2022.12 |
2013.1 – 2016.8 |
Logo & Symbol
The AFoCO emblem is a combination of circles, semicircles, and circular quadrants, and it resembles the alphabetical shape of “AFoCO”. The colors of the emblem represent all types of forests sustainably managed in harmony with all living things. Together they represent various ecosystems of the earth where AFoCO aspires to make greener through action-oriented forest cooperation in Asia.
The visual elements that represent AFoCO’s identity include the AFoCO emblem, the AFoCO logotype and other elements such as color and type. These guidelines are meant for AFoCO staff, AFoCO member countries and graphic designers working with AFoCO, and should be implemented with care, consistency and good design judgment.
Location
12F SIMPAC Bldg., 52, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07330, Republic of Korea
