Soo Kim

Soo Kim is an Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations ESCAP since July 2014, specializing in trade facilitation and managing capacity building projects related to cross-border paperless trade amid pandemic challenges. Prior experience includes serving as an Associate Economic Affairs Officer, contributing to research on foreign direct investment and international investment agreements, while also supporting private sector engagement through ESCAP's Business Advisory Council and Sustainable Business Network. Previous roles include Associate Librarian at the United Nations, where database management was a primary focus, Assistant Cataloguer at Southampton Solent University, and Librarian at Bournemouth Borough Council. Academic qualifications include an MSc in Business Administration with a focus on finance from TIAS School for Business and Society, an MA in Library and Information Management from Loughborough University, and a BA in Sociology and Information and Library Science from Yonsei University, along with an exchange studentship at the University of Washington.