Appointment
Felix Glenk assumes role as Representative for the Korean Peninsula and Mongolia
Felix Jonathan Glenk previously served as Resident Representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation in Mongolia from 2021 to 2025, where he led the Foundation’s cooperation programs in the field of rule of law, judicial reform and institutional capacity building.
During this time, the Foundation expanded its cooperation with numerous Mongolian partner institutions, including the Constitutional Court of Mongolia, the Judicial General Council, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, and the National University of Mongolia. The programs focused on strengthening judicial independence, legal education, and institutional cooperation with German partners.
Before moving to Mongolia, Mr. Glenk worked in Seoul from 2014 to 2021 as Project Manager for programs in the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea at the Hanns Seidel Foundation. In this role he coordinated international cooperation initiatives in the fields of environmental governance, sustainable forestry and regional dialogue in Northeast Asia.
With his new appointment, the Foundation’s work in Korea and Mongolia will be coordinated under a joint regional structure, strengthening exchange and cooperation between both programs. The office in Ulaanbaatar will continue its work with the local project team and long-standing Mongolian partner institutions.
The Hanns Seidel Foundation has been active in Mongolia since 1993, supporting the development of rule-of-law institutions and legal reform.
Current activities focus on supporting Mongolia’s ongoing legal reform process. While past cooperation strongly emphasized the development of institutional structures, current programs increasingly focus on the practical functioning of governance processes. Key topics include administrative procedures, legislative drafting and impact assessment, evaluation mechanisms, and improved coordination between state institutions.
Further priority areas include the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as reforms in the criminal justice system, particularly in the areas of juvenile justice, rehabilitation, and the enforcement of court decisions.
In addition, the Hanns Seidel Foundation continues to support legal education and youth engagement through cooperation with institutions such as the School of Law of the National University of Mongolia, the United Nations Association of Mongolia, and environmental youth networks such as Northeast Asia Youth Climate Council and the National Environmental Youth Council of Mongolia.
The Foundation remains committed to continuing its long-standing partnership with Mongolia and to strengthening regional cooperation between Mongolia, Korea and other partners in Northeast Asia.
The new structure also aims to strengthen dialogue and exchange between Mongolia, Korea and other partners in Northeast Asia, particularly in the fields of rule of law, governance and environmental cooperation.