​In preparation of the upcoming visit in Korea of HRH Princess Dana Firas, wife of HRH Prince Firas bin Raad of Jordan,  Amb. Dho Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF) had a meeting on with H.E. Dr. Adel Adaileh, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Republic of Korea.
Princess Dana Firas has been UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since June 2017, and is the President of the Petra National Trust and the Chair of the Board of the Petra National Foundation  since 2008.

​Amb. Dho Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF) had a meeting on August 17th, 2018 with the President and CEO of the Korea Tourism Organization, Mr. Ahn Young-bae.
Together, they discussed about the evolution in inbound and outbound tourism as well as tourism governance in Korea over the past recent years.

​Amb. Dho Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF) visited the U.S. Embassy to the Republic of Korea and met Ms. Angela KERWIN, U.S. Consul General on Aug. 7, 2018.
Amb. Dho took this opportunity to introduce ICF, its background and activities, with a special focus on recent projects with the Eighth United States Army (EUSA)commanding formation of all United States Army forces in South Korea. 

​On August 9th, 2018, Amb. Dho Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF) paid a courtesy call on Mr. Pyung-oh KWON, President & CEO of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), and former Ambassador of Korea to Saudi Arabia. Amb. Dho congratulated Mr. KWON for his Presidency and discussed ways of advancing Korea’s trade and investments. 

On August 9, 2018, Amb. Dho Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF), had a meeting at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea with Mr. Lee Joo-young, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and Chairman of the Korea-Africa Forum, and Mr. Yeon Ho Choi, Chairman of the Korea-Africa Foundation. Together, they evoked potential initiatives and projects to strengthen ties between South Korea and African countries. 

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) hosted a meeting of its Special Advisors on August 3rd 2018, at its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. Amb. Dho ​Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF), attended the meeting as Special Advisor appointed by Dr. Mario Hardy., CEO of PATA on May 18, 2018, on the occasion of PATA Annual Summit 2018 in Gangneung

Amb. Dho Young-shim, UN SDGs Advocate and Chairperson of the International Charity Foundation (ICF), undertook a mission in New-York, USA, on July 17 to 19, 2018, in order to attend several official events, including a general meeting of the UN SDGs Advocacy Group, as well as a ceremony commemorating of the 100th anniversary of the birth of South African leader Nelson Mandela. On that occasion she received a book about Nelson Mandela with a Prologue by UN SDGs Advocate Graça Machel.