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Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is an administrative
agency that aims to revive
education and build a leading
country in science and technology
through advanced policies
regarding these fields.
With a vision of "Building
a first class advanced country,"
MEST provides full support
in the fields of education
and technology. In education,
it promotes various systems
for building a self-regulated,
diversified education system
and mechanisms that reconsider
the effectiveness of school
education. Also, MEST implements
developed policies on establishing
national science and technology
strategies and intensifying
the core abilities of college
and research institutes.
The fields of education,
science and technology have
been a prime motor of the
development of nations for
the last 60 years and will
be key to the future of
the nation. The success
of future generations hinges
upon these three critical
fields. MEST will do its
best to ensure that all
of our children are not
left behind and have an
opportunity to nurture their
dreams and hopes through
education, science and technology.
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United
Nations Educational, Scientific,
and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), specialized agency
of the United Nations, with
headquarters in Paris.
UNESCO was founded in 1945
and became an agency of
the United Nations in 1946.
It has 193 members and seven
associate members. The organization's
policies are decided by
the general conference,
which meets every two years.
The executive board, with
58 members elected for four-year
terms, and a secretariat,
headed by a director-general,
carry out the program.
UNESCO pursues its objectives
through five major programs:
education, natural sciences,
social and human sciences,
culture, and communication
and information.
UNESCO seeks to further
world peace by encouraging
free interchange of ideas
and of cultural and scientific
achievements and by improving
education. It also supports
member states' efforts to
eliminate illiteracy, encouraging
the extension of free education,
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Busan,
a bustling city of approximately
3.6 million residents, is
the largest seaport in Korea
and a central city in the
southeastern region, comparable
to Seoul.
As the vision of the city
is to be "The Ocean
Capital in the 21st century
or the Era of Northeastern
Asia," Busan has been
developing into a central
city of the distribution
business in Northeast Asia,
the central management city
of the Southeastern great-sphere
economic region and the
oceanic culture and tourism
city of Northeast Asia.
Busan proudly presents
â‘ Haeundae, a world renowned
beach â‘¡ Taejongdae's beautiful
nature scenery â‘¢ Oryukdo,
a symbolic island of Busan
â‘£ Jagalchi Market, which
represents the typical
flavors of both the food
and atmosphere of Busan
⑤ Kumjung-Sansung, the
largest fortress in Korea,
â‘¥ Beomeo Temple, one of
the three head temples
of Korean Buddhism, ⑦
Chungyeol Temple, the
symbol of patriotism and
fidelity ⑧ the world's
one and only UN Memorial
Cemetery in Korea ⑨Dongnae
Yaryu, where you can feel
ancestor's graceful taste,
â‘© the romantic and dreamy
Mouth of Nakdong River.
Furthermore, other sites
include Youngdosan Park
,Dongnae Spa, Busan International
Film Festival in addition
to the magnificent views
along side the beach and
wonderful cultural sites
nearby.
The official city tree
is camellia, and the city
flower is the camellia
flower. The flower's combination
of dark-green leaves and
scarlet flowers stands
for the blue ocean and
loving spirit of Busan
citizens, while the broad,
glowing dark-green leaves
portray the youth and
eagerness of the citizens.
The city bird is the seagull,
whose snow-white wings
and clean body symbolize
a "white-clad people"
(Korean people). Seagulls
fly patiently a long way
along the sky, and it
represents the characteristics
of the citizens of Busan
with their infinite will
for development and vigorous
desire.
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The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) was established to contribute
to the enhancement of
scholarship and R&D
by providing support for
research activities across
all academic fields such
as Humanities, Social
Sciences, Natural Sciences,
Engineering, Medical Science,
Agriculture & Oceanography
and Art & Physical
Education.
As a quasi-government
agency affiliated with
the Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology,
NRF was founded on June
26, 2009 through a merger
of the Korea Science and
Engineering Foundation
(KOSEF), the Korea Research
Foundation (KRF), and
the Korea Foundation for
International Cooperation
of Science and Technology
(KICOS) based on Clause
9518 (The Law on the National
Research Foundation of
Korea).
NRF comprehensively supports
the advancement of all
fields of studies and
encourages convergent
research with the goal
of being a leader to create
a new future with harmonious
co-existence between humans
and nature. Currently,
NRF, which consists of
5 headquarters, 1 sector,
13 bodies, 16 departments
and 34 teams, acts as
a major funding agency
for fundamental research,
national projects and
training human resources
with an annual budget
of 3.1 billion won (as
of 2011).
As creative knowledge
and human resources are
key factors today for
society in the future,
NRF functions more efficiently
and impartially as an
organization specializing
in academic disciplines,
R&D activities, human
resource training and
management. Moreover,
NRF plays a key role in
the promotion of national
academic disciplines &
science technology and
research capabilities
by creating new and creative
knowledge.
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Korea was the 55th country
to become a member of UNESCO,
at the fifth session of
the UNESCO General Conference
held in Florence, Italy
on 14 June 1950. It joined
with the goals of preventing
all forms of violence by
fostering educational, scientific,
and cultural solidarity.
Ironically, only 11 days
later it was propelled into
the tragedy of the Korean
War. After suffering the
ravages of a devastating
war, Korea was in need of
outside help. At that critical
moment, UNESCO contributed
to building a factory for
the printing of primary
school textbooks, which
was a stepping-stone toward
reconstructing Korea's educational
system and starting the
process of post-war rehabilitation.
For this, Korea owes a debt
of gratitude to UNESCO.
Korea has evolved into a
model for development through
the transformation from
a receiving to a contributing
country. With this paradigmatic
shift, Korea seeks to establish
strategic action plans for
effective participation
in international institutions
such as UNESCO. It desires
to live up to the expectations
of the international community
and make financial and diplomatic
contributions that will
help shape the universal
values of human rights,
sustainable development
and a culture of peace.
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