I. Some aspects of Korea

II. Brief history of Korean Polar Activities

III. Brief history of Korean Arctic Activities

IV. Korean Polar Infrastructure

V. Government Policies on Polar Activities

VI. Interests in the Arctic

VII. Korean Arctic Policy

VIII. Recent Information

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50mil Population (25), 100 thousand ㎢ territory (110)

1,156 bil US$ GDP (15), 23 thousand US$ GDP per capita

Dependence of Energy on Overseas 96% (www.kosis.kr)

Degree of dependence on foreign trade

99.8% dependency on shipping for Trade

Strong Shipbuilding and Shipping industry

I. Some Aspects of KoreaI. Some Aspects of Korea

II. Brief History of Korean Polar ActivitiesII. Brief History of Korean Polar Activities

1978-9 Exploratory Antarctic krill fishery and Oceanographic Observation

1986 Joining the Antarctic Treaty

1988 The Antarctic King Sejong Station, 26th Overwintering Party on duty

1989 Entitled as ATCP

1990 Full member of SCAR

1995 19th ATCM held in Seoul

2002 The Arctic Dasan station Opened in Svalbard

2004 KOPRI as an autonomous institute in KIOST

2009 Launching of RV ARAON and annual bipolar research cruise

2011 Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Seoul

2013 25th COMNAP-AGM in Seoul

2014 Inauguration of the Antarctic Jang Bogo research station

III. Brief History of Korean Arctic ActivitiesIII. Brief History of Korean Arctic Activities

1993-95, A preliminary study on the Arctic- To understand the natural & social environments of the Arctic

- To study the arctic research activities of international organization and other countries

- Participate in Northern Forum as an observer in May 1995

1999 July 1-Sep 10, Joining the Chinese Arctic Cruise of RV Xuelong

- To survey the microalgae and phytoplankton in Chuckchi sea

1999-2002, Geological Field Trip to the Kola Peninsular

2001 Dec & 2002 Jan, S&T Bilateral Cooperation Meeting with Norway

2002 April, Full Member of IASC & Dasan Research Station Opened

2008 Nov, Ad-hoc Observer of AC

2010 Mar, Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Seoul

2012 Sep, Presidential visit to Greenland and Norway

2012 Oct, Joining the Treaty concerning the Archipelago of Spitsbergen

2013 May, Observer of AC

KOPRIKOPRI

IV. Korean Polar IV. Korean Polar InfrastructureInfrastructure

Icebreaker ARAONIcebreaker ARAON

King Sejong StationKing Sejong Station Jang Bogo Station (2014)

Jang Bogo Station (2014)

Dasan StationDasan Station

KOPRI in Arctic: Past and PresentKOPRI in Arctic: Past and Present2005 Okhotsk

Sea2005 Okhotsk

Sea2006-2007Bering Sea2006-2007Bering Sea

2007 Chukchi Sea

2007 Chukchi Sea

2008-2009Chukchi Sea / Canada Basin

2008-2009Chukchi Sea / Canada Basin 2010-2013

Chukchi Seaby ARAON

2010-2013Chukchi Seaby ARAON

2005 Kara Sea2005 Kara Sea

2000-2004Barents Sea2000-2004

Barents Sea

2007-2012 NEEM

2007-2012 NEEM

2002~The PresentAtmosphere, Terrestrial,

Ecosystem research based on Dasan

Station

2002~The PresentAtmosphere, Terrestrial,

Ecosystem research based on Dasan

Station

2013 Beaufort Sea

2013 Beaufort Sea

2011-The Present ZERO

BioBasis

2011-The Present ZERO

BioBasis

2013-The PresentGLISN

2013-The PresentGLISN

IBRV Araon• Length: 111 m• Breadth: 19 m• Speed: 12 knots• Gross tonnage: 7,487 ton• Complement: 25 crews + 60 scientists

V. Government Policies on polar activitiesV. Government Policies on polar activities

Polar S&T Promotion Plan, 2002 Jul, National S&T Council

Act on Antarctic Activities & the Protection of Antarctic Environment, 2004

Basic Plan for Promotion of Research Activities in Antarctica (2007~11),

2006, National S&T Council

Basic Plan for Promotion of Research Activities in Antarctica (2012~16),

2012, National S&T Council

100 National Agenda by Lee Myung-bak administration, 2008

Promotion Plan of National Polar Policy, 2012 Nov, MLTM

140 National Agenda by Park Geun-hye administration, 2013

2013 Jul, Government announced a plan to make Integrated Arctic Policy

VI. Interests in the ArcticVI. Interests in the Arctic

Enhance national profile through contributing to and participating in the

global matters Climate change and frequent extreme weather pattern in the Korean

Peninsular : to study the Arctic and it’s relation with earth system and the

Eastern Asia Korea’s long-lasting interests in the ocean affairs

- Shipping: Northern Sea Route

- Shipping Building

- Seamen

- Offshore engineering, etc Sustainable development of natural resources in the Arctic Scientists’ interests in Arctic Sciences (IASC, FARO, PAG, IPA, etc)

VII. Korean Arctic PolicyVII. Korean Arctic Policy

Strengthening Cooperative Relations with Arctic Countries

- Active participation in WGs of AC and related international

orgarnization Strengthening the Arctic Research Activities

- Climate research and research Infrastructures Developing new Arctic business model

- Shipping, Shipping Building, Offshore Plant, Fisheries, etc Improving legal and institutional infrastructure

- Establishing Polar department in Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries(MOF)

- Formulating the law on promotion of polar activities Ministries (7)

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Ministry of Science & Future Planning

- Ministry of Trade , Industry & Energy, Ministry of Environment

- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport

- Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries, Korea Meteorological Administration

7 Ministries Korea Polar Research Institute (http://www.kopri.re.kr) Korea Maritime Institute (http://www.kmi.re.kr) Korean Register (http://www.krs.co.kr) Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial

Technology(http://www.kiet.re.kr) National Eco-complex (http://ecoplex.go.kr) Universities

- Youngsan Univ (http://www.ysu.ac.kr)

- Korea Maritime & Ocean Univ (http://www.kmou.ac.kr)

- Pukyong National Univ (http://www.pknu.ac.kr)

- Chonnam National Univ (http://global.jnu.ac.kr)

- University of Seoul (http://uos.ac.kr)

Task ForceTask Force

Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (http://www.kiost.ac) Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources

(http://www.kigam.re.kr)

VIII. Recent InformationVIII. Recent Information

National Assembly

- “Law on promotion of polar activities” on the table

- Formation of Northern Sea Route Forum

and 1st workshop (Sep 26) KOPRI

- Establishing “Arctic Research Center”

- RV Araon’s Arctic research cruise

- 19th International Symposium on Polar Science,

“Toward better understanding of climate changes

in the Arctic (Oct 16-18)

- Planning of 2014 Trans Arctic research cruise KMI

- Co-host of 2013 North Pacific Arctic Conference

with East-West Center (Aug 22-23, Hawaii) Hyundai Glovis : 1st pilot cargo operation