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“UN Future Forum” 1)WFS Korea Chapter

2) Korea Node, MP, WFUNA

“UN Future Forum”Youngsook Park, Chair

www.unfuture.org/ [email protected]

www.korea2050.netwww.korea2050.net

Korea Node of AC/UNUKorea Node of AC/UNU

“Korea 2050” Contents

Introduction1

Organization2

Programs3

2005/2006/2007 Activities4



“Korea 2050(UN Future Forum)” Introduction

WFS Korea Chapter/Korea Node of AC/UNU MP is established in 2004

As a non-profit organization in June 2005, registered under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance to act as a leading regional, national and international R & D, training and consulting organisation in the field of futures studies for better future of Korea with personnel of 5-10

Goals include Research, analysis, and formulation of various strategies

for alternative futures of Korea Knowledge-based network building of the relevant

stakeholders to learn about sustainable futures Hosting of future workshops for the futurists and promotion

of international collaboration within its specific competence areas



“Korea 2050” Introduction

16 June 2005Registered to the Ministry of Finance for a non-profit NGO,Korea Node of AC/UNU MP/WFS Korea Chapter

2004

2005. 04

2005. 05

2005. 06HistoryHistory

27 April 20051st Foresight Workshop held in Seoul

May 18-23 20058 Futurists including Tim Mack, Jerry Glenn, Frank Catanzaro, Jan Amcruiz, Peter Lim etc participated in the “SBS Seoul Digital Forum 2005” along with Al Gore

Jan 2004 Inauguration meeting of the Club Korea 2050April 2004 President Mr Youngtak Lee electedJuly 2004 Participation in WFS by Ms Youngsook Park



“UN Future Forum” Organization

PresidentYoungsook Park

SecretariatSehun Park

Board of DirectorsSeunghee Han (chief director)Naesun Park Yookyun ShinChunman Lee Jongbaek ParkDonghui Hwang Ingi ChaeWaebok Choi(auditor)Youngkook Lee(auditor)

Div. ofIntl. Affairs

Jun Park

Advisory GroupYoungtak Lee Hyuckkyu KimYoungsik Bae Jongchang KimChildoo Kim Gwanglim KimGihong Gwuan Junho Han

Steering CommitteeInhee Cho Sunjin KimSeokho Yoo Bugon KimSangkook Lee Jinwook JungYoungseol Cho Yuein HwangSungchul Jung

Planning & PR CommitteeYounglan Lee Yeongnam Ilbo, Yong-Cho Munhwa, Younghoon Choi Dong-a, Heungbo Jung MBC, Byungchan Choi & Kuchul Kim KBS, Jungmin Lee Joongang Ilbo, Kyungok Choi Maeil Business,Bosik Choi Chosun, Dong-woo Jung, Heelim Ryu

Div. ofPublication

Taegyun Kim

Div. ofStrategic Planning

James Park



“UN Future Forum” Programs

ProgramsWFS & MP WFUNA Cordination/ Publicising Futures WorkResearch & Analysis on futuresInternational NetworkingConsulting & Training for Alternative futuresFutures Methodology Courses

Korea Nodeof MP WFUNA/

WFS Korea Chapter

Professional Services

Early Detection of Emerging Issues of Korea

Establishment of Futures Research Institutes in the Universities, and Research Centres in Businesses.to Provide sustainable futures services



UN Future Forum Major Programs

Research & Analysis for Government, Businesses Int’l Futures Studies Society established in May 2007 headed by Jerome

Glenn and Lee Young-tak co-chairs with members of around 300 top experts in various sectors

Researching and analyzing current Korean trends and emerging issues for alternative futures for Korea Critical and long-term global challenges

(15 global challenges of the MP) Learning futures methodologies and strategies for futures

- Conducting various futures research for ministries, businesses and individuals

1. Future transportation report for the Ministry of Construction & Transport in 2006

2. Education 2030 for the Ministry of Education in 2007 3. Korean SOFI and national strategy units for the Ministry of Budget &

Planning 2007)




International networking

International networking with WFS, MP WFUNA, WFSF, OECD, EU, WTA and other futures research Institutes to cooperate in conducting national and international futures research.

Building competence in Foresight Projects Participating in annual WFS, AD/UNU MP, WFSF, OECD,

Australian Public Service Futures Forum, etc for gathering international futures insights and information, etc

Hosting futures seminars, futures methodology courses in Korea inviting international futurists & experts

Building a Training Programme for government officials on Foresight and Strategic Prospective Studies by international futurists




Futures Methodology Training

Providing 10 futures methodology courses at Maekyung Education Center, Spkang Univ & Sungkyunkwan Univ. every other months since 2005 (Jerome Glenn, Jose, Jim Dator, Paul Werbos, Fabienne, Art Shostok, Bill Halal, etc)

Establishing a “Korean Futures Research Center” & “Graduate School of Future Studies” with Sokang, Yonsei, Sungkyunkwan Universities along with Korean Government Civil Service Office for futures methodology courses

Providing individual consulting and training courses for companies, governments, NGOs and the general public

Futures seminars, workshops, lectures, & talks to make the public better understand the alternative futures, inviting futurists



“Korea 2050” Core Programs

Dissemination of futures information

Our website “unfuture.org” portal will be a nationally and internationally recognised database constructed for disseminating futures research related information. Daily hits of 5000-6000.

Annual publication of the translated version of the “State of the Future”, and books relating to future of governance, S&T, environment, and futures methodologies, etc

“Korean Foresight Report 2020”, “Future National Strategy: Korea 2020”, “Future Jobs”, “Future of Families”, etc are to be published annually



“UN Future Forum” Services

Future Encyclopedia: Participating in identifying new terms to publish Korean version of future encyclopedia (led by AC/UNU MP)

Objectives: To introduce new terminologies in futures studies as well as in S & T

and emerging issues To prevent the new terminology from misuse and misinterpretation in

the various fieldsContents: New terms of all futures related technologies, topics which are

sorted by countries, sectors, cultures, etc. Opportunities: To promote Korean initiated terms to be accepted globally Exclusive exercise of Intellectual property rights and initiation Activity of MP WFUNA Korea Node: Identifying new terminologies used in Korea Defining Korean terminologies in English Publishing a Korean-version encyclopedia Collaborating with the future encyclopedia team of Mexico Node



“UN Future Forum” Services

Promotion of rights, welfare of children: Korea’s Birthrate Hike Campaign HQs

Holding events and promoting programs for the Future Family Foundation

Improvement of Korea’s Birthrate to 1.5 from 1.08 in 2005 by conducting research & PR campaigns

Establishing Korean satellite campus of Felixstowe College (UK) for children

Establishing WFS/MP WFUNA Futures Research Centers

in Korea for children’s education



1. 2005 Activities, Seoul Digital Forum

SBS Seoul Digital Forum in May 2005



2005 Activities, Seoul Digital Forum

Date:

May 18-23, 2005 Place:

Seoul (workshop at Samsung Palace, May 21-23)

Sponsor:

SBS, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and The Club Korea 2050

Subject:

Quo Vadis Ubiquitous: Charting a New Digital Society

Participation: Tim Mack, Jerry Glenn, Peter

Lim, Frank Catanzaro, etc



2005 Activities, Seoul Digital Forum

Participants:

Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United States

1) Mr Ahn Kuk-jung, SBS president 2) Mr Jin Dae-jae, Minister of Information and Telecommunication 3) Mr Yoon Jong-yong Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics 4) Mr Lee Hee-kuk, president, LG Electronics 5) Mr Lee Yong-kyung, president, Korea Telecom 6) Mr Kim Sin-bae, SK Telecom 7) Mr Park Byung-yop, Vice Chairman, Pentech 8) Mr Yoon Chang-bun, president, Hanaro Telecom 9) Mr Park Dong-ho president CJ Entertainment 10) Mr Lee Jae-woong, president, Daum Communications 11) Mr Kim Bum-soo, president, NHN 12) Mr Kim Taek-jin, president, NC Soft 13) Mr Lee Ju-hun, Chairman, Information and Telecommunication Policy Research Institute 14) Mr Ho Kyun-jin, chairman, Korea Software Promotion Institute 15) Mr Kim Yoon, president, Sysco Systems Korea 16) Mr Yu won-shik, president, Korea Sun Micro Systems 17) Mr Lee Seung-il, president, Yahoo South Asia 18)Mr Shin Bakje, president, Phillips Electronics 19) Mr Choi Jun-keun, president, Korea HP 20) Mr Son Young-jin, president, Microsoft Korea 21) Mr Yoon Yo-eul, president, Sony Korea 22) Mr Lee Hui-sung, president, IMB Korea 23) Mr Choi Jung-gyu, director, Mckensy & Company 24) Jong-yong Yun Vice Chairman & CEO, Samsung Electronics 25) Namio YamaguchiIn charge of Technology; General Manager, Technology Development Division; In charge of ILA Center and Intellectual Property, Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) 26) John P. Giere Chief Marketing Officer, Lucent Technologies, U.S. 27) Winfried Holz Global Business Unit Solutions, Division President Siemens Business Services, Germany 28) Shin bae Kim CEO & President, SK Telecom, Korea 29) Chang-Bun Yoon President & CEO, Hanaro Telecom, Korea 30) Derek Lidow President & Chief Executive Officer, iSuppli, U.S. 31) Amit Haller Co-Founder, President & CEO, IXI Mobile, U.S. 32) Martin Cooper Executive Chairman, Array Comm, U.S. 33) Edward G. Newman Chairman & CEO, Cybernaut Corp, U.S. 34) Daniel Kranzler Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, MFORMA, U.S. 35) Douglas Kaplan Vice President, Asia Pacific, Real Networks KK 36) Jeanne-Marie Gescher, OBE President, Claydon Gescher Associates, China 37) Stewart Butter field President, Ludicorp Research & Development, U.S. 38) David L. Sifry Founder & CEO, Technorati, U.S. 39) Arlene Harris Chairwoman, SOS Wireless Communications, U.S. 40) Jerome C. Glenn Director, Millennium Project of the American Council for the United Nations University 41) Frank Catanzaro Chair, Cyber Futures, AC/UN University Millennium Project 42) Teddy Huang President, Mobitai Communications, Taiwan 43) Peter P. Yim President & CEO, CIM Engineering, Inc. (dba. Cim3), U.S. 44) Sarah McCue Senior Partnership Advisor, World Bank Institute 45) Tim Mack President, World Futures Society 46) Jan Amkreutz President, Digital Crossroads Consulting 47) Robert Chua Chairman & Founder, The Interactive Channel, Hong Kong 48) Andrew Yap CEO & Vice Chairman, Anytime Pte Ltd, Singapore 49) Jeffrey Rothfeder Former Business Week Editor & National News Editor at Bloomberg News, U.S. 50) Seiichiro Inoue Chief Technology Officer, Ariel Networks, Japan 51) Jim Eun President & General Manager, IXI Mobile Asia 52) Yawgeng Chau Chairman, Taiwan Zigbee Industry Alliance 53) Further invitees include: Bill Gates; Scot Maclilly, chairman, Sun Micro Systems; president of Sony etc.)



2. “UN Future Forum” 1st Futures Workshop

21 May 2005 Future Methodology Workshop for Korea 2050

members (hosted by Korea 2050) presented by Tim Mack, Jerry Glenn, Frank Catanzaro, Michael Andrieu, at Press Centre 20th Floor

21-23 May 2005 Experience of Korean traditional tea, ‘Zen’

practice, Confucian culture, and inherent ritual, Samsung Palace, Chunghak-dong, Hadong-gun, Kyungsamnam-do, Korea



“Korea 2050” 1st Futures Methodology Workshop,

21 May 2005

( 사 ) 유엔미래포럼 미래웍숍 , 프레스센타 21 May 2005, Korea Press Centre

( 사 ) 유엔미래포럼 미래웍숍 , 프레스센타 21 May 2005, Korea Press Centre



“Un Future Forum” Samsung Palace Visit, 2005Samsung Palace, 5000 years of History of King Dankun Palace



“UN Future Forum” Media Interviews, 2005

[Discussion on the era] “Networks beyond territorial bounds will restructure [Discussion on the era] “Networks beyond territorial bounds will restructure Powers of the World“Powers of the World“Jerome C. Glenn (Director, Millennium Project of the American Council for the United Nations University )Tim Mack (President, World Futures Society)Myoung-Bok Bae (JungAng Ilbo)

There are plenty of books relating to future in bookstores. Some people believe future can be explored and foresawby scientific and reasonable methods.They are the “Futurists”.

Jerome C. Glenn, the leading futurist in the world,visited Korea with Tim Mack to participate in SBS Seoul Digital Forum(18-21 May 2005).They have met each other to discuss on the present and the future of the worldat Hotel Shilla in 18 May.

Press Release:



“Un Future Forum” History Tour, 2005

Futurists were surprised at Koreans’ 4,000 year-old ‘Hong-Ik Ingan’ idea, aiming to Futurists were surprised at Koreans’ 4,000 year-old ‘Hong-Ik Ingan’ idea, aiming to the peace of all human beings.the peace of all human beings.

In 18 May, world famous 5 futurists visited JiriSan Samsung Palace(Hadong-gun, Kyungsangnam-do, Korea), the place for ancestor worshipand the exercise of ShinSun-Do. They will experience Korean traditionalculture and spirit here until 23 May.

The members are Tim Mack (President, World Future Society),Jerome C. Glenn (Director, MP of AC/UNU), Michel Andrieu(Principal Administrator of Intl. Futures Programme of AdvisoryUnit on Multi-Disciplinary Issues, OECD), Frank Catanzaro(Chair, Cyber Futures, AC/UN University Millennium Project), and Jan Amkreutz (President, Digital Crossroads Consulting), including Young-Sook Park (Presidient, Korea Node of Ac/UNU) and other 20 members of the Korea Node.

JiRiSan=Sang-Jin Gwun, Press <[email protected]> photo=Bong-Geun Song Press <[email protected]>



3. 28 Oct- 1 Nov 2005, Jerry Glenn’s visit, 2nd Futures Methodology Workshop

Forum “The Future of Culture & Tourism” by Ministry of Culture & Tourism, participated by Jerry Glenn, AC/UNU Millennium Project

Objectives: Assessing of future trends in culture and tourism Identifying the challenges and opportunities Recognizing values of Korean culture and

tourism Publicity efforts for images of Korea widely in the

world by inviting international experts Future strategies for cultural and tourism

industries for Korea



4. 5 December 2005, Parliamentary Forum For National Strategy Unit Establishment: 1st Strategy Unit Forum

Korea2050/UN Future Forum hosted a “Parliamentary Forum for National Strategy Unit Establishment” funded by the National Assembly Reps Kang Jae-sob, Park Keun-hae, and Kim Hyuk-gyu, etc

Objectives: To establish a national futures strategy unit within the PM’s

office To conduct futures researches for the government

departments, and public organizations To train government officials for futures methodologies and

strategy training for alternative futures To publicize the necessity of Strategy Unit in Korea for

speedy changes and opportunities



1) 1st National Strategy Unit Establishment Symposium, 5 December 2005, Rep Kang Jae-sub2) 2nd National Strategy Unit Establishment Forum, 10 October 2006 by Rep Kang Jae-sub and Kim Myung-ju3) 3rd national Strategy Unit Establishment Forum, 15 May 2007, by Ruling Uri Party Rep Suh Hye-suk & otheres

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5. “Foresight, Morality, and Wisdom”Ted Gordon’s visit

Korean Science & Technology Future Forum, Ministry of Science & Technology

“UN Future Forum” 3rd Futures Methodology Workshop

November 4, 2005Theodore J. Gordon’s visit to Seoul as keynote speaker



6. March 2006, Jim Dator, Univ of Hawaii, 4th Workshop

Agenda: Jim Dator met by 6 government ministers Meeting with Ministers of Environment, Construction &

Transport, Youth, Information & Telecommunication, and some high level government officials in the & Science & Technology.

Lectures at the Ministries of Youth, Information & Technology, Science & Technology, Construction & Transportation, Environment as well as Korean Female Economists Club, Korean Broadcasting Commission, etcTutorial workshop on the Foresight methodologies with Korea 2050

1st Methodology Course: Maekyung Education Centre 60 students obtained certificates for a 2-day methodology

courses at Maekyung University. Media interview with Dong-A Ilbo, Monthly Shindonga,

Munhwa Ilbo, etc



7. 23-30 May 2006, Jose Cordeiro’s visit, 5th Futures

Methodology Workshop

2nd Methodology Course: Maekyung Education Centre

Futures methodology courses at Maekyung Education Center, Venezuela Node chair, MP of AC/UNU

40 people studied for 2 days on futures methodologies & SOFI

Programs: Lectures & methodology courses Lectures at Kukmin University, Korea

Development Institute, Ministry of Budget & Planning, Korean Volunteers Forum, etc



8. 5-10 September 2006, Eric Drexler, Frank Catanzaro, 6th Futures Methodology Workshop

5-10 September 2006

“Thining Methopolitan & Future City Planning” Forum by the Ministry of Construction & Transportation, sponsored by Hyundai Motors

International Forum for “Revolutionary Advanced Technology & Future Urbanism” by Frank Catanzaro and Eric Drexler at the Korean Chamber of Commerce Building from 2-5 pm on 6 September

Frank Catanzaro’s 3rd Methodology Course: Maekyung Education Centre & 6th Workshop at Maekyung Education Center on 31 August & 1 September

Eric Drexler to visit government ministers and relevant businessmen for future cooperation



9. 6-10 November 2006, William Halal & Jim Dator, 7th Futures Methodology Workshop

6-10 Novmeber 2006, 7th Workshop of “Korea 2050”

“Global Human Resources Forum 2006” organized by the Ministry of Education from 7-9 November 2006 at Walkerhill Hotel

Presentation by William Halal, Jim Dator, and 30 international experts of HR to participate in the Forum on “ Future Education Megatrend”

Jim Dator to hold 7th Futures Workshop & 4th Futures Methodology Courses at Maekyung Education Center & Maekyung Education Centre

100 participants: education specialists and leading businesses for Human Resources

Seto Yuzo CEO; Berry J. Marshall; Mertel Haarder, Dennish Education Minister; Paul Wolfowitz World Bank; Martha C Pier UBC Univ.; Jean Robert Pitte, Sorbonne; Thomas Kochan MIT; Bob Corcoran, GE; Okuda Hiroshi Japan; Ernest Baumann BMW; David Reid TESCO chair; Eric Salam Kantaf Group; Christopher Ogilvy; Andrew Torrance; Gary Hardgrave Australian Education Minister; Katsuhiko Shirai WASEDA Univ; Steve Tair HSBS; Barbar Ishinger OECD Education Director; Gary N.Nclean Minnesota Univ; Walter W. McMahon Illinois Univ; George Peterson ABET; Tom Iannotti HP; James McNerney Jr Boeing; Ratan Tata TATA Chair; etc



10. 1 December 2006, Ministry of Science & Technology Forum, Jerome Glenn and Paul Werbos, 8th Futures Methodology Workshop

2nd International Forum on Technology Foresight & National Innovation Strategies on 1 December participated by Jerome Glenn and Paul Werbos at COEX Intercontinental Hotel (Diamond Hall, B1)

Jerome Glenn to give a Keynote Speech at the 2nd Ministry of Science &

Technology Forum in 2006. Ted Gorden gave the Keynot Speech at the 1st Ministry of Science &

Technology Forum in 2005. Some 5-10 leading S & T Future Megatrend & Foresight leaders are invited

8th “Korea 2050” Futures Workshop 5th Futures Methodology Courses by Paul Werbos(27-28

Nov. 2006) Maekyung Education Centre 6th Futures Methodology Courses by Jerome Glenn(2-3 Dec.

2006) Sokang University

MOU exchange with Sokang University President Sohn Byung-doo to establish “Futures Research Center & Graduate School of Futures Studies

Model of Finland Futures Academy, it will consolidate all the Korean universities to promote the future studies course work at universities

Programs: Lectures & Methodology Courses Lectures at Hanyang University, S-Oil, Presidential Committee on Education

Innovation, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, etc



18 January 2007 Ray Kurzweil’s visit to Seoul by Korea Economic Daily Inviation



11. 26-31 March 2007, Fabienne Goux-Baudiment, Timothy C.

Mack, Rohit Talwar, 9th Futures Methodology Workshop

7th Methodology Course : Sokang University Speaker: Fabienne Goux-Baudiment(WFSF),

Timothy C. Mack(WFS), Rohit Talwar(Fast Future) (31 March 2007)

40 people studied for 1 days on futures methodologies

Programs: Lectures & methodology courses Lectures at Yonsei University, Hyundai Research

Institute, Presidential Committee on Education Innovation, the Grand National Party Hannara, etc



12. 15-30 May 2007, Arthur Shostak, 10th Futures

Methodology Workshop

8th Methodology Course : Sokang University Speaker: Arthur Shostak (26 May 2007) Drexel University, Emeritus Professor of Sociology 35 people studied for 1 days on futures

methodologies Programs: Lectures & methodology courses Lectures at Digital New Media Forum, Presidential

Commission on Policy Planning, Korean Foster Care Association, Sokang University, Daegu Health College, etc



13. 18-24 June 2007, Jose Cordeiro, 11th Futures Methodology Workshop

11th Methodology Course : SungKyunKwan Univ. Speaker: Jose Cordeiro (23 June 2007) Venezuela Node chair, MP of AC/UNU 50 people studied for 1 days on futures methodologies & SOFI Programs: Lectures & methodology courses Lectures at Korean Foster Care Association, CELAO etc

14. 24-26 July 2007, Frank Catanzaro & John Smart, for Future Science & Technology Seminar by KAIST & Science

&Technology Ministry John Smart, president of Institute for the Study of Accelerating

Change www.accelerating.org



“UN Future Forum” Visitors to Seoul, Sep-December 2007 15. 12-14 September, Pera Wells, Edie Weiner for “1st World Woman Forum”

by Gender Equality Ministry & MBC, Seoul

16. 1-10 October by Tiihonen Paula & 10 Committee members to visit National Assembly, Seoul

17. 1) 24-26 October, Jerry Glenn, Paul Werbos, Jack Park, Oliver Sparrow, Pierre Alain Schieb, Fabienne, etc for Global HR Forum by the Ministry of Education, Labour, Commerce Industry & Energy, etc, Seoul

2) International Future Study Federation Inauguration Seminar at the National Assembly from 2-6 pm on Friday 26 October 2007, Seoul

3) Saturday 27 October 2007: Sungkyunkwan University

9-2 pm: Futures/ Methodology Courses, Paul Werbos on energy or S&T, Oliver Sparrow on National Strategy, Fabienne on Education or Women’s issues, Pierre Alain Schieb on future infrastructure/migrations: for 100 top Korean policy makers and prof/students

3-7pm: Jerry Glenn on SOFI with Ministry of Budget & Planning officials and KDI researchers

18. 4-5 December, Eric Drexler, Nanorex by Korea Economic Daily, Seoul

19. 13-15 Jimmy Wells, wikipedia President for “Global Innovation Forum 2008” by Ministry of Government Administration, Jeju Island, Korea

20. Aug-October, MP Conference, Incheon City Expo, Incheon, Korea



International Future Study Federation(IFSF) Inauguration Seminar at the National Assembly, 2-6 pm Friday 26 October 2007

Friday 26 October 2007: HR Forum & National Assembly9-12 pm: All visitors participating in the Global HR Forum

2 pm: Registration for 1st International Future Study Federation Seminar by Koreans

2.10: Opening Speech by Jerry Glenn & Minister for Infor & Communiation

2.20-30: Congratulatory messages by Reps Kang Jae-sub, Byun Jae-il & Shim Jae-chul

2.40- 3.10: Keynote speech & presentation by Jerry Glenn

3.10-3.40: Presenatation by Paul Werbos or Jack Park on energy or collective intelligence

3.40- 4.10: Presentation by Pierre Alain-Schieb on OECD futures programs

4.10- 5.30: Presentation by Oliver Sparrow on National Strategy Unit Establishment

6-8 pm: Dinner hosted by Lee Young-tak Chair/CEO Korean Stock Exchange former Minister of Government Coordination & Vice Minister of Finance/Vice Minister of Education, National Assembly

International Future Study Federation: www.ifuturestudy.org



“UN Future Forum” Projects

1. Construction & Transportation Technology Review Report for Min of Construction & Transportaion, 20 April 2006

2. Future of Korea and Future Education Measures Report delivered on 21 December 2006 for Ministry of Education

3. Education Future 2030 and Policy Measures Research by Real-time Delphi for Presidential Committee on Education Innovation delivered on 4 May 2007

4. SOFI Korea and Future Foresight of Korea for Ministry of Budget and Planning & KDI delivered on 31 December 2007

5. Future of IT Broadcasting & telecommunication 2030 for the Ministry of Information & Communication delivered by 2008



MP Conference in Seoul in August 2009(Proposal)

MP Conference, late August 2009, 500-600 futurists gathering WFUNA meeting in Seoul in 2009 could be jointly organised 3-5 day programs with various futures reports/presentations.

Open to Incheon public for free, bringing audiences by the Incheon government/universities

Venue and budget sponsored by the Incheon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo as one of the official Expo events

Venue at Expo site with daily visit number of over 100,000 people.

One day Incheon tour/Expo exhibition site tours arranged Hightech equipment/webcam/video conferencing to bring many

futurist speakers from all over the world ABOUT INCHEON A gateway to Northeast Asia with both international port and international airport in its hand,

Incheon is located in the mid-west Korean peninsula abutting the Yellow Sea. A city located 28km from the nation’s capital, Seoul, lies at 126° 37´ of east longitude and 37° 28´ of north latitude. San Francisco, Washington, Madrid, and Teheran are found on the same latitude.

The local GNP for Incheon is W25 trillion $517.7 billion, 4.7% of the national GNP. More than 1.2 million people in the region are participating in various economic activities. Incheon displays an urban-type industrial structure, which is characterized with the tertiary industry relatively larger than the primary or secondary industry. There are seven industrial complexes in the region, including Namdong and Bupyeong, which host more than 7,400 companies altogether.



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Incheon, where Korea’s only Chinatown is located, presents festivities in Bukseong-dong Chinatown and Jayu Park in October where people can directly experience and enjoy Chinese culture.Some of the events include dragon dances, tiger dances, parades, and demonstrations of traditional Chinese martial arts, as well as jajangmyeon noodle festivals involving cooking skills(fitting, as Incheon is the home of jajangmyeon) and eating contests.

•Homepage : http://www.inchinaday.com/ •Date : annually August As a city neighboring the sea, Incheon

holds gorgeous marine festivities in the areas of Wangsan Beach on Yongyudo Island early in August every year.The marine festival helps cool down summer’s sizzling hot weather by providing the Uninhabited Island Exploration, Beach Hero and Heroine Championships, Live Beach Concerts, and marine-friendly programs.

•Homepage : http://www.oceanfestival.net/ •Date : annually August



Every October, Incheon hosts sky-related festivities in areas near Incheon International Airport. The festival includes the Sky Exploration Constellation Trip, Flight Experience Tour, Flying Mock Airplane Championship, International Sky Queen Pageant, World Folklore Items Exhibition, and other colorful Events.

•Homepage : http://www.incheonskyfestival.com/

•Date : annually September

Held every October, the Sorea Inlet Festival, with the abundant aroma of the sea, features regional festivities held at Sorae Inlet in Nonhyeon-dong, Marine Eco Park, and other events such as the Pungeoje or shamanistic ritual for a good haul of fish, Beach Concert, Sorae Inlet Ms. Lady Pageant, Eel Relay, Goby Angling Competition, and other unique events.

•Date : annually October



“UN Future Forum” Korean Birthrate Hike Campaign

1. In May 2006 the Korean total fertility rate tumbled to the world record low 1.08, down from the previous lowest of 1.16 in 2004, the South Korean National Statistical Office said.2. South Korea’s birthrate falls far behind those of other advanced economies: the US 2.05, France 1.9, Italy 1.33, and Japan 1.29, the world’s most aged society 3. South Korea’s birthrate declining over the past few decades from 4.53 in 1970 to 1.08 in 2005, which is significantly lower than the replacement rate of 2.1. 4. The government in May 2006 announced a comprehensive policy that includes pouring 10 trillion won ($11 billion) into childcare subsidies. This is the first time Korea has come up with such broad measures since it began to encounter the low birthrate problem in 1984. 5. 1 in 3 married women rejects motherhood by saying it is ok to have no children, a state-run think tank the Korea Institute of Health and Society said in March 2006. Single men and women also prefer to have only one child after marriage. Half of single women also answered that it is better not to tie the knot at all, report entitled `Investigation on ‘Low Birthrate and Study on its Comprehensive Measures’, which was based on interviews with 3,800 married women between the ages of 20 and 44, and 2,670 single women and men in 2005. Korea suffers from both a fast aging population as well as a low birthrate. Couples avoid having more children because of high education and childcare expenses. Couples spends half their income on their children’s education, the largest proportion among living expenses. 6. To help working parents combine work and family, the government will enhance its assistance to childcare centers. It plans to double the number of state-run childcare centers to 2,700 in 2010 as well as tax breaks, social insurance benefits and other incentives. Over 61% of women left the workforce either just before or after giving birth.



Reasons for low birthrate: women rejecting motherhood, high overseas study spending

SPENDING ON OVERSEAS STUDY HITS RECORD HIGH

1. Spending on overseas study hits new high in January 2006. Koreans’ spending on overseas education hit a record high last year as parents sought higher-quality education for their children while escaping from surging private education costs at home. The Korean Educational Development Institute said in a report that the number of elementary, middle and high school students who left the country for study in the period increased more than 60 percent from 10,498 recorded a year earlier. 2. The number of Korean students studying abroad has shot up more than 10-fold over the past six years due to an increasing demand for early English education. According to the recent report, the number of students going overseas swelled from 1,562 in 1998 to 16,446 in 2004. A 30-fold number of elementary school students have gone abroad during the six-year period amid the boom in early English education with fewer legal restrictions. 3. The government is trying to curb the increasing number of students traveling for study by introducing a five-year human resources development plan in January 2006. The plan includes initiatives to strengthen English education in elementary schools by expanding English immersion programs and English classes for first- and second-graders. It is part of the efforts made by the Ministry of Education to put the brakes on the accelerating costs spent on private tutoring for early English education. Despite that, Korean children are consuming more time and money to go abroad for study.

KOREA IS AGING FASTEST 1. Korean society is aging at an alarming speed. As defined by the UN, in an aging society, people over the age of 65 account for 7 percent of the population and in an aged society, Koreans account for 14 percent. Research forecasts that Korea, currently categorized as an aging society, will take 18 years to become an aged society, whereas the change took 24 years for Japan and 72 years for the US, 154 years for France.



Korean Population : 2005-2150 (TFR =1.10, life expectancy as of year 2005, Korean population zero in 2305)

Source: Prof Jun Kwang-hee, Seoul National University(2005), Ministry of Health & Welfare



Korean Population : 2005-2305 (TFR =1.10, life expectancy as of year 2005, Korean population zero in 2305)

Source: Prof Chun Kwang-hee, Seoul National University(2005), Ministry of Health & Welfare



Population Projection of KoreaBase Populatin Size: 2005Fertility Assumption: TFR 1.00Mortality Assumption: Sustained mortality rate of 2005

Total Male Female2005 48460590 24387814 240727762010 48556768 24387311 241694562015 48347890 24216431 241314592020 47702007 23806216 238957912025 46686184 23193169 234930152030 45237435 22349211 228882242035 43211402 21211695 219997072040 40612449 19803788 208086612045 37627223 18240874 193863492050 34457562 16630519 178270432055 31263987 15042643 162213442060 28146105 13511044 146350612065 24397121 12046865 123502562070 21798439 10662680 111357582075 19344775 9380486 99642892080 17076414 8224626 88517882085 15035265 7214982 78202842090 13252673 6351752 69009212095 11714570 5609847 61047232100 10368308 4955255 54130532105 9159157 4366335 47928212110 8065706 3838843 42268642115 7089664 3374712 37149532120 6237740 2972142 32655982125 5499619 2622078 28775412130 4854256 2313412 25408442135 4281340 2038309 22430312140 3769668 1793578 1976090

2145 3316080 1578153 17379272150 2918778 1390094 15286842155 2572444 1225720 13467232160 2268841 1080859 11879822165 2000228 952357 10478722170 1761666 838464 9232022175 1550677 738144 8125332180 1365382 650220 7151622185 1203141 573121 6300212190 1060646 505193 5554522195 934814 445113 4897012200 823435 391993 4314412205 725076 345194 3798822210 638573 304087 3344862215 562638 267973 2946652220 495865 236159 2597062225 436963 208067 2288962230 384929 183266 2016632235 339021 161414 1776062240 298614 142196 1564182245 263090 125293 1377972250 231830 110404 1214272255 204272 97269 1070032260 179954 85682 942712265 158511 75474 830372270 139629 66489 731402275 123015 58582 644342280 108389 51616 567732285 95498 45474 500242290 84131 40059 440722295 74112 35289 388232300 65287 31088 341982305 57518 27390 30128

Population Projection of Korea 2005-2305

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