Date Topics Content Jan. 30 (Mon.) ODA concepts and discussion
trends in international society Basic concepts, characteristics and the necessity for ODA Feb. 6 (Mon.) Status on Korea’s ODA and policy
directions Presentation and discussion about the current status regarding the development of partnerships and the advancement policy of Korea
Feb. 13 (Mon.) Consulting on development and package-type assistance models
Learning the types of consulting on development and major projects of ODA and understanding the package-type assistance models: "New Towns Development," "maternal and children’s health," and "vocational training"
Feb. 20 (Mon.) Status and tasks connected to
Korea’s entrusted funds Status about the operation and improvement policies of Korea’s entrusted funds
Feb. 27 (Mon.) Assessment of the major issues of Korea’s ODA policies
Assessment results and improvement directions regarding the ICT area, and the combined paid and free assistance given to Cambodia and other countries
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Presentation content
Date Topics Presented by
March 13 (Tue.)
Introduction of KRIHS and GDPC Jo Jin-cheol (Research Fellow of GDPC, KRIHS) Experience on establishing
national territorial policies and strategies of Korea
Kim Dong-ju (Head of National Territorial Planning and Research Division, KRIHS)
Delegation of Harvard Graduate School of Design
Ⅲ -12.WB-KRIHSUKPSeminarHeldintheSouthAsiaRegion
Sakong Ho-sang, Director of the GDPC, Kim Dong-ju, Head of the National Territorial Planning and Research Division, Lee Ryeon-joo, Senior Research Fellow, Jo Jin-cheol, Research Fellow, and other members of the KRIHS attended the South Asian Regional UKP (Urbanization Knowledge Platform) launching seminar hosted by the World Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This launching seminar was the last regional launching seminar of the World Bank UKP, where representatives from South Asian countries such as India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, and experts from the WB, were present.
■ Date March 19, 2012 (Mon.) ~ March 22 (Fri.)
■ Place Colombo, Sri Lanka
■ Organizations visited World Bank South Asia UKP seminar, KOICA Sri Lanka Office, Sri Lanka Urban Development Authority
■ Participants
KRIHS Sakong Ho-sang Director
Kim Dong-ju Head
Lee Ryeon-joo Senior Research Fellow Jo Jin-cheol Research Fellow Jeong Eui-hong Assistant Research Fellow
Seminar Gotabaya Rajapakse Secretary of Ministry of Defense and Urban Development, Sri Lanka
Jesse Robredo Director of Regional Government Office, Philippines Narinder Nayar Chairman of "Bombay First", India
K.M. Nurul Huda Director of Local Government Fund Management, Bangladesh Public officers and experts from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh,
Butan, Maldives, Sri Lanka.
World Bank Abha Joshi Ghani Urban Sector Manager of World Bank Sumila Gulyani UKP Staff of the World Bank
Rute Dave Climate Change Expert of the World Bank
Ming Zhang Urban Development Sector Manager of the World Bank KOICA Cho Sang-woo Director of KOICA Sri Lanka
■ Purpose To participate in the Urbanization Knowledge Platform (UKP) launching seminar for the South Asia Region, to share the national territorial plans of Korea with the countries in South Asia and to seek ways to cooperate with South Asian countries as a core partner of the UKP
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South Asia UKP Launching Seminar
In this launching seminar, a panel discussion was carried out regarding three main topics. The topics were "Inclusive Urban Growth," "Urban Development and Climate Change," and "Urban Regeneration."
Prior to the discussion, representatives from each country had the opportunity to present the issues of the cities in their respective countries, and a discussion followed. The introduction for the UKP was presented by the World Bank, and then the KRIHS spoke about the role of the KRIHS and the GDPC, and gave a presentation on the process of Korea's national territorial planning and urban development. Through the individual meetings with the representatives of the respective countries, the delegates of the KRIHS discussed the ways Korea could contribute to the development of the South Asian countries, and then shared the experience and knowledge developed by the KRIHS that has led to the national territorial development of Korea.
Lecture schedule for the seminar
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Prospect of Sri Lanka:
challenges of urban development
Introduction of the urbanization process and status on Sri Lanka, and presentation on the efforts of the government of Sri Lanka and private sectors
Gotabaya Rajapakse
(Secretary of Ministry of Defense and Urban Development, Sri Lanka)
Sustainable urbanization Emphasis on urban construction to cover the increasing urban population and the quality of life of citizens
Jesse Robredo (Director of Regional Government Office, Philippines)
UKP and South Asia UKP roles of the World Bank and South Asia and emphasis on the importance of partnership with each country in South Asia
Abha Joshi Ghani (Urban Sector Manager of the World Bank)
Korea’s experience in national territorial planning
and urban development
Introduction of Korea’s experience in national territorial planning and urban development and plans to solve the urbanization and urban development problems of each country in South Asia
Kim Dong-ju
(Head of National Territorial Planning and Research Division, KRIHS)
Introduction of KRIHS and
GDPC Roles and functions of the GDPC Sakong Ho-sang
(Director of GDPC, KRIHS) Korea’s ODA Introduction of Korea’s ODA policy Lee Ryeon-joo
(Senior Research Fellow of GDPC, KRIHS)
Frameworks for inclusive urbanization
Poverty issue in the agricultural areas in South Asia countries and emphasis on the necessity for comprehensive government policy and development direction
Sumila Gulyani
(UKP Manager of the World Bank)
Urban development and climate change
Impact by the increase in urban population and climate change, emphasis on the necessity for urban development, and paradigm shift for climate change
Rutu Dave
(Climate Change Expert of the World Bank)
Urban regeneration and competitiveness of the
cities
Introduction of Mumbai’s effort for urban
regeneration, and introduction of "Bombay First" Narinder Nayar
(Chairman of "Bombay First")
Meeting with the World Bank’s delegation
The KRIHS delegation met with Abha Joshi Ghani, Sector Manager of the World Bank, and its other officials, to discuss cooperative measures, firmly establishing the two institute’s intentions to build a network for training and education, and to operate a webpage to share information between the two institutes, which are core partners of the UKB.
Meeting with KOICA’s local office
The KRIHS delegation met with Cho Sang-woo, the KOICA Office Director in Sri Lanka, and the World Bank officials. The director spoke about the activities KOICA’s office has been engaged in, and the current on-going projects that are being carried out by the KOICA.
Workshop with Sri Lanka’s Urban Development Authority (UDA)
In this workshop, the KRIHS delegates provided information about the KRIHS, and received information about the project that Sri Lanka’s Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the KOICA conducted together. The KRIHS delegates provided information about the educational training programs of the KRIHS and discussed the participation of the UDA in the programs.
Meeting with the officials of the World Bank
Workshop with the World Bank
Meeting with the delegates from South Asian countries
Workshop with the UDA
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Ⅲ -13.OECD-KRIHSJointWorkshopforUrbanPolicy
The KRIHS held a presentation and panel discussion about the "OECD Urban Policy Review - Korea 2012," with the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs (MLTMA) at the auditorium of the KRIHS, on April 27, 2013. In conjunction with the publication of the “OECD Urban Policy Review - Korea 2012” which was requested from the OECD by the Korean government, this event was designed to share the main contents of the report, and discuss policy direction for the future of Korean cities. Two sessions were used to present the ‘‘OECD Urban Policy Review - Korea 2012" and the seminar "Strengthening of City Competitiveness and Invigoration of Green City." The main guests, Kwon Do-Yeop, Minister of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs, Angel Gurria, Secretary General of OECD, Huh Kyung-Wook, OECD Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to France, and Park Yang-Ho, President of the KRIHS, participated in this seminar and panel discussion. An in-depth discussion about the reason for the issuing of the OECD report, and the future direction of Korean urban policy was presented.
■ Date April 27, 2012 (Fri.)
■ Place G20 Hall of the KRIHS
■ Participants
KRIHS Park Yang-ho President
Min Beom-sik Head
Park Se-hoon Research Fellow
Kim Jae-chul Associate Research Fellow OECD Angel Gurria Secretary General of the OECD
Heo Kyung-wook Ambassador of the OECD Korea
Joaquim Oliveira Martins Manager of Regional Development Policy, OECD Joo Jong-wook Manager of Policies for Sustainable Development
Regions, OECD
MLTMA Kwon Do-yeop Minsiter
Choi Im-rak Chief of Urban Policy Department
Seoul National University Choi Mak-joong Professor of Seoul National University, College of Environment
University of Seoul Kwon Yong-yung Honorary Professor
■ Purpose In conjunction with the publication of the “OECD Urban Policy Review - Korea 2012” which the Korean government was requested from the OEDC, the KRIHS hosted a workshop in order to share the main contents of the report, and discuss the policy direction for the future of Korean cities, with the Korean government, academic circle and researchers, and experts of the OECD.
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In the seminar, Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the OECD, gave a presentation about the ‘‘OECD Urban Policy Review - Korea 2012" and had a question-and-answer session for this topic. Then Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Manager of Regional Development Policy of the OECD, presented on the importance of a region-based development policy, based on the experience of the OECD countries.
Dr. Park Se-hoon, Research Fellow, explained the cultural cluster strategy as a method of urban regeneration by examining the case of Totatoga of Busan.
Major presentations
Topics Content Presented by
OECD Policy Report
- A national-level urban policy is required to resolve an imbalance of national territorial development based on the remarkable urban growth of Korea.
- Emphasis on customized policies by region and strengthening of governance
- Strategies for Green Growth
Angel Gurria (Secretary General of the OECD)
From the experiences of the OECD: Why are the region-based development
policies important?
-Necessity for region-based development policies
-Cases of OECD countries
-Integration of governance and public policies
Joaquim Oliveira Martins (Manager of Regional Development Policy of OECD)
Cultural cluster strategies as a means of urban
revitalization
-Urban regeneration strategies through cultural cluster
-Urban regeneration utilizing the production function of culture
Park Se-hoon (Research Fellow of the KRIHS)
OECD Urban Policy Review of Korea
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