FES: Calendar of Activities

What's new? A selection of major activities of the Korea Cooperation Office of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

New Issues of the FES Information Series
In the course of the year, FES Korea will publish about ten issues of the FES Information Series (in Korean). All titles will be available for download.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar of Yongsan University visits Germany for one month to do research on "The Effect of Basel II on the Real Estate Development Finance in the EU Countries".

Peace and Reunification
The Citizen's Peace Forum, Civil Society Organizations Network in Korea (CSONK), supported by the FES, meets regularly to discuss the prospects of peace on the Korean peninsula under different aspects. The results of this project will be published in December 2009.

Security of Women's Labour Right
Korea Women Link, supported by the FES, starts a research project on the realities of women's employment and policies and measures to secure women's labour rights during economic crisis. A symposium will be held later in the year, while a report on this project will be published toward the end of 2009.

German Unification Outcomes
Professor Dullien also participated in a workshop on “Economic outcomes and policy lessons after twenty years of German unification” at the Korea Development Institute (KDI).

Government Budgeting and Women's Movement
The Korea Women's Associations United (KWAU), supported by the FES, initiates a research project on "Appraisal of Government Budgeting and Women's Movement” and holds a symposium on this issue. A report on the results will be published later in the year.

Challenges of Korean Women Workers' Movement
The Korean Women Workers Associations (KWWA), supported by the FES, starts a research project on the reaction of the Korean women workers’ movement to economic crisis, focusing on strategies to foster and enhance the social economy based on reciprocity and solidarity. A workshop will be held in November. The results of this project will be published in December.

European and Asian Affairs
The Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) and the EU Research Center (EURC) of Korea University, supported by FES, organises a special lecture series on European and Asian affairs for graduate and post-graduate students during 2009.

Documentary for Twenties
People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), supported by the FES, begins with the preparation of a civic education documentary for the generation of the twenties. The results of this project will be published on a DVD in December.

German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the FES representative in Korea, gives a lecture on economic and social outcomes of the German unification process at the Ministry of Unification.

Industrial Relation
YOON Youngmo, Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), and Dr. BAE Kyu Shik, Korea Labour Institute KLI), take part in a two-day seminar organised the FES Shanghai office on "Comparative Industrial Relations: Germany/Europe-Korea-China" in Hangzhou; co-organiser is the College of Public Administration of the University of Zhejiang.

Employment, Labour and Social Security Law
The Korea Labor and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, begins a research project on employment, labour and social security laws for contingent work in Korea, Germany and the USA. A workshop will be organized later in the year. A report on the results of this effort will be published toward the end of this year.

Irregular Employment and Irregular Workers
In a FES-supported research project the Korea Labor and Society Institute (KLSI) focuses on irregular employment, industrial relations and the trade union movement. The results will be presented at a workshop in December 2008 and be published afterwards.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies visits Germany for a six-month research project on the social market economy and the Korean developmental state.

Government Delegation to Study the German Unification Process
Four Korean officials visit East Germany in a program organized by the head office of the FES in Germany.

Global Financial Crisis
A professor of Sogang University and a researcher of the Korea Development Institute (KDI) participate in a two-day international symposium on "Challenges of the Global Financial Crisis – Towards a ‘New Economic Multilateralism’” in Shanghai co-organized by the Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) and the FES Shanghai office.

Contract and Agency Labour
5 trade unionist take part in a regional seminar on this issue in Singapore. It is jointly organized by the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM), the Chemical Industries Employee’s Union (CIEU) and the FES Singapore office.

Visit of Mrs. HAN Myeong Sook to Germany
The former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea visits Germany on invitation of the FES taking part in academic events and meeting persons of the German academia and politics.

Challenges for the Korean Civil Society
The Institute of Korean Studies of the Freie Universitaet Berlin and the Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF), supported by the FES, jointly held an international conference on "Challenges for Civil Society after Democratic Transformation - Experiences of the Post-Socialist Countries in Eastern Europe and Reunified Germany" in Berlin. Mrs. HAN Myeong Sook gives the keynote speech at this conference.

ICEM Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
5 union activists participate in this conference in Singapore, organized by the ICEM and the FES Singapore office.

Activists Academy 2009
The Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) develops and operates two programs to improve capability-building for conducting civic education for democracy in Korea.

Social Democracy in Asia
A member of the External Cooperation Committee of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP) presents a paper and takes part in an international conference on "Responding to a Systemic Crisis - Asian Social Democrats in Search of Policy and Practical Solutions" in Manila. It is jointly organized by the Olof Palme International Centre (OPIC), the Australian Labour Party (ALP) and the FES Manila office.

International Framework Agreements
An ICEM project coordinator for ICEM Asia MNC's & Social Dialogue project, participates in a three-day brainstorming on "International Framework Agreement in Asia" in Singapore, co-organized by the Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the FES Indonesia office.

6^th Asia-Europe Roundtable (AER)
A researcher Ho from the Korea Institute for Defense and Analyses takes part in the 6^th Asia-Europe Roundtable (AER) "Minority Conflicts - Towards an ASEM Framework for Conflict Management". It is jointly organized by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the FES Singapore office.

Politics and sustainable Development
A Korean scholar from Korea University, participates in an international conference on "Politics and Sustainable Development in the Context of Globalization and International Integration - Theory and Reality" in Hanoi, co-organized by the Academy of Journalism and Communication (AJC) and the FES Hanoi office. He presents a paper on sustainable development and the impact of globalization on the developmental state.

Race and Hegemony in Asia
Two German experts, Ms. Silke Baer, Cultures Interactive, Berlin, and Dr. Harald Weilnboeck, Cultural and Media Studies EU research project "Media Psychology", University of Zurich, participate in the 2^nd international workshop on "Linking Race and Hegemony in Asia: Drawing Implications of Practitioners" in Seoul. This conference is jointly organized by the Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives (ARENA), the Korea Democracy Foundation and the FES Korea office. Other participants come from Asia, the US and Europe.

Farewell to Hatred and Racism
Dr. Harald Weilnboeck gives a lecture on "Farewell to Hatred and Racism - From Group Work with Violent Delinquents to Literature" at the WGK of the DAAD in Goethe Institute Seoul.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar from Hongik University visits Germany for one month to collect information for an ongoing research project.

PR Strategy Development
The Institute of Labor History (ILH), Sungkonghoe University, produces a documentary film on temporary workers in broadcasting industry. The ILH holds a symposium on "Labor Conditions and Working Realities of Program Directors in Irregular Employment" in Seoul.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar of Myongji University visits Germany for two months to do research on "Global financial crisis: political causes and counter measures in Germany".

Birth of Social Hero
The Hope Institute, supported by the FES Korea office, starts a research project on the visions and activities of social entrepreneurs in Germany, interviewing about fifteen Ashoka Fellows. The results of this project will be published early next year.

Civic Education for Democracy
The Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) and the FES Korea co-organize the teachers' training program “Civic education for democracy 2009”. It is intended to help teachers to educate students to become active and competent citizens able to foster democracy in Korea

ITC-ILO Training Program
Two Korean union activists participate in a workshop on "Training on Core Labour Standards & ILO Supervisory Mechanism for the Promotion of Freedom of Association" in Bangkok, co-organized by the ILO International Training Centre and the FES.

Participatory Budgeting
A Korean scholar from Ulsan University takes part in an international conference on "Participatory Budgeting in Asia and Europe. Key Challenges of Participation" in Hangzhou, China, co-organized by Zhejiang University and the FES office in Shanghai.

Health Care System in Germany
A delegation of the Korean Health & Medical Workers Union (KHMU) visits Germany to study the German health care system.

Global Financial Crisis
The Korean-German Academy of Economics and Management, supported by the FES, organises an international conference on "Global Financial Crisis in Germany and Korea". Two German experts participate in this conference.

Organizing Workers
The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) and the FES jointly hold a regional seminar on "Organizing Workers within New Forms of Employment Relationships" in Seoul.

Visiting Fellowship Programm
A professor of Songgonghoe University visits the FES Geneva office for one month to do research on the human rights approach to peace as possible agenda for deliberation in the UN.

Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Cyberspace
The Korean Network for International Human Rights (KNIHR), supported by the FES, holds an international symposium on "Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Cyberspace: The situation and Challenges in East Asia" in Seoul.

Social Welfare Policy
The Korea Social Security Association (KSSA), the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHSA) and the FES jointly hold a Korean-German Seminar on "Allotment of Roles and Responsibilities in Social Welfare Policies between Central and Local Governments in Korea and Germany". Professor Rainer Pitschas from the University of Administrative Science in Speyer presents the German case.

Trade Union Training Program
A unionist from the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) takes part in a workshop in Jakarta on "Trade Union Training on Negotiation and Collective Bargaining Skills for Youth" co-organised by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO) and the FES Indonesia office.

Energy Security
Three NGO activists participate in a two-day international conference on "Energy Security in Southeast Asia and beyond - from Competition to Cooperation. Civil Society's Stake in Asia and Europe's Energy Policy". The conference is organised by the RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, Nanyang Technological University Singapore and the FES Singapore office.

Asian-European Dialogue
The President of the FKTU Research Center, and a researcher of the Korea Labor & Society Institute (KLSI) take part in an Asia-Europe Dialogue Forum for Labour Think Tanks / Research and Training Institutes, organized by the FES and the Hans-Böckler-Stiftung in Düsseldorf, Germany.

German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the FES representative in Korea, talks on "Conceivable Lessons from the German Unification Miracle" at Ewha Womans University on occasion of the 9th Kim Okgil Memorial Lecture "Global Peace and the Future of the Korean Peninsula".

Economic Outcomes of the German Unification Process
Dr. Werner Kamppeter participates in the conference "20 Years after Collapse of the Berlin Wall and Prospects for Cooperation between South and North in the Korean Peninsula" jointly organized by the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea.

20 Years after Collapse of Berlin Wall
Dr. Christine Bergmann, a former minister of the Federal government in Germany and member of the board of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, talks on the collapse of the Berlin wall in 1989 to former FES scholarship recipients.

Neoliberalism and Gender Politics
Dr. Bergmann participates in a conference of the Korea Women Worker's Association (KWWA) and delivers a presentation on "Neoliberalism and Gender Politics: Women's Precarious Employment in Germany".

Indonesia and G-20 Process
A researcher from Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security (IFANS) participates in Bandung, Indonesia, in an expert group meeting on "Indonesia and the G-20 Process" jointly organized by the Department for International Relations of Parayangan University and the FES Indonesia office.

Network of Social Democracy in Asia
A researcher of the New Community Institute participates in the 2nd Regional Conference on "Effecting Real Change in Local Governance: Perspectives for Social Democratic Policies" in Penang, Malaysia. the conference is organised by the Olaf Palme International Centre and the FES Philippine office.

Humanitarian and Development Assistance to DPRK
The Korea Sharing Movement (KSM) and the FES jointly organise an international conference on " Humanitarian and Development Assistance to DPRK: Current Humanitarian Situation and Development Agenda". This conference is supported by the Ministry of Unification, the Korea Institute of National Unification and the EU Delegation of the European Commission in Seoul.

Long-term Care Insurance
Dr. Matthias von Schwanenfluegel, Head of Directorate 'Long-term care' at the Federal Ministery of Health, takes part in an international conference on the role of long-term care insurance and its implications as a social security policy. This event is jointly organised by the Social Security (KSSA), the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) and the FES Korea office.

Human Rights, Development and International Economic Crisis
Three Lawyers from the Minbyun (Lawyers for a democratic society) take part in an International Preparatory Committee (IPC) meeting in Manila for the Conference of Lawyers in Asia and Pacific V (COLAP V).

Migrant Workers Convention
The Joint Committee with Migrants in Korea (JCMK), supported by the FES Korea office, conducts a nation-wide campaign for ratifying the Migrant Workers Convention.

Everyday Democracy, Participation, Social Innovation
The Hope Institute, supported by the FES, prepares a book for "The Everything Series" that aims to be a tool for identifying ordinary people's interest and problems and enabling processes of social innovation.

IMF Reform
Two Korean experts participate in a high-level dialogue on "Asian Perspectives on the Future Role of the IMF" in Singapore co-organized by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the FES office in Singapore.

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of the year, FES Korea will publish about ten editions of the FES Information Series (in Korean). All titles will be available for download.

Challenges of Korean Women Workers' Movement
The Korean Women Workers Associations (KWWA), supported by the FES, initiates a research project on the challenges faced by the women workers movement and the need of new approaches. A workshop will be held in October. The results of this project will be published in December.

Social Justice and Human Rights
3 Lawyers of the Korean Public Interest Lawyers’ Group Gonggam (Beautiful Foundation) participate in a two-day regional conference on "Lawyering for Social Justice and Human Rights" in Manila organized by the Alternative Law Groups (ALG).

Sexual Harassment Legislation in Korea
Korea Women Link, supported by the FES, starts a research project on the achievements of and challenges to sexual-harassment legislation in Korea and will hold a symposium on these issues later in the year. The results of this project will be published toward the end of 2008.

The Korea Women's Associations United (KWAU), supported by the FES, initiates a research project on welfare and the socialization of social service for “care-work” and holds a symposium on this issue. A report on the results will be published later in the year.

Trade Union Movement and Solidarity
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, begins a research project on the trade union movement and relevant solidarity concepts of trade unionism. A workshop will be organised in November. Afterwards a report on the results of this effort will be published.

Labour Welfare Strategies and Industrial Unionism
In recent years industrial unionism has been on the rise in Korea. As a consequence collective bargaining becomes more wide ranging and complex. In a FES-supported research project the Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI) focuses on labour welfare strategies within this broader agenda. The results will be presented at a workshop in December 2008 and be published afterwards.

Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Budgeting
Dr. Regina Frey, a German expert attends a workshop organised by the Korea Women's Associations United (KWAU) and speaks on the "Berlin Gender Budgeting Process".

Publication: Peace White Paper 2008
The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), supported by the FES, publishes "Peace White Paper. Civil Action for Building a Peace State". The underlying research was carried out in 2007.

Lecture: German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the FES representative in Korea, gives a lecture on German reunification at the Korea University.

Role of NGOs regarding South-North Korean Relations
The Korean Sharing Movement, supported by the FES, initiates a research project on the role of NGOs in the relations between North and South Korea. The results will be discussed at a forum in September.

Social Security
Prof. Kim Kyosung, Chungang Unversity, and Prof. Lee Eun-Jeung, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, participate in a two-day international symposium on "State-based Welfare - Prospects of Social Security and Harmony in Asia and Europe" in Beijing. The symposium is co-organized by the Social Security Research Center, Renmin University, the China Social Insurance Association and the FES.

Korean-German Economic Relations and Recent Developments of the Korean Economy
This symposium war organized on the occasion of 30th Anniversary of the Korean-German Economic Association (KDGW) by the KDGW and the Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) in Berlin.

Contract Labor
Two trade union activists take part in a three-day seminar on "Contract Labour" in Hanoi, co-organised by International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) and the FES.

Social Justice and Human Rights
One NGO activist from the Asia Institute participates in a three-day conference, organized by Asia-Europe People’s Forum, on "Asserting people-centered and participatory democracy, reclaiming human rights" in Manila.

Lecture: German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the FES representative in Korea, gives a lecture on economic and social outcomes of the German unification process at the Ministry of Unification.

Long-term Care Insurance
A long-term care insurance scheme will be implemented in Korea from July 2008. Against this background the Korean Association of Social Security Law, supported by the FES, holds an international conference to draw on operating experiences in Germany and Japan. Dr. Kamppeter presents the paper on "Evaluation the Long-term Care Insurance in Germany".

Research stay in Germany
A Korean scholar from Seoul National University visits Germany for two months to do research on the participation of citizens in budget policies of local authorities and during crisis management.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar from the Kangnam National University goes to Germany for six-months research project on the impact of the oecumenical movement in Europe on social movements in Korea.

Study Tour on German Development Cooperation in Indonesia
With support of the FES offices in Seoul and Jakarta a delegation of People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) visits Indonesia to study the German Development Cooperation Experience in that country.

Civic Education
A Delegation organized by the Korea Democracy Foundation and supported by the FES, travels to Germany in order to study specific aspects of civic education in Germany.

Transformation processes in transnational perspective
The Ehwa Womans University and the universities of Halle-Wittenberg and Jena hold a joint conference in Seoul on transformation discourses in Europe and Korea.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar of Chonnam University visits Germany for one month to take part in the 50th Anniversary International Symposium on the Korean Civil Code and to collect information for an ongoing research project.

Migration and Development
Three members of the Joint Committee for Migrant Workers in Korea (JCMK), supported by the FES, take part in a people's global action on migration, development and human rights in Manila.

Global Economic Imbalances
Dr. LEE Jong Kyu, Bank of Korea, participates in a two-day international conference on "Challenges for the International Finacial System in Times of Crisis" in Beijing, co-organized by the Renmin University of China and the FES.

Publication: Guide Book of Democracy Civil Activitism for the Young Generation
The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), supported by the FES, does research on this theme. The results of this project will be published in February of 2009.

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of year, the FES publishes about ten editions of FES Information Series. All titles will be available for download.

Global Governance
A Korean scholar from Kyunghee University takes part in the fifth Shanghai workshop on "Current Situation and Future Prospects of Asia-Europe Security Cooperation", co-organized by the Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) and the FES.

Publication: Corporate Social Responsibility and Labour Movement
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on this issue in 2006. This is the report on the results of this project.

Publication: Realignment of Industrial Relations in the Public Sector
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on "Changes in the Structure of Governance and the Realignment of the Industrial Relations in the Public Sector" in 2006. This is the publication of the project report.

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
A Korean scholar from Inha University takes part in the FES conference on "SAARC 2015: Expanding Horizons and Forging Cooperation in a Resurgent Asia" in New Delhi.

Lecture on 17 Years German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on German reunification at the Ministry of Unification.

Policies against Gender Discrimination
Korea Womenlink, supported by the FES, starts a research project on measures to ensure the effectiveness of policies against gender discrimination in the Korean labour market and holds a symposium on this issue later in the year. The results of this project will be published toward the end of 2007.

Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Two Korean scholars take part in an expert workshop on "Security Sector Reform (SSR): Lessons to be learned from Northeast and Southeast Asia" in Manila, co-organized by the Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the FES.

Women Workers' Movement
The Korean Women Workers Associations (KWWA), supported by the FES, starts with a research project on a women workers movement and the development of new strategies for it. A workshop will be held in October. The results of this project will be published in December.

Non-regular Woman Workers in Korea
The Korea Women's Associations United (KWAU), supported by the FES, holds a symposium on the non-regular woman workers in Korea and will publish booklets on this issue late in the year.

European and Asian Affairs
The Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) and the Global Research Institute (GRI) at Korea University, supported by FES, organises a special lecture series on European and Asian affairs for graduate and post-graduate students during 2007.

Research Stay in Germany
A Korean scholar of Chungang University visits to Germany for four months to do research on "Cultural Change in United Germany".

North Korea Tourism Development
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the FES co-organise a one-day workshop in Berlin on the development of tourism in North Korea.

Problems and Prospects of Mediterranean – EU relations
Institute of Mediterranean Studies and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation hold a joint seminar on the “The problem and prospects of Mediterranean-Europe relations.” One German expert draws parallels and marks differences between East Asia and the Mediterranean.

Medio-Democracy and Social Responsibility of Journalists
In cooperation with the Press Foundation, the Korean Committee for the Press and the FES a German expert for media and political communication talks on the exigencies of and the distortions inherent in modern mass media, their interaction with the theatrification of politics, policies and political decision-taking processes.

Government Delegation to Study German Unification Process
Seven Korean officials visit East Germany in a program organised by the head office of the FES in Germany.

Rise of Asia and Its Future
The FES-representative in Korea participates in an international conference, co-organised by the Korean Political Science Association and the Academy of East Asian Studies of Sungkyunkwan University, on "The Rise of Asia and Its Future: Global Impacts, Regional Implication and National Ramification", and presents a political regime and economic development.

Publication: Agenda for UN General Secretary
On the occasion of Ban Ki Mun’s assumption of the post of the General Secretary of the United Nations, an analysis of the challenges faced by the United Nations "A Priority Agenda for the Next UN Secreteray-General" is translated into Korean and published FES Korea.

Publication: FES Information Series on CD
A selection of 33 issues of the FES Information Series from 1998 to 2006 is published on a CD.

Union Revitalisation Strategies
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, starts its research on the possibilities and means to revitalise the labour union movement in Korea. A workshop will organised in December. Later a report on the results will be published too.

Working Korea 2007
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on this issue and organizes a workshop in December. Afterwards the results of this project will be published.

Ten Years after the Asian Crisis
A Korean professor of the Soongsil University takes part in a one-day international conference, co-organized by the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) and the FES, on "Ten Years after the Asian Crisis: Assessing the Economic and Political Landscape in Southeast Asia" in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Social Democracy
A Korean researcher of the Progressive Politics Institute takes part in the FES Seminar on "From Social to Political Party? - Perspectives of Social Democracy in Indonesien" in Jakarta. He presents on "The Experience of Democratic Labor Party in South Korea".

Multilateral Trading System
A Korean unionist takes part in the second Asia-wide multistakeholder workshop on "What Future for the Multilateral Trading System? - Development Perspectives from Asia", co-organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the FES.

Women's Quotas
A Korean researcher of the Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI) participate in a seminar and workshop for Southeast Asia on "Women's Quotas: How to introduce and implement them better?" in Bangkok, co-organized by the FES and Gender and Development Research Institute (GDRI).

Global Contract & Agency Labour Campaign
Three Korean unionists take part in the ICEM regional conference in Jakarta.

Study Stay
A Korean scholar from the Youngsan University visits to Germany to do research on "Implication of the ECU Bond Market for the Asian Bond Market".

Study Stay
A Korean scholar from the Hoseo University visits to Germany to do research on "Language politics in Germany and foreign words in German language".

20 Years of Democracy in Korea
The Korea Democracy Foundation and the FES hold a two-day international conference on "20 Years Democracy in Korea: Retrospect and Prospect" in Berlin, Germany.

Industrial Relations
The Korean-German Economic Association, supported by the FES, organises a one-day seminar on "Current Challenges of Industrial Relations in Germany and Korea" in Wonju. Two German experts take part in this seminar.

New Law on Protection of Non-regular Female Workers
The Korea Women's Associations United (KWAU), supported by the FES, publishes a booklet on the new law on the protection of non-regular women workers and on its effects on the situation of working women.

Prevention of Prostitution
United Voice for Eradication of Prostitution (UVEP) and the Korea Foundation for Women (KFW), supported by the FES, organises a one-day international conference on "Legalization of Prostitution in Germany, and thereafter" in Seoul. One German expert takes part in this conference with the support of the FES.

European Integration Process
On the occasion of 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the Research Institute of Social Science, Ewha Womans University (ISS EWU), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Asia-Europe Perspective Forum (AEPF) co-organize an East Asia trilateral conference on "European Integration Process: Lesson for Korea, China and Japan".

European Social Integration
The EU Center, Seoul National University, in cooperation with the FES holds a two-day international workshop on "European Social Integration - A Model for East Asia". Three European experts and one Chinese expert are invited by the FES.

Migration, Human Right and Development
The Joint Committee for Migrant Workers in Korea (JCMK), supported by the FES, holds a one-day International Forum on this theme.

Lecture on German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the representative of the FES in Korea, gives a lecture on unification of Germany at the Sejong Institute.

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of the year, the FES publishes about ten editions of FES Information Series. All titles will be available for downloading.

Status of Women Workers in Korea
Korean Women Link, supported by the FES, does research into a change in the status of women workers in Korean society. The results of this project will be published.

Gender Sensitive Analysis
The Korean Women Association United (KWAU), supported by the FES, does research on a gender senstive analysis of labor and welfare budget and holds 7 workshops on this issue. The results of this project will be published.

WTO: North-South Dialog
A Korean scholar from Korea University takes part in a two-day workshop on " Global Governance Challenges between Discord and Global Governance - The Future of the WTO" in Berlin, co-organized by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and the FES.

Publication on Corporate Governance
FES publishes a in Korean translated Global Unions discussion paper concerning "Worker's Voice in Coporate Governance - A Trade Union Perspective". (Download of pdf-format, in Korean)

European and Asian Affairs
The Graduated School of International Studies (GSIS) and Global Research Institute (GRI) at Korea University, supported by FES, hold special lecture series on this issue during the regular semester period of the university.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on division and unification of Germany at the Ministry of Unification.

Historical Injustice and Democratization
Two Korean scholars visit Gemany to take part in a two-day international conference on "Historical Injustice and Democratization - Dealing with Burdened Pasts in Asia ", co-organized by Watch Indonesia, the German Commission for Justice and Peace, and the FES.

Study Stay on Unification Matters in Germany
Six Korean officials visit Germany for a week to study experiences of the division and unification of Germany.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Labour Movement
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on this issue and organizes a workshop in September. The results of this project will be published.

Realignment of Industrial Relations in the Public Sector
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on "Changes in the Structure of Governance and the Realignment of the Industrial Relations in the Public Sector" and organizes a workshop in October. The results of this project will be published.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on "Division in Germany 1949-1989" at the Ewha Woman's University.

Study Stay
A delegation from the People's Solidarity for Participactory Democracy (PSPD) visits Germany for a week to study the education of politics and NGOs in Germany.

North Korea Affairs and Peace in Korea
The Insittute for East Asia Studies at the Dong-A University (IEAS) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung jointly hold an one-day international seminar on "North Korean Affairs and Building Korean Peace Regime" in Busan, Korea.

Study Stay on German Unification
A delegation from the Korean Institute for National Unification (KINU) visits Germany for a week to study German unification and changes in East German power elites.

Study Stay on Alternative Models of Governance
A Korean scholar from the Keimyoung University visits to Germany to do research on "Alternative Model Building for the Governance in Northeastasian Areas Compared with EU".

Inter-Korean Cooperation
Maebong Unification Institute (MUI) and the FES jointly organizes an international Conference on "International Society's Role for North Korean Changes and Inter-Korean Cooperation" in Seoul.

Study Program in Brussels
A Korean professor from the Kyungki University participates in a three-week program in Brussels to do research on the financial cooperation process of the EU.

Study Stay on Migrant Workers
A delegation from the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) visits Germany for a week to study "Status and Integration of the Migrant Workers in Germany" and "Trade Unions and Women Workers".

Globalisation and Regional Integration The Korean German Association for Economic Sciences, supported by the FES, organizes a one-day
seminar on the competitiveness of German and Korean companies on condition of the globalisation and the regional integration. Two German experts take part in this seminar.

Lecture on German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on unification of Germany at the Sejong Institute.

Doha Agenda
A coordinator from the Alliance against KorUS FTA and an associate research fellow from the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) take part in a two-day asian regional dialogue on "WTO at Cross Road? - Experiences and Expectations around the Doha Agenda" in Singapore, co-organized by WTO and the FES.

Industrial Safety & Health and Workers' Participation System
Korea Labor Institute (KLI), Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (KOSHA), and the FES jointly hold a one-day Korea-Germany Internation Seminar. Two German experts present papers at this seminar and exchange their experiences.

Lecture on 16 Years German Unification
Dr. Werner Kamppeter, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on German reunification at the Ministry of Unification.

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of year, the FES publishs about ten editions of FES Information Series. All titles will be available for download.

Study Stay
Two Korean trade unionist from the Korea Metal Worker's Union take part in a work council of the German metal industry and study the bargaining policy of IG Metall in Frankfurt.

How to Reconcile Job with Housekeeping
The Korean Women Association United (KWAU), supported by the FES, does research on policies to promote a better coexistence of housekeeping and job for women and holds 9 workshops on this issue.

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Moungji University visits Germany for four months to do research on how the "Neue Mitte" has evolved over the past five years.

Union Governance and Effectiveness
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on this issue and organizes a workshop in December. The results of this project will be published.

Discrimination Against Married Women
Korean Women Link, supported by the FES, does research into the actual conditions of discrimination against married women in their 30s and 40s in entering the labor market in Korea.

Family Politics in the Era of Ageing
Women Link, supported by the FES, analyzes on "Family Politics of Korean Government in the Era of Ageing. Are Gender Factors Taken into Account?" and organizes a workshop on this issue in November.

Study Visit
A Korean researcher from the Koea Institute of Public Administration visits Germany for four months to do research on the transformation of the public administration in the process of the German unification.

Global Governance in Asia
A Korean scholar from the Institute for Foregein Affairs and National Security (IFANS) participates in the 3rd Shanghai workshop on "Buildung Material Security Architecture in Asia - Comprehensive Security, Economic Development and Eurasien Cooperation" in Shanghai, co-organized by the Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) and the FES.

Globalization in China
A Korean researcher form the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) takes part in a three-day conference on "How is China shaping globaisation? Moveing from the engine room to the driver's seat?" in Shanghai, co-organized by the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and the FES.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on division and unification of Germany at the Ministry of Unification.

Regional Cooperation in Politics
A German scholar from the Trier University visits Korea to presents a paper on "Security Cooperation in Europe and East Asia: A Comprative Analysis" at the Intenational Conference on "Neo-Functional vs. Neo-Institutional Policies of Regional Cooperation: East Asian and European Experiences", organized by the Center for International Studies of the Inha University.

Asia-Europe Roundtable: Conflict Prevention
A Korean scholar form Yonsei University takes part in the 4th Asia-Europe Roundtable meeting in Berlin on "Conflict Prevention: Actors, Institutions, and Mechanisms - Sharing of Experiences between Asia and Europe", co-organized by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and the FES.

Local Community and Trade Union's Intervention Strategy
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on this issue and organizes a workshop in November. The results of this project will be published.

Study Stay on Unification Matters in Germany
Five Korean officials visit Germany for one month to study experiences of the division and unification of Germany.

Visit of Dr. Rolf Muetzenich
Dr. Muetzenich, member of the German Paliament, visits Korea. He gives several lectures and has meetings with politicians and researchers on the principles of foreign policies in Germany and the North Korea crisis.

North Korean Issues and APEC
The Insittute for East Asia Studies, Dong-A University (IEAS) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung jointly hold a two-day international seminar on North Korean issues and APEC in Busan, Korea.

Global Governance and Civil Society
People's Solidarity for Participactory Democracy (PSPD), supported by the FES, organizes a three-day seminar on this issue in Seoul.

Study Stay on Refugees from East Germany
A delegation from the Korean Institute for National Unification (KINU) visits Germany for a week to study refugees from the East Germany and migrants from Eastern Europe - reception and integration.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on division and unification of Germany at the Sejong Institute.

Human Rights, Security and Development in East Asia
The Resource Center for Asian NGOs (RCAN), Sungkonghoe University, supported by the FES, holds a series of public seminars on "Human Rights, Security and Development in East Asia in the Post-9/11 World". The results of these seminars will be published.

Democracy and Democratization
The Institute of Social Sciences, Sogang University, supported by FES, holds a two-day international conference on "Democracy and Democratization: Dialogue between Korea and Europe" in Seoul. A Geman professor from the Berlin University participates in this conference.

Study Stay
A delegation from the Korean Labour Institute (KLI) visits Germany for a week to study the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Curbing Corruption
A Korean professor of Chungang University and a researcher of Uri Party Foundation take part in a two-day FES regional workshop on "Curbing Corruption in Southeast Asia : A Workshop for Parliamentarians" in Manila.

Korea Peace Report
People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy PSPD, supported by the FES, organize a seminar and publishes the report on this seminar, which is a follow-up project from 2003.

Doha Development Round
A Korean reseacher from the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) takes part in a two-day international conference on elaborating a broad consensus on the development dimension of the "Doha Development Round" in Singapore, jointly organized by the FES Singapore and the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA).

Local Politics in Asia
A Korean reseacher from the Uri Party Stiftung participates in a three-day regional workshop on effective campagining as an instrument in local politics in Manila, organized by the FES Singapore.

Publication: History of Korean Labor Movement
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, publishes a book on "The History of the Korean Labour Movement".

10 Years Local Autonomy in Korea
Korea Women Link, supported by the FES, holds a series of dialogue on "10 Years Since Local Autonomy and Activities of Women Link", between academics and activists of civil society.

Role of EU in the Korean Peninsula
The EU Study Center, Korea University, and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) jointly hold a roundtable discussion on this issue.

Study Stay
A delegation from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family visits the headquarters of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Bonn to study the gender equality law and gender politics in Germany.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on inter-German economic relations 1949-1989 at the Korean Sharing Movement.

World Social Forum
Two Korean trade unionist take part in a workshop on young trade unionists, in Mumbai, India, organized by Global Unions and the FES.

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Korean Institute for National Unification visits Germany for three months to do research on the reorientation of German troops after the German unification and on lessons for the new military orientation in Korea when unified.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on division and unification of Germany at the Ministry of Unification.

March

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of year, the FES publishs eight editions of FES Information Series. All titles will be available for download.

Study Stay on Unification Matters in Germany
Eight Korean officials visit Germany for one month to study experiences of the division and unification of Germany.

Civil Society Dialogue in Korea
The Resource Center for Asian NGOs (RCAN), Sungkonghoe University, supported by the FES, holds a series of public dialogue between academics in RCAN of Sungkonghoe University and activists/practitioners of civil society during the Summer semester in 2004.The results of this dialogue will be published.

Asian-European Dialogue of Cultures
A Korean scholar from the Kyungsang University takes part in the 2nd Asian-European dialogue on "Bridging Tensions between Traditions and Moderation in the Era of Globalisation" in Berlin, organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

Study Stay: Ver.di
A trade union delegation visits Germany for a week to study management, wage policy, women and youth policy of Ver.di.

Forwards the Changes in Work Organization and Trade Union's Policy
FES supports a research project on the work organization change and the trade union's policy. The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI) organizes a workshop on this issue in November. The results of this project will be published.

Organizer-traing, Methodology and Models of Training-education
The Korea Labour and Society Institute (KLSI), supported by the FES, does research on the organizer-traing, methodology and models of education for training and organizes a workshop on this theme in December. The results of this project will be published.

Job Politics for Women
The Korean Women Association United (KWAU), supported by the FES, does research on policies needed to create jobs for women and organizes a workshop on this issue.

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Hannam University visits Germany for four months to do research on the worker's movement in Korea and Germany in the era of the Cold War.

Global Conference for Netslé Trade Unions
Two trade unionist from the Netslé Korea participate in this two-day conference in Berlin, co-organized by International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) and the FES.

Future of Employment in ASEM
A Korean scholar takes part in a three-day workshop on" The Future of the Employment in ASEM: the role of Corporate Social Responsibility for the Creation of Decent Jobs" in Hanoi, co-organized by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the FES.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on division and unification of Germany at the Sejong Institute.

Study Visit
A Korean civic activist visits Germany for three months to do research on German civil society, focusing on civic groups and unification issues.

Asia-Europe Roundtable
A Korean scholar from Catholic University takes part in the 4th Asia-Europe Roundtable meeting in Singapore, co-organized by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and the FES.

German Role towards the Rapprochement of South and North Korea
The Korean-German Association, supported by the FES, holds a confernce on "The Role of Germany towards the Rapprochement of South and North Korea in Economy and Culture". Dr. Gey presents on "Development Co-operation and Economic Relations between North Korea and Germany".

Global Governance
A Korean Professor of the Cornell University participates in the 2^nd Shanghai workshop on Global Governance "Regional Security Architecture and Multilateralism", co-organized by the Shanghai Institute for Intenational Studies (SIIS) and the FES.

Study Stay
A trade union delegation visits Germany for a week to study the devision and the unification of Germany and German trade unions.

North-South Dimension
A research fellow from the Korean Labour and Society Institute (KSLI) takes part in a two-day conference on "Dominance of the North? Actors and Policy Fields of Transnational Civil Society", co-organized by the Social Science Research Center Berlin and the FES.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES in Korea, gives a lecture on division and unification of Germany at the Instituteof Korea Unification Studies Yonsei University.

Wage Agreements
Two German trade unionist take part in a workshop and present on wage agreements in IG Metal, co-organized by IG Metal, Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU) and the FES.

Sustainable Corporate Governance
A Korean professor of the Dankook University takes part in the 3^rd Iinternational Summer Academy on "Sustainable Corporate Governance" in Potsdam, co-organized by the German Ministry for Science (BMBF) and the FES. He presents on "Perspectives on Intergrated Governance Mechanismus: Exploring a Sustainable Society".

Study Program in Brussels
A Korean professor of the University of Seoul participates in a three-week program in Brussels to do research on the European policy and its conclusions for Asian NICs - with special consideration of Korean politics.

Humanitarian Aspect of Confrontation on the Korean Peninsula
The Korean Political Science Association (KPSA), supported by the FES, organizes a two-day conference. A Geman expert talks on "Humanitarian Aids of West Germany".

Human Rights and International Law
Two Korean civil activists take part in a two-day international conference on "An Asia-Europe Dialogue on Human Rights and Internationl Law - The International Criminal Court: A New Era for Justice" in Manila, jointly organized by the FES Singapore and FES Philippines.

Social Democratic Parties and Progressive Movemnet
A Korean professor of the Inha University and a Korean parliamentary assistant take part in a two-day international conference on "Teh Relevance of Social Democratic Parties and Progressive Movements in East and Southeast Asia" in Manila, jointly organized by the FES Singapore and FES Philippines.

Study Stay
A delegation from the Women Link and Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) visits Germany for a week to study family politics in the age of Ageing.

Election in Asia
Two Korean scholar participate in a two-day conference on "Asia has voted -Is Democracy Making Progress?" in Berlin, organized by the FES.

Peronal Information Protection in Germany
People's Solidarity for Participactory Democracy (PSPD) and the FES jointly organizes a one-day symposium on this issue in Seoul.

Critical Issues in Asian Journalism
A Korean journalist from the Korean Economic Daily takes part in a two-day seminar in Singapore , jointly organized by the Asia Media Information and Communication AMIC and the FES.

Collective Security in Asia
Two Korean scholar participate in a four-day conference on this issue in Dehli, organized by the FES.

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of year, the FES will publish about ten editions of FES Information Series. All titles will be available for download.

World Social Forum
Three Korean trade unionist took part in a workshop, organized by the FES, on the new trade union culture, in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Study Tour
Seven women from Korean NGOs visited Germany for a week to study activities of German women in local, regional and national parliaments and political parties.

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES Korea office, gave a lecture at the Ministry of Unification on German unification.

March

Study Tour on Unification Matters in Germany
Eight Korean officials visited Germany for one month to study experiences of the division and unification of Germany.

Lecture on Capital Transfer to the Former GDR
Peter Gey gave a lecture on the capital transfer to the former GDR and the deterioration of the East Germany economy at the Korean Institute for National Unification KINU.

Lecture on German Parties
Peter Gey has given a lecture on political parties and electorate in Germany at the Korean-German Association for Political Sciences.

April

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Jeonju University visited Germany for two months to do research on the economic growth of the enterprises in the former GDR after the German unification and its applications to Korea when unified.

May

TUAC User's Guide for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
FES organized a workshop on TUAC user's guide for the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises.

June

Eco-Campus
One expert from Germany participated in an international workshop on eco-campus, organized by Yonsei University.

July

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Sungsil University visited Germany for two months to do research on experiences of German party politics

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Hallim University visited Germany for two months to do research on a comparative study on the social construction of employment relations in the context of structural adjustment - International comparison of Korean and German automobile industries.

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Seoul National University visited Germany for three months to do research on a long-term care financing and delivery in Germnay -lessons for Korea.

August

Study Visit on Sustainable Development
A Korean scholar from the Yonsei University visited Germany for three months to do research on the university for the sustainable development in Germany - the environmental management at the German university.

September

Devision and Unification in Germany and Korea
Korean Society for German Studies, supported by FES, organized a one-day seminar on the division and unification in Germany and Korea: politics, economics and culture.

Business Nature of Military in Southeast Asia
A Korean researcher participated in a four-day regional workshop in Jakarta, organized by the FES Indonesia.

Combatting Trafficking
A Geman Professor took part in a two-day international expert group meeting on prevention of international trafficking and promotion of public awareness campaign, organized by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality in Korea.

Gender Equality
Federation of Korean Trade Unions FKTU, supported by the FES, organized a workshop on the gender equality and child care. The results of this workshop have been published.

Publication on Human-oriented Economic Policies in Korea
The results of a workshop held in Seoul in November 2002 was published.

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) visited Germany for four months to do research on North Korea's strategic objectives and approaches to Germany and EU.

October

Security Policy
Two Korean experts on the national security took part in the 2nd German-Asian dialogue in Jakarta on security policy on "Transnational Security Risks in Southeast Asia: Dialogue, Prognosis, Therapies", organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in close cooperation with the Insitute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia (CSIS).

Study Tour on Data Security
Three PSPD activist visited Germany to study data security in the age of Internet.

Labor Education in the Age of Information Technology
FES supported a research project on the current situation and developmental direction of labor education in the age of information technology. The Korea Labour and Society Institute KLSI organized a workshop on this theme. The results of this project have been published.

Asia-Europe Roundtable
A Korean scholar from Chungbuk University took part in the 3th Asia-Europe Roundtable on "Peace and Reconciliation: Success Stories and Problems in Asia and Europe", co-organized by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and the FES.

November

ASEM Dialogue
A Korean scholar from Sungkonghoe University took part in a three-day workshop in Beijing on the future of the employment and the quality of labour - combining the economic growth and the social development in ASEM, co-organized by the Ministry of Labour, P. R. of China and the FES. He presented a paper on the expectations of the civil society movement towards ASEM.

Women's Labor Related Law
Women Link supported by the FES researched into the administration's interpretation and the standpoint on equal employment act. Women Link organized a workshop on this theme.

Organizing and Negotiating in Government Workers Union
FES supported a research project on organizing and negotiating in government workers union. The Korea Labour and Society Institute KLSI organized a workshop on this theme. The results of this project have been published.

Study Tour on Gender Equality
Six Korean officials from the Ministry of Gender Equality visited Germany to study gender equality politics.

Study Visit
A Korean scholar from the Korean Railroad College visits Germany for two months to do research on technological alternatives and economic analysis on the railroad connection in Europe, focusing on Germany.

December

Challenges of Public Broadcasting in Asia
A trade unionist of KBS took part in a three-day conference in Colombo on the challenges of public broadcasting in Asia, co-organized by the International Federation of Journalists IFJ and FES.

Civil Societies in Asia
The Resource Center for Asian NGOs RCAN, Sungkonghoe University, supported by the FES, held a one-day international conference on civil societies and NGOs in Asia, in Seoul.

Publication on Peace Process in Korean Peninsular and Northeast Asia
People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy PSPD, supported by the FES, published the report on the peace process in Korean peninsular and Northeast Asia.

Publication on Key Concepts in NGO Studies
The Resource Center for Asian NGOs RCAN, Sungkonghoe university, supported by the FES, published a book series on the key concepts of NGO studies. This publication series is a follow-up project to a year-round educational program on NGOs in 2002.

January

Study Program in Brussels
A Korean scholar from the Korea University participated in a three-week program in Brussels for research on the economic integration in the European Union.

System of Social Protection
Two Korean scholars presented a comprehensive study on the Korean system of social protection. The country study is part of a comparative study that includes South-East Asia and Korea.

World Social Forum
A Korean trade unionist took part in two workshops, both organized by the FES, one on social standards and the other on General Agreement on Trade and Services GATS, in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Publication on a TUAC User's Guide for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
TUAC, the Trade Union Advisory Council to the OECD, and the FES jointly published a Korean translation of "The TUAC User's Guide: What are the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and how to work with them?" The brochure includes the report of a workshop, which provided information on the TUAC User's Guide.

March

Study Tour on Unification Matters in Germany
10 Korean officials visited Germany for one month to study experiences of the German unification.

Building a Social Pillar for ASEM
One Korean trade unionist took part in an Asia-Europe Trade Union Dialogue "Towards a Social Pillar for ASEM", in Bonn for two days, organized by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

Social Security System
A social security policy expert from the Korea Institute of Health and Social Affairs (KIHSA) participated in a four-day seminar on the pension scheme and health insurance in rural areas, jointly organized by Shanghai Research Center on Aging and the FES. The expert presented a paper on the characteristics and experiences of the pension and health insurance system in the rural areas of Korea.

Citizen's University of Civil Society 2002
The FES supported a year-round program to disseminate the idea and practice of civil society and NGOs among the general public and NGO practitioners in Korea, through the medium of the weekly newspaper Citizens Times.

Publication on 11 Years after German Unification
The results of a seminar held in Seoul in November 2001 has been published by the Institute of Social Sciences, Sogang University, Social Science Studies, Vol. 10/2002, pp 9-106.

April

The Relations between North Korea and the European Countries: Problems and Prospects
The Korea Association of Area Studies KAAS and the FES jointly organized an international seminar on the relations between North Korea and the European countries: problems and prospects.

New Editions of FES Information Series
In the course of year, the FES will publish more than 8 editions of FES Information Series. All titles of FES Information Series will be available for download.

Unification in the Dimension of Human Well-being
The Institute of Korean Unification Studies IKUS of the Yonsei University and the FES jointly held an international symposium concerning "divided countries, divided minds. Unification in the dimension of human well-being". Two German experts participated in this symposium and presented papers on experiences of unified Germany.

Publication on workers' tool or PR ploy?
FES published a in Korean translated brochure concerning a guide to codes of international labour practice (Download of pdf-format, in Korean).

Lecture on German Unification
Peter Gey, the representative of FES Korea office, have given a lecture at the Universty of Kyunghee on the change through rapprochement - from Ostpolitik Willy Brandt's to the German unification.

Human Resources and Industrial Relations
Peter Gey participated in a international symposium at the Seoul National University and presented a paper on human resources and education in ageing Germany.

June

Study Visit on the Euro
A Korean scholar from the Sungshim College of Foreign Languages visited Germany for three months to do research on the development of the European financial markets after the introduction of the Euro.

Study Stay
A trade unionist visited England for three months to study English.

Study Visit on the Transformation of the Farm Sector in former GDR
A Korean scholar from the Korea Institute for National Unification visited Germany for three months to do research on the structural reform of the farm sector in East Germany after the unification.

Publication on Redefining Korean Politics: Lost Paradigm and New Version
The documents of the international conference held in Seoul in August 2001 were published by the Political Science Association.

July

Study Tour
6 trade union delegation visited Germany to study privatisation, management and trade union activities in the transportation and energy sector.

Lecture on German Society and Culture
Peter Gey, the representative of FES Korea office, gave a lecture at the Universty of Korea on the society and culture in Germany.

August

Political and Economic Impact of the Euro
EU Studies Association - Korea, supported by FES held a International Conference on Political and Economic Impact of the Euro in Seoul. Peter Gey discussed the paper on "The Transition Process of North Korea and the Role of the EU".

Human Rights
A lawyer took part in a three-day regional NGO workshop in Bangkok on democracy and security of the people in Asian region.

Democracy, Election and the Role of Civil Movement
People's Solidarity for Participactory Democracy PSPD supported by FES organized a three-day international workshop on democracy, election and the role of civil movement.

Regional Workshop for Young Leders
Two young Koreans participated in a three-day regional workshop in Bangkok for young leaders from East and Southeast Asia.

Democracy within the Party Structure
Sogang University Institute of Social Sciences supported by FES has organized a workshop on compatrative analysis of democracy within the structures of political parties in Germany, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea and the U.S.

Presidential Election Observation in Brazil
Four Korean trade unionist supported by FES visited Brazil in order to watch a presidential election.

Research on Germany in Korea
The Korean Association for German History KGDG and the FES organized a two-day conference on "What does Germany mean for us?"

Korea's Road to a Sound and Advanced Economy
Peter Gey took part in a discussion at the 3th Korea-OECD Conference in Seoul.

Publication on Sexual Harassment at Workplace
The Federation of Korean Trade Unions FKTU, supported by the FES, has published a report on the sexual harassment at the workplace in Korea.

Apply Lifelong Education System to Labour Education
FES supported a reseach project on strategies for appling lifelong education system to labour education in Korea. The Korea Labour and Society Institute KLSI organized a workshop on this theme. The results of this project will be published in the beginning of next year.

Human-oriented Economic Policies
FES supported a workshop on the human-oriented economic policies in Korea. The results of this workshop will be published next year.

Study Tour
Four reseachers of the Korean Institute for National Unification visited Germany to study political education for adults after unification.

Economic Democracy and Trade Union Movement
KLSI, by supported FES, studied on economic democracy and trade union movement. KLSI hold a one-day workshop and the results will be published next year.

Labour Policies for Women
The Korean Women Association United KWAU and the FES organized a workshop on employment structures and labour policies for women.

Publication on the Role of Unemployment/Employment Insurance under New Economic Environment
The results of a conference, which was organized by the Korea Labour Institute KLI in 2001, has been published.

January

Scholarship in Germany
A Korean scholar from Inha University visited Germany for three months to study the relationship of trade unions with political parties.

Information Tour
A Korean scholar from Hanyang University visited Germany for a one-week program on the "alliance for jobs" and "think tanks and political parties". At a roundtable discussion at the DIW (Deutsche Institut fuer Wirtschaftsforschung) he presented a paper about the economic reform in Korea.

February

Modernization of trade unions
Two German unionist from IG-Metal visited Korea for a one-week program, shared experiences with trade union leaders in Korea and visited some workplaces in Korea.

Study Program in Brussels
A Korean scholar participated in a three-week program in Brussels to research on the emerging foreign and security policy of the European Union.

March

New Editions of FES-Information-Series
A new edition on the "Controversies surrounding the German Ostpolitik in the 70s" was published in Korean. Following this publication, FES is to publish more than 10 FES-Infomationseries in this year. All FES Information-series are available for download.

Study Tour on Unification Matters in Germany
7 Korean officials visited Germany for one month to study the German unification experience.

Peace and Stability on the Korean Peninsula: The Role of Europe
The Center for East Asia Pacific Studies, University of Trier, and FES jointly held a two-day workshop in Berlin. A follow-up international conference to this workshop has been organized by the Korea Institute for National Unification KINU, FES and the EU Delegation of the European Commission on 18-19, June 2001 in Seoul, Korea.

Internship at the IG Metall
A Korean trade unionist started a 6-month internship with the IG Metall in Frankfurt.

April

South Africa's Experience with the Truth Commssion
FES joined hands with the Presidential Truth Commission on Suspious Deaths to organize a workshop about experiences of the South Africa Truth Commission. Dr. Fazel Randera, a former member of the South African Truth Commission, presented papers about the Truth Conmmission in South Africa.

Study Tour
9 trade union delegation visited Germany to study trade union activities in the civil service.

May

Information Tour for the Young Leaders
7 representatives of the People's Solidarity for Participactory Democracy PSPD visited Germany and met with German NGOs to exchange experiences and perspectives.

Security Policy in Germany
A foreign policy and security policy expert visited Korea to present a paper at a workshop at Inha University. He presented another paper about the European response to the National Missile Defense plans of the US-administration.

Reform of the International Financial Architecture
A scholar from the University of Duisburg presented a paper on the reform of the international financial architecture at a roundtable, organized by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. His paper has been published in June.

June

Equality and Quality: Women in the Media
FES and the International Federation of Journalists IFJ jointly organized an international workshop on "equality and quality - women in the media".

Perspectives of the European Policy concerning the Korean Peninsula
An international conference organized by the Korea Institute for National Unification KINU, FES and the EU Delegation of the European Commission focused on the European policy concerning Korea. (more about the Conference on "Change on the Korean Peninsula: The Relevance of Europe")

Security Polictics
Two German experts presented papers at an international conference on "In Search of Peace and Security on the Korean Peninsula: One Year after the South-North Summit Talk" organized by the Korean Association of International Studies KAIS. The proceedings of this conference was published in December.

Publication about the Alliance of the Social Democratic Party and Trade Unions in Germany
The result of a research project was published.

Study Tour on "Economic Thought"
A Korean scholar from Yonsei University visited Germany to research on economic thought for 3 months.

Human Resource Development for Adults
A Korean scholar from Pusan National University visited Germany for three-month period to research into Human Resource Development at the Institue for Adult Education.

Study Tour for the Young Women Leaders Network
The executive director for the Korea Women's Political Solidarity visited Germany for a one-week program to exchange experiences with German young female leaders from politics, media and NGOs. The focus was on women networks, party policies on women and other instruments to strengthen the role of younger women in society.

Social Protection in ASEAN
A Korean scholar has taken part in a two-day workshop in Singapore organized by FES office for regional co-operation in Southeast Asia, Singapore which addresses social policy issues in Asia.

Publications about Developing and Establishing a Trade Union Education System
The result of a research project about "trade union education system development" has been published. The english summary will be available for download.

July

Study Tour
Two Korean scholars visited Germany for four weeks to study women policies after German unification. The research results will be presented at a workshop organized by Women Making Peace in November.

Visiting Program to Media Organizations in Germany
Four journalists visited Germany to engage in a bilateral dialogue with German journalists and to learn about relationship between media and poliitcs in Germany.

August

Political Reforms in Germany
Two German experts participated in a three-day workshop organized by the Political Science Association. They presented papers on "Social Democracy and Social Justice: A European Perspective" and "Electoral Systems in Asian Democraties as Elements of Consensus and Majoritarian Democracy - Comparing Eight Cases".

September

Visit of Egon Bahr
Egon Bahr, the key adviser to Willy Brandt and architect of the German Ostpolitik visited South Korea and presented a paper at a conference, organized by the Peace Forum. (Sisa Journal Interview with Egon Bahr download, in German)

Strengthen the Counselor's Role for Local Women Workers
FES and Women Link organized jointly a three-day workshop about the training of counselors for women workers.

Employment Insurance System
Korea Labor Institute KLI, ILO and FES held a two-day conference on the role of the employment insurance scheme under the new economic environment. The proceedings of this conference will be published in March 2002.

Asia-Europe Roundtable
A Korean scholar took part in the Second Asia-Europe Roundtable in Oxford for three days, organized by Asia-Europe Foundation, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation CSGR, Singapore Institute of International Affairs and FES.

October

Security Policy
Two Korean experts participated in a two-day intenational conference in Berlin on "Security Policy: A German-Asian Dialog", organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

National Strategy
A German expert took part in an international conference on "The National Strategies of the Major Powers In the Post-Cold War Era of Globalization", organized by the Sejong Institute in Seoul.

November

Gender-mainstreaming
A Korean trade union related woman activist took part in a five-day workshop on "Gender-mainstreaming in the Trade Unions" in Berlin, co-organized by the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) and the FES.

December

Human Rights Conference
A Korean scholar participated in a two-day conference in Manila, organized by the FES.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
TUAC, the Trade Union Advisory Council to the OECD, and FES Korea jointly organized an Information seminar on the recently revised OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. These Guidelines are supposed to ensure that multinational enterprises observe the labour and human rights of their workers, respect local communities and the environment, and contribute to the economic development of the countries in which they operate.

Women and the Unification of Germany
FES and the Women Making Peace organized a one-day workshop evaluating women's policy and unification in Germany.

Scholarly Conference on German Unification
Two experts from Germany took part in a two-day international conference, organized by the Korean-German Economic Association. Following this conference they gave a lecture at other academic forum.

Eco-Campus
A German Professor participated in a symposium concerning the eco-campus, organized by Yonsei Institute of Environmental Science & Techonolgy and the FES.

Making Regional Integration Work
A leading member of the ASEM-NGO-Forum visited Brussels for a three-week program to study some of the inner mechanisms of the European Union.

Publications about Trade Union Perspectives
The results of two major research projects about "trade unions and restructuring" were published, summaries of which are available for download.

February

"Coexistence of Cultures" is Possible
The head of the Peace Research Institute in Frankfurt, Prof. Harald Mueller was invited to visit South Korea and speak about his book on the "coexistence of cultures" which had been translated into Korean and published recently. At a roundtable discussion with leading sociologists he explained his counterarguments against Huntington's "clash of civilization" in more detail. Prof. Mueller, who is a leading scholar on defense policy developments presented as well a paper about security policy at a roundtable organized by the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis. The paper - in English - can be downloaded from this internet-site.

New Challenges for the Social Democratic Party of Germany
The more than one hundred years old Social Democratic Party of Germany is currently in a very important process of transformation. A well recognized journalist who had studied in Germany and who is familiar with the developments of the Social Democratic Party in Germany has written a book about history, structures and challenges for the SPD in Germany. The publication - in Korean - is available as download.

Eco-audit as Important Environmental Tool
A German scholar from the University of Kaiserslautern presented at two workshops key aspects of introducing "eco-audit" as tool to have environmentally sound production.

Renowned East-Asia-Experts Participates in Conferences
The renowned German East-Asia-expert Prof. Hanns Maull from the University of Trier visited South Korea to participate in an international conference at the Seoul National University and to hold discussions about regional security and new developments concerning ASEM.

Reforming Trade Unions
As part of the collaboration with Korean trade unions FES supported a study about pros and cons of introducing an industrial unions in Korea. The publication was finally produced in March. In the same month the office of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung published a book about "structural change and trade unions" written by Prof. Kang Su-dol.

April

Former Minister of Finance Talks about "Information Age - Challenges for Management"
Former minister of Finance, Prof. Manfred Lahnstein visited South Korea and presented his thoughts about the challenges of the information age. His exposition helped to identify some of the key dimensions of the dramatic transformation which can be currently observed.

Visit of Deputy Speaker Mrs. Anke Fuchs
The German Deputy Speaker Mrs. Anke Fuchs, who serves as well as deputy chairperson of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung visited Korea for four days. Mrs. Fuchs who has last been here in November 1999 received an honorary doctorate degree at the Seoul City University. At the ceremony she presented a paper on "legal aspects of the reunification of Germany".

Mrs. Fuchs met politicians and leaders of civil society, and she presented a paper on "trade unions and political parties in Germany - experiences of the German trade unions and the Social Democratic Party" at a roundtable discussion with trade unions leaders.

Global Governance Structures in the New Century
Two distinguished scholars from the Sejong Institute and the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis participated in an international conference jointly organized by the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Ebenhausen and FES.

Scholarship in Germany on Environmental Matters
A leading member of Green Korea left for a three month program in Germany. The working visits provide the opportunity to join the Institute for Development and Peace (Prof. Nuscheler) and research into aspects of the ecological debate in Germany.

New Editions of FES-Information-Series
A new publication on the "new center in Germany" by Prof. Ahn Suck-kyo and the "pension system reform" in Germany by Prof. Kim Sang-ho have been published - in Korean - and are available for download.

Fighting Corruption
FES joined hands with the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy to organize a workshop about fighting corruption. The German parliamentarian Prof. Juergen Meyer presented a paper about German approaches to fight corruption, Korean experts presented findings and suggestions.

ASEM-NGO-Delegation visits Europe
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung invited five leading NGO-leaders from Korea, Thailand and Malaysia to a two-week information program in Europe which offered the opportunity to meet with government officials, parliamentarians, NGO-leaders and leading scholars and discuss the preparation for the ASEM-meeting in October in Seoul.

Environmental Awareness in Europe
A scholar from a German university was invited to visit Korea and present a paper about "trends and prospects of the environmental discussion in the European Union". He as well participated in roundtable discussions with NGO-activists to discuss ongoing environmental reform projects in Germany and Korea.

Studies in Germany and Brussels
A leading female scholar from the Korea Women Development Institute left for a three-weeks program in Brussels to study how the European Union tries to advance gender issues. A female trade union leader left for Germany to join for one month a German trade union and to foster relationships between Korean and German trade unions.

Modernization of Political Parties
Mr. Wolfgang Weege from the international department of the Social Democratic Party who formerly worked closely with Willy Brandt visited Korea for a two-week program and met leading Korean politicians. Mr. Weege participated in a number of roundtable discussions about the modernization of political parties in Germany.

Third Ways in Europe
A leading political scientist from Germany, Prof. Wolfgang Merkel, presented a paper about "The third ways of Social Democracy into the 21st Century" at a workshop organized at the Sungkonghoe University. The paper is available for down load. In June the Foundation published a booklet written by a Korean scholar about the German debate on the "new center".

NGOs, Social Movements and Democracy
A German expert who deals extensively with research into the future of civil society visited Korea to give lectures and presentations at Seoul National Universiy, Sejong Institute and Sungkonghoe University. His topic was "NGOs, social movements and democracy: the transnational perspective". The paper is available for download.

New Methods of Job Placement and Job Counseling in Germany
A researcher from the Federation of Korean Trade Union Research Center visited Germany for a three-month period focusing on new trends in job placement and job counseling. She did the project in close collaboration with the DGB, the German national trade union center.

July

ASEM and beyond
A scholar from Korea-University visited Germany to research into European perspectives on ASEM. A publication summarizing the main results is planned for September.

Legal Affairs and Trade Unions
Four Korean lawyers working for trade unions visited Germany and participated in a program that gave insights into the German trade union-based legal protection scheme for workers and unions' legal affairs departments.

Scholarly Conference on European-Asian Relations
Two scholars from Germany participated in an international conference organized by the Korean Economic Association. Following this conference they gave lectures at other academic fora.

Labour Law Reform
FES, the Trade Union Advisory Council to the OECD TUAC and the two national centers organized a one-day workshop assessing recent labour market reforms.

ASEM and Labour
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung joined hands with the international labour movement to organize an international forum. (more about ICFTU Conference on ASEM)

Fighting Corruption in Asia
FES and PSPD once again collaborated in hosting an international workshop on fighting corruption. Participants for this meeting who come from the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia presented papers about the fight against corruption in their respective countries.(more about Regional Conference on Corruption)

Comparison of Tripartism in Korea and Selected European Countries
The Korea Labour Institute, the Tripartite Commission and the FES jointly organized an international forum to deliberate on international experiences with tripartite structures. FES invited two speakers from Germany to participate in this debate.

Social Policy and the European Union
A Korean scholar participated in a three-week program in Brussels to study the increasing relevance of European decisions on social policy trends in the member countries of the European Union.