 Park Eung-kyuk, left, president of the Korea Institute of Public Administration, shakes hands with Korea Times President-Publisher Park Moo-jong at the head office of the institute in Seoul, Wednesday after signing a contract to undertake a joint research and publication of the successful "Korea Standard" development models. Under the agreement, the nation's first English daily will publish 60 development models that have made what Korea is today till the end of this year. The two organizations will hold an international seminar under the title of successful Korea Development Models in October, ahead of the G-20 Summit Forum in Seoul. / Korea Times Photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
By Lee Chang-sup
Staff Reporter
The Korea Times and the Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA) have joined hands on a joint study on the role of the government in making Korea what she is today.
A signing ceremony was held Wednesday at the KIPA head office in Seoul between KIPA President Park Eung-kyuk and Korea Times President-Publisher Park Moo-jong.
Under the agreement, the nation's first English daily will publish 60 development models that have transformed Korea into a donor country from an aid-recipient over the past six decades and led the nation to host the G-20 Summit forum in November.
Both Korean and foreign experts, including KIPA President Park and researchers, will contribute articles under the title of "From Rags to Riches" in the Saturday edition of the daily till the end of this year. The series has started in February.
The series will feature DNA of Koreans, the role of the government and its technocrats, the leadership of the presidents, the path toward institutionalizing democracy, the establishment of modern infrastructure, the wisdom of Koreans in turning crisis into opportunity and the globalization of culture.
The development models to be featured in the section will be of great reference to policymakers of developing countries, namely non-G-20 countries in benchmarking Korea's success models.
The series will be compiled into a book this year for distribution to the participants of the G-20 Summit forum in Seoul. The two organizations will also hold an international seminar on the Korean Development Model in October on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of The Korea Times.
Following the signing, KIPA President Park said, "Many policymakers in developing countries are visiting Korea to learn about her success models, not only on economic but also social, cultural and political issues. But so far there have been no comprehensive or authoritative works on the successful 'Korea Standard' development models. I hope the joint research papers will be of help to the non-G-20 countries in learning about a successful Korea."
Korea Times President Park said, "The project will enable Korea to export its successful development models in a systematic and practical way. This will upgrade Korea's image and deepen understanding between Korea and developing countries."
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