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| Related institution | Role | |
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| Co-sponsored by | MEST | - Establishment of a Promotional Committee - Planning and discussion of the International Steering Committee - Planning and discussion of the program and schedule - Planning, discussion, and promotion of UNESCO cosponsorship and regular program (cooperation from Korean representatives in UNESCO) |
| UNESCO | - Planning and discussion of the International Steering Committee - Planning and discussion of CIPSH cooperation method - Contact and announcement of important persons to be invited - Discussion and promotion of UNESCO regular program |
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| Busan Metropolitan City | - Budgetary support to hold the forum - Planning and discussion of the program and schedule - Planning and operation of the program on venue - Preparation and support for main event |
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| Cosponsor | National Research Foundation of Korea | - Budgetary support to hold the forum - Planning and discussion on the subjects and programs as well as the recommendation of domestic and foreign participants - Planning and suggestion of HK area participation and subsidiary events |
| UNESCO Korean National Commission |
- Establishment of a Promotional Committee - Operation of the International Steering Committee - Discussion on UNESCO’s regular program - Contacting major foreign participants - Budget execution and settlement - -Web site operation and management - -Other forum secretariat businesses - -Preparation of important documents and report |
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| Organizing Committee |
Promotional Committee | - Reflection of Korean humanities societies’ opinions, gathering of competencies, expansion of domestic results - Selection of forum subjects, recommendation of Korean and foreign participants, promotion of the participation of Korean academic societies |
| International Steering Committee | - Reflection of international academic societies’ opinions - Selection of forum subjects, deliberation of the subcommittee’s suggestions |
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| Event | PCO | - Web site operation (Korean and foreign participants registration and guidance) - Production of event goods and materials - Immigration support for foreign participant - Main event support |

| Contents | MEST | UNESCO | Busan Metropolitan City | Research Foundation | Korean National Commission for UNESCO | PCO | |
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| Form planning | Form planning | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Program discussion | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Schedule discussion | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Support liaison, discussion, contact | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Promotion System Operation |
Establishment of promotional committee | ○ | |||||
| Operation of the Promotional Committee | ○ | ||||||
| Establishment of Deliberation Committee for Korean presenters | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Establishment and participation in the International Steering Committee | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
| Establishment of Deliberation Committee for Korean presenters | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Establishment and participation in the International Steering Committee | ○ | ||||||
| Participants | Liaison with foreign participants | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
| Liaison with domestic participants | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Foreign participants immigration management | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Protocol for major participants | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Accommodation, meal, transportation | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Correspondence with participants | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Liaison with support personnel and their management | ○ | ○ | |||||
| PR | Press PR | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Operation of the reporter meeting | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Web site operation | ○ | ○ | |||||
| conference room Preparation |
Arrangement of conference room | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Preparation and installation of conference goods (name plate, name tag, placard) | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Inspection of conference room facilities and equipment | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Forum operation | Information desk operation | ○ | |||||
| Conference proceedings and inspection | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Connected program planning and operation | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Dinner proceedings | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Photographing management | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Printing and publication |
Invitation card production and distribution | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Receiving public announcements | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Production of data book | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Project expense management |
Budget support | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Project expense execution | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Project expense settlement and report | ○ | ||||||
| Others | Promotion of UNESCO regular program | ○ | ○ | ○ |

Overview of promotional committee
| Name | Institution | Major career | Remark | |
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| Philosophy | Park Young-sik | National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Korea | Former Minister of Education / Vice Chairman of National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Korea | Chairperson |
| Hwang Ui-dong | Department of Philosophy, Chungnam National University | Chairman of Yulgok Society /Chairperson of Humanities Korea Administration Committee | ||
| Shin Joong-sup | Department of Ethical Education, Kangwon National University | Member of Presidential Committee on Social Cohesion Chairman of the Korean Society for the Philosophy of Science (‘09–present) |
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| Lee Sang-mok | Department of Ethics and Culture, Dong-A University | Former director of Dong-A University Seokdang Traditional Culture Research Institute Former President of Busan National Ethics Society |
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| Linguistics | Seo Ji-moon | Korea University, Department of English Language and Literature | Co-CEO of Advancement Policy Movement Chairperson of Scholar Humanities Lecture Steering Committee |
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| Kim Young-min | Yonsei University, Department of Korean Language and Literature | Members of Humanities Korea Planning Committee / Excellent Scholar Selection Committee member | ||
| Lee Young-seok | Gyeongsang National University, Department of German Literature | President of German Language and Literature Society (’11) | ||
| Lee Hun-hong | Busan National University, Department of Korean Language and Literature | Chairperson of Korean Studies Institute Compilation Committee Busan Metropolitan City Culture Award (2009) |
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| History | Roh Tae-don | Seoul National University, Department of Korean History | Seoul National University, Director of Kyujanggak Korean Studies Institute | |
| Jeong Jae-jung | Northeast Asian History Foundation | Chairman of Northeast Asian History Foundation | ||
| Kim Gyeong-hyun | Korea University, Department of History (Western History) | President of History Society / History Curriculum Development Committee member (’11) | ||
| Science | Park Seok-jae | Researcher at Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute | Director of Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute | |
| International exchange | Kim Gwang-eok | Seoul National University, Department of Anthropology | Seoul National University, Director of China Research Institute Member of Korean National Commission for UNESCO |
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| Lim Seong-jun | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of International Area | Former Chairman of Korea Foundation, Former Korean Ambassador to Canada Director of International Cooperation Strategy Center, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
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| Entrepreneurs | Rhu Jin | Poongsan Co., Ltd | Chairman of Poongsan, Vice President of FKI Completed SNU CEO Humanities Course |
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| The Press | Lee Seon-min | Chosun Ilbo | Chosun Ilbo Opinion Department Head | |
| Ex Officio Member | Song Gi-dong | The MEST, University Support Official | ||
| Lee Han-ku | Director of Humanities & Social Science Division, National Research Foundation of Korea | |||
| Jeon Taek-soo | Secretary General of Korean National Commission for UNESCO | |||
| Lee Gap-jun | Busan Metropolitan City, Director of Culture/Art/Sports Bureau |
Hosted the Promotional Committee

Overview of International Steering Committee
| Name | Institution | ||
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| Domestic | Representatives of relevant institutions | Song Gi-dong | MEST, University Support Official |
| Jeon Taek-soo | Secretary General of Korean National Commission for UNESCO | ||
| Lee Han-ku | Director of Humanities Division of National Research Foundation of Korea | ||
| Director of Humanities Division of National Research Foundation of Korea | Kim Gwang-eok | Professor, Department of Anthropology, Seoul National University | |
| Lee Young-seok | Dean of Humanities College, Gyeongsang National University | ||
| Special Advisor | Cha In-seok | Honorary Professor, Department of Philosophy, Seoul National University | |
| Foreign | UNESCO | Pillar Albarez-Raso |
UNESCO Humanities & Social Science Assistant Secretary General |
| John Crowley | UNESCO Humanities & Social Science Sector Section Chief | ||
| Council for International Philosophy, Science and Humanities (CIPSH) | Luca Scarantino | Deputy Secretary General of CIPSH | |
International Steering Committee
| Number | Name | Institution | Remark |
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| 1 | Jang Gi-won | Korean Ambassador to UNESCO | Participants in the opening ceremony |
| 2 | Song Gi-dong | The MEST, University Support Official | |
| 3 | Kim Jeong-yeon | The MEST, Academic Humanities Department Official | |
| 4 | Jeon Taek-soo | Secretary General of Korean National Commission for UNESCO | |
| 5 | Cho Woo-jin | Korean National Commission for UNESCO Science Team Head | |
| 6 | Lee Han-ku | Director of Humanities & Social Science Division, National Research Foundation of Korea | |
| 7 | Kim Gwang-eok | Professor, Department of Anthropology, Seoul National University | |
| 8 | Cha In-seok | Honorary professor, Department of Philosophy, Seoul National University | |
| 9 | Lee Young-seok | Dean of Humanities College, Gyeongsang National University | |
| 10 | Kim Cheon-hong | Korean Mission to UNESCO, Education and Science Officer | |
| 11 | Pilar Albarez-Raso | UNESCO Humanities and Social Science Assistant Secretary General | |
| 12 | John Crowley | UNESCO Humanities & Social Science Sector Section Chief | |
| 13 | Romy Mukerjee | UNESCO Humanities & Social Science Sector Officer | |
| 14 | Roh Hee-chang | UNESCO Humanities & Social Science Sector Officer | |
| 15 | Luca Scarantino | Deputy Secretary General of CIPSH |