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| Classification | Institutions | Roles |
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| Co-host | MOE |
– Develop general directions for the Forum – Form and operate the Promotional Committee – Participate in the International Steering Committee – Cooperate with UNESCO for co-hosting (work with the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO) |
| UNESCO |
– Form and operate the International Steering Committee – Recommend major participants – Participate in the Round Table of humanities promotion institutions – Conduct PR for the Forum |
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| Daejeon Metropolitan City |
– Fund the Forum – Discuss the planning of major programs and schedules - Relate to the venue – Plan and manage programs regarding the Forum venue – Support the preparation and implementation of the Plenary Session |
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| Co-management | National Research Foundation of Korea |
– Fund the Forum – Recommend participants for the Round Table and the management institutions’ sessions – Promote the participation of local humanities scholars and plan side events |
| Secretariat |
– Operate the Promotional Committee – Operate the Global Steering Committee – Liaise with domestic and foreign participants – Execute and settle the budget – Operate and manage the website – Coordinate the overall administrative work of the Forum – Develop major documents and reports |
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| Organizing Committee | Promotional Committee |
– Collect opinions from domestic scholars in the field of humanities, and garner their capabilities and disseminate their achievements – Select the Forum theme and organize programs – Recommend major participants and promote the participation of local academia – Review papers submitted to the contest and edit translations |
| International Steering Committee |
– Collect the opinions of local academia – Select the Forum theme |
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| Session implementation | PCO |
– Operate the website (registration of and guide for participants from home and abroad) – Produce event supplies and materials – Support the entry and departure of foreign participants – Assist the execution of the Plenary Session |
| Classification | Details | MOE | UNESCO | Daejeon Metropolitan City | NRF | Secretariat | PCO |
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| Form planning | Form planning | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Discussion on programs and schedule | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Liaison, discussion and contact with sponsors | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
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Promotion System Operation |
Establishment of the Promotional Committee | ○ | |||||
| Operation of the Promotional Committee | ○ | ||||||
| Establishment and participation of the International Steering Committee | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
| PCO selection and operation | ○ | ||||||
| Participants | Liaison with overseas participants | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
| Liaison with domestic participants | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| “Call for Papers” candidate recruitment and management | ○ | ||||||
| Recruitment and management of session participants from humanities promotion institutions | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Overseas participants entry and departure management | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Protocol for major participants | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
| Accommodation, meal and transportation | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Participant contact and schedule management | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Liaison with assistant staff and their management | ○ | ○ | |||||
| PR | PR for the press and other channels | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Operation of press conferences | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Operation of the website | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Preparation of Conference Rooms | Arrangement of conference rooms | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Preparation and installation of meeting supplies | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Conference room facilities and equipment checks | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Forum operation | Information desk operation | ○ | |||||
| Execution and inspection of the Plenary Session | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Lunch and dinner service | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Photography management | ○ | ○ | |||||
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Operation of side events |
Planning and operation of study tours | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
| Planning and operation of regional events and related lectures | ○ | ||||||
| Planning and operation of undergraduate observatory programs | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Printing and Production | Production and distribution of PR materials | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Receipt, translation, and correction of press releases | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Production of various source books | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Budget Management | Budget support | ○ | ○ | ||||
| Budget execution | ○ | ○ | |||||
| Expense settlement and reporting | ○ |
Overview of promotional committee
| Classification | Name | Affiliation | Major careers | Remark |
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| Philosophy | Kim Yeo-Su | Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, Seoul National University | Secretary-General of Korean National Commission for UNESCO(’00-’04) Keynote Speaker , the 2nd World Humanities Forum(’12) |
Chairman |
| Kim Ki-hyun | Professor, Department of Philosophy, Seoul National University |
Director in charge of international exchange, Korean Philosophical Association Committee member of the 2nd World Humanities Forum (’12) |
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| Min Joo-Sik | Professor of Aesthetics, Yeungnam University |
Chairman of Korean Society Of Aesthetics(‘13~) Committee member of Public Humanities(’13) |
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| Linguistics | Kim Young-Min | Professor of English, Department of English, Dongguk University |
Chairman of Korean Association for English Literature (‘12) Committee member of Public Humanities(’13) |
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| Chang Mi-Young | Professor, Department of German Language & Literature, Ewha Womans University |
Chairman of Research institute committee for Humanities Korea Project(‘13~) Promotional Committee member, Humanities and Social Science Research Support(’13) |
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| Jang Yun-Ik | Director, Dong-Ni · Mok-Wol Literary Museum |
Chairman of National History Compilation Committee(‘10~) Committee member of the 2nd World Humanities Forum |
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| History | Yi Tae-Jin | Professor Emeritus Department of history, Seoul National University |
Chairman of National History Compilation Committee(‘10~) Committee member of the 2nd World Humanities Forum |
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| Choe Kwang-Shik | Professor, Department of Korean History, Korea University |
Minister of Culture Sports and Tourism(’11-’13) Director of Cultural Heritage Administration(’11) |
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| International exchange | Kim Kwang-Ok | Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, Seoul National University |
Chairman of Korean Cultural Anthropology(‘04-’06) Committee member of the 1st and 2nd World Humanities Forum |
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| Lee Won-Bum | Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, Dongseo University |
Chairman of the organizing committee, Korea-Japan Next Leadership Scholarship Forum(08) Promotional Committee member, Humanities and Social Science Research Support(’13) |
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| Sociology of Science | Yoon Jeong-Ro | Professor of Sociology, KAIST |
5th Scholar's Humanities Lecture('12) Advisory Committee member, NRF(’12-’14) |
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| press | Lee Seon-Min | Editor, Opinion and People Desk, Chosun Ilbo(Daily News) | Committee member of the 1st World Humanities Forum | |
| Culture Contents | Hahm Han-Hee | Professor, Department of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Chonbuk National University |
Committee member, Jeollabuk-do Cultural Heritage Administration(’05-09) Vice Chairman of Korea Historical Folklore Institute(’08) |
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| Paik Jin-Kyung | Professor, College of Design, Inje University |
Dean, College of Design, Inje University Director,University Research Center selected by the Ministry of Education |
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| Byun Chang-Ku | Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Seoul National University |
Executive Officer Seoul National University /Dean, College of Humanities Seoul National University Chairman of the Shakespeare Association of Korea(’02-’04) Chairman of Modern British & American Drama Society of Korea(’02-’03) |
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| Doh Jung-Il | Professor Emeritus, Humanitas College, Kyung Hee University |
Dean, Humanitas College, Kyung Hee University Co-chair of Korean Association for Visual Culture |
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| Committee Members | Choi Eun-Ok | Director, Academic Research Affairs and Financial Aid Bureau, Ministry of Education | Committee Members | |
| Seo Tae-Yeol | Director, Directorate for the Humanities and Social Sciences, National Research Foundation of Korea | Committee Members |
Overview of the International Steering Committee
| Classification | Name | Affiliation | |
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| Foreign | UNESCO | John Crowly | Chief of Sector for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO |
| Irina Zoubenko-L aplante | Assistant Programme Specialist, Sector for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO | ||
| Domestic | Promotional Committee | Kim Kwang-ok | Member of the Promotional Committee (Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Seoul National University) |
| Kim Ki-hyun | Member of the Promotional Committee (Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Seoul National University) | ||
| Representatives from Related Institutions | Yoo Ji-wan | Center for Education and Science, Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO | |
| Kim Se-yeoung | Chief of Directorate for Humanities and Social Sciences, NRF | ||
| Kim Bo-gyeong | Deputy Director, MOE | ||
| Jo Ju-yeon | Chief of Secretariat of the World Humanities Forum | ||
| Shin Jeong-mi | Researcher, Comprehensive Planning Team for Humanities and Social Research, NRF | ||
| Number | Name | Affiliation | Remark |
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| 1 | John Crowly | Chief of Sector for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO | |
| 2 | Irina Zoubenko-L aplante | Assistant Programme Specialist, Sector for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO | |
| 3 | Yoo Ji-wan | Center for Education and Science, Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO | |
| 4 | Kim Se-yeoung | Chief of Directorate for Humanities and Social Sciences, NRF | |
| 5 | Kim Kwang-ok | Member of the Promotional Committee (Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Seoul National University) | |
| 6 | Kim Ki-hyun | Member of the Promotional Committee (Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Seoul National University) | |
| 7 | Kim Bo-gyeong | Deputy Director, MOE | |
| 8 | Jo Ju-yeon | Chief of Secretariat of the World Humanities Forum | |
| 9 | Shin Jeong-mi | Researcher, Comprehensive Planning Team for Humanities and Social Research, NRF |