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The Global HR Forum 2012 welcomes over

120 global opinion-leaders from 60 countries

worldwide. This years conference will focus on

the theme Better Education, the Best Welfare.

We are living in the midst of a global downturn

and ever increasing polarization of wealth. The

best way for the socially disadvantaged to escape

poverty is through equipping them with the means

to survive on their own. The optimal way to achieve

this is by better education.

Lee Ju-ho, Minister of Education, Science

and Technology said, Welfare is a key topic

of discussion not only in Korea, but around the

world.

Many elections around the globe have taken

place th is y ear wi th more to c ome. The U .S.

presidential election is to be held early next month

and Koreas presidential election is slated for

December. The debate on socia l welfare is as hot

as ever among politicians, especially with a weak

global economy.

This years forum will reidentify the simple

truth that teaching the means to earn a living rather

than handing out money will lead to the betterment

of an individual, society and country.

Participants will discuss how best to deal with

the most pressing global issues we are faced with

during the current turbulent economic times.

Scholars all over the world point out that the

fundamental solution to the worlds financial

woes needs to be found through human ingenuity

and creativity. Put simply, the solution lies within

talented people.

We live in a time when the collective and

collaborative efforts of the global community

are more important than ever before. The Global

HR Forum aims to provide guidance for global

leadership and cooperation that are vital to achieve

a better tomorrow.

In his keynote speech, former British Prime

Minister Gordon Brown who was appointed as a

special global education envoy to UN Secretary

General Ban Ki-moon last July will talk about

Overcoming the Global Economi c Crisis by

Increasing International Cooperation.

Mr. Brown stressed, We are seeing a transition

in the world economy where there is an imbalance

be tween th e West a nd As ia in pa rti cu la r an d

we need international action to boost the world

economy. He called for a global strategy where

the International Monetary Fund and G20 be more

directly involved in making a global growth plan.

Daniel Shapiro who is the founder and director

of the world-renowned Harvard International

Neg oti ation Pro gram will deli ver a speech on

Negotiating to Change the World.

Other distinguished speakers during the three-

day forum include Richard Freeman, Professor of

Economics at Harvard University, Anne Krueger,

Professor of International Economics at Johns

Hopkins University and Park Yung-chul, Professor

of International Studies at Korea University. These

scholars will discuss the transition of the global

economy as it looks for the next source of growth.

Professor Freeman says that with the huge

investments in R&D and higher education

around the world and the global transmission of

knowledge, the frontier for growth is continuously

expanding. So the missing element is to organize

and coordinate job creation to bring us closer to the

frontier. If we do not get young people employed

quickly, their skills and attitudes will worsen and

we will lose a great opportunity to improve living

standards for everyone, he said.

Global HR Forum 2012

Kicks Off with the Theme

Better Education,

the Best Welfare

Lotte Hotel Seoul, Korea

Tel +82-2-360-4083

Tue, Oct. 23, 2012

October 23~25, 2012

Seok Kim staff reporter


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18:00~20:00Welcome

Reception

1st Day 18:00~20:00, October 23 (Tue)Welcome Reception

PROGRAM AT A GLANCEWe are pleased to invite you to the Global HumanResources Forum 2012 in Seoul, Korea from

October 23 to 25, 2012. This premium three-

day event will be held under the central theme of

Better Education, the Best Welfare. an opening

venue for the exchange of in-depth information and

discussions on future talent visions and strategies.

This fall, we will be bringing together global

leaders form public and private sectors including

renowned business leaders, government officials,

representatives of international organizations,

presidents of prestigious universities, and prominent

scholars from around the world, who are committed

to improving the quality of human resources and

enabling sustainable growth for the global economy.

The forum will provide a pivotal platform for

the international community to exchange best

practi ces and to de velop prog ressive a genda on

HRD. Participants will also be able to gain deeper

understanding of different cultures of the East and

the West, and to build a wide-reaching netw ork for

the development and utilization of global talents,

who will serve as a foundation on which equal global

prosperity can be pursued.

We anticipate an exciting and inspiring three-

day discussion, and thus invite you to share your

expertise and insights at this prominent international

forum.

INVITATION

100 Recipients of the 2012 Korea Young Talent Award

The Global HR Forum 2012 will bring together

global thought leaders in an unique setting for

the exchange of accumulated experiences, and

best practices, and the search for innovative HRD

solutions which will ultimately lead to a better

future for all mankind.

Teenage chief executive, Olympic champion,B-boy dancer, student council president with disability

London Olympics mens vault gold medalist

Yang hak-seon and 99 others were selected as

this years recipients of the Korea Young Talent

Award. They have been invited to attend the

Global HR Forum 2012 to meet with the worlds

leading scholars.

The Ministry of Education, Science and

Technology and the Korea Research Institute for

Vocational Education and Training announced

this years list of 60 high school students and

40 college students for its annual award given

to young people for their creative thinking and

contribution to society on Oct. 14.

Among high school students,

Moon Ji-youngs family

(Korea National Institute

for the Gifted in Arts)

couldnt afford a piano,

but sh e sti ll be came the

first Korean in eight years

t o w i n t h e E t t l i n g e n

International Competition

for Young Pianists. Yeo

Hyo-joo (Gyeongbuk Arts High School) drew

wall paintings for a village for the elderly in

Daegu and also jointly published a childrens

storybook titled My Friend Mr. Ketchup. Jeon

Woo-seong (Korea Digital Media High School)

developed Spirit, a voice-operated application

software. He is also the chief executive of his own

venture company. He received a bronze medal

in the Korea Olympiad in Informatics and was

champion of a business start-up audition. Yun

Jong (PohangJecheol Technical High School) is

a talented technician who won an astounding 21

national technical qualification certificates, the

most in the nation, under difficult

circumstances.

Winners in the university

d iv i s io n in c lu d e Yan g Hak -

seok (Korea National Sport

University) who developed a

new technique named after him

to become an Olympic champion in

mens vault. Kang Seong-young (Seoul

National University, Department of Electrical

and Computer Engineering) is a co-founder

of Gongsin, an Internet-based education

company. He then exported the business

to Indonesia, setting up social enterprise

Mahamentor with Indonesian students. He

received the grand prize in the business start-up

division of a social venture competition awarded

by the Kore a Soc ial E nter pris e Pro motio n

Agency in 2009. He was also a volunteer worker

for the Korea International Cooperation Agency,

which provides aid programs for developing

countries.

Jang Shin-seong (Sunchon National

University, Department of Architecture)

finished middle and high school by

self-study at 13 due to financial

difficulties and became a college

student at 14. Jang, who has seven

sisters and brothers, dreams of helping

the underprivileged by becoming

a lawyer. Park In-soo (Yangsan

University, Department of Hotel

and Tourism) is a globetrotting

b-boy d ancer. He won t he Taiwa n City War

competition in 2010 and the Break the Floor

Powermove Battle contest in Cannes this yea r.

In addition, Lee Seok-hyeon (Sangam High

School) became a student council president

and head of a Korean traditional percussion

band despite havi ng brain lesions. Choi M in-

gyu (Gyeongui High School) boasts excellent

skills in robotics while Kim Da-yeon (Banseok

High School) has overcome a rare cancer to

bring her talents to use in an environment club.

Others include Park Jae-bum ( Yeungnam

University, Department of Economics and

Finance) who created a social venture which

is contributing to regional culture and

Lee Dong-jin (Kyung Hee University,

Dep ar tm en t o f Arch i t ec tu re) wh o

climbed the Himalayas and ran a marathon

in the Amazon.

The Ministry of of Education, Science

and Technology has been awarding the

Korea Young Talent Award since 2001 to

creative minds.

Yanghak-seon MoonJi-young


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We have deflated (Koreas) education bubble

created by an expansion in private education and

an indiscriminate enrollment in college. Instead,

we plan to focus on education welfare, said

Minister of Education, Science and Technology

Lee Ju-ho, summing up the education policy of

the Lee Myung-bak administration.

In an interview with the Korea Economic

Daily, Minister Lee also said the education

ministry will continue to push universities to

restructure. He will deliver the opening address

of the Global HR Forum 2012 which will present

the results and prospects of the Lee Myung-bak

administrati ons education policy. The three-

day forum will be jointly sponsored by the Korea

Economic Daily, the Ministry of Education,

Science and Technology and the Korea Research

Institute for Vocational Education and Training.

Lee said the nations passion for education has

led to an economic miracle, but there have been

side effects such as an education system centered

on college entrance exams and an explosion

in private education. In order to normalize

the nations education system, he said the

government will expand its policy of driving out

mismanaged universities.

Minister Lee said Global HR Forum 2012

will be an opportunity to reexamine Koreas

education policy and its strategy for the

future. About this years theme of Better

Education, the Best Welfare, he said the

best welfare is essentially education and we

have to create a virtuous cycle of economic

development and talent cultivation.

H e s a i d j u s t a s t h e

collapse of a housing

o r e c o n o m i c

bu bb le hu rt s t he

low-income class the

most, the collapse

of an educat ion

b ub ble a ff l i c t s

t h e l o w - i n c o m e

class. He said the Lee Myung-

bak admini stra tion ha s done a success ful job

of deflating the education bubble and has

strengthened the education welfare of the low-

income class.

He counted among the administrations

educational achievements (i) a fall in

higher education enrollment and a

bett er job market for high school

graduates, (ii) a focus on creativity

rather than an education system

centered on col lege entrance

exams, (iii) a fall in educational

expenses, (iv) restructuring

universities and (v)

emphasizing creativity

and convergence

i n s c i e n c e a n d

technology.

He said private

e d u c a t i o n

s p e n d i n g h a s

b e e n s t e a d i l y

f a l l ing a f t e r peak ing a t

21.6 trillion won in 2009. Moreover, the rate

of increase in college tuition has slowed from

9.1% for national and public universities and

6.2% for private universities during the previous

administration to a 0.45% fall and a mere 0.06%

increase during the current administration.

Koreas total investment in research and

development was 45 billion dollars last year which

was fifth in the world and only trailed tha t of the

United States, Japan, China, Germany and France.

Government schola rships have jumped to 1.9

trillion won this year from 97.9 billion in 2009.

Starting next year, the government will

expand the nations compulsory education to

include three and four-year-olds, providing equal

access to education for all children. Moreover, an

increase in smart education will enable students

to learn any subject they want anywhere they are

at little or no cost.

Las t ly, he said the Kore an Wave has

heightened overseas interest in Korean history,

language and culture and has led to an increase in

international students studying in Korea.

This years Global HR Forum will be an

opportunity to showcase Koreas education

model which has been the foundation of

the nations rapid industrialization and

democratization. The forum will also

highlight how to develop and apply human

talent to better prepare for a post-financial

crisis world.

The Innovation of Education through

Smart Education session will explore the rapid

advancement of information technologies and

social changes.

The session will discuss the school of the

future and Smart Education as to better adapt to

these changes. Last year, the Korean government

introduced the Smart Education Strategy,

which is its learning poli cy for the 21st century.

The session will introduce Koreas policies and

case studies on converging education systems,

environments and teaching methods with smart

technology.

Korea has experienced rapid economic and

social development in the last half century to

emerge as a democracy and the fourth-largest

economy in Asia from one of the poorest countries

in the world.

The Ofcial Development Assistance(ODA)

and the Role of Korea in Human Resources

Development(HRD) session will look at how

human resources development played a key role

in Koreas development. When Korea became a

member of the OECD Development Assistance

Committee(DAC) in 2010, it became the only

nation to make the switch from an aid recipient to

a donor country.

It is important to provide the relevant

information to developing countries, including

those in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, tha t

may be interested in benchmarking Koreas

human resources development system to guide

their own development. This session will look

at Koreas economic development model and its

implications for developing countries.

Successful Industrialization & Democratization:

The Power of the Korean Education Model

Lee Ju-ho Minister of Education, Science and Technology

INTERVIEW

Creating a Virtuous Cycle of

Economic Development and Talent Cultivation


Hyun-woo Kang staff reporter


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Thu, Oct. 25, 2012

October 23~25, 2012

Brown Calls for Global Growth PlanIMF and G20 Needs to Take Concrete Steps in Developing Strategy


S. Korean Prime Minister Hwang-Sik Kim

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown giving his keynote speech.


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Time

07:30~09:00

Track A

Preparing for the Great Transion

Educaon, Job Creaon & Human Resources Welfare

Track B

Global Talent Management

Track C

Specialty Schools and Instuons that

Nurture Creave Talents

10:30~11:00

11:00~12:30

Session 2

"The Innovaon of Educaon through Smart Educaon! "

Moderator

Seyeoung Chun Professor of Educaon, Chungnam Naonal Univ.

Speakers

Krisna Kumpulainen Professor in Educaon,

Univ. of Helsinki, Finland

Jinsook Kim Director of Smart Educaon R&D Division,

Korea Educaon and Research Informaon ServiceDiscussants

Youngsoo Kim Dean of Graduate School of Educaon,

Ewha Womans Univ.

Nakyang Seong CEO, Doosan Dong-A

Session 2

"Praccal Educaon Based on Industry-University Collaboraon"

Moderator

Jongkoo Park Chairman, Korea Polytechnics

Speakers

Feridun Hamdullahpur President, Univ. of Waterloo

Michael Heister Director, BIBB (Federal I nstute for Vocaonal

Training and Vocaon), Germany

Sangchul Park Professor, Korea Polytechnic Univ.

Session 2

Educaon by Le Cordon Bleu :

Answers to Global Trends and Tourism Expansion

Moderator

Gwangjo Kim Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific

Regional Bureau for Educaon

Speaker

Andr J. Cointreau President, Le Cordon Bleu Internaonal

Discussants

Hyejung Jung Head, Creave Culinary Instute of Korea (CCIK)

Kumseock Cho

Principal, Seoul Tourism High School

12:30~14:00

15:30 ~ 16:00

16:00~17:30

Session 4

"HRST (Human Resources in S&T),

The Force to change our Future"

Moderator

Zanghee Cho Director of Neuroscience Research Instute,

Gachon Univ.

Speakers

Sejung Oh President, Instute for Basic Science

Kenji Oeda Execuve Director, RIKEN (Ins tute of Physical and

Chemical Research)

Discussants

Yongmin Kim President, Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology

(POSTECH)

Heegook Lee President, LG Corporaon Technology Council

Urszula Delaff-Weglikowska Professor, Korea Univ.

Session 4

"Donaon for Educaon as Educaonal

Welfare through Sharing"

Moderator

Hyeryun Kang President, Korea Foundaon for the Advancement of

Science and Creavity (KOFAC)

Speakers

Kapsoo Lee Research Fellow, Samsung Economic

Research Instute (SERI)

Junghoon Chun Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachuses

Instute of Technology (MIT)

Julia Hawkins Deputy Director, Millennium Mathemacs Project,

University of Cambridge

Kunihiko Ushiyama Professor, Meiji University

Session 4

"Summerhill School,

Where Students are Free to Learn"

Moderator

Sanghoon Bae Professor of Educaon,

Sungkyunkwan Univ.

Speaker

Henry Readhead Member of Summerhill School

Management Team Specializing in

External Affairs, Summerhill School

Discussants

Jeongseob Choi Principal,

Incheon Wee School (Haemil School)

Inseop Choi Senior Educaonal Researcher,Chungnam Wee School

(Chungmoo Educaonal instute)

17:30~18:00

Session 3

"Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the Role of Korea

in Human Resources Development (HRD)"

Moderator

Peck Cho Disnguished Professor, Dongguk Univ.

Speakers

Cheonsik Woo Senior Fellow, Korea Development Instuon (KDI)

Rupert Maclean Professor, Hong Kong Instute of Educaon

Thomas Schroeder Director, Regional Co-operaon Plaorm

for Vocaonal Teacher Training and Educaon in Asia (RCP) ,

Deutsche Gesellscha fuer Internaonale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Session 3

"Youth Startups: Developing Innovave and

Creave Human Talents"

Moderator

Wooil Lee Dean, College of Engineering, Seoul Naonal Univ.

Speakers

Bonnie Cramond Director, Torrance Center for Creavity and Talent

Development, Georgia Univ.

Sirgoo Lee Co-CEO, Kakao Corporaon

Discussants

Sungaie Choi Director, HD Family Clinic

Hyunjin Kim CEO, Rain.D

Kwangsoo Kim Professor, Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology

(POSTECH)

Session 3

"Parsons The New School for Design"

Moderator

Jisoo Ha Professor, Seoul Naonal Univ.

Speaker

Simon Collins Dean of Fashion,

Parsons The New School for Design

Discussants

Sunghyon Kim Assistant Professor,

Samsung Art & Design Instute (SADI)

Eunhyuk Yim Professor of Fashion Design

, Sungkyunkwan Univ.

Wrap-Up

14:00~15:30

Confirmed

Not Confirmed Yet

09:00~10:30

Session 1

"Talent Management:

How Corporate Universies Educate & Train Global Leaders"

Moderator

Kwanhee Yoo Professor, Korea Univ.

Speaker Laurie F. Bevier Execuve Development Leader,

GE Global Growth & Operaon

Discussants

Jeongtaek Kong Senior Vice President,

Samsung Instute of Technology

Jaiman Pi Execuve Director, SPC College of Food Science

25 OCT (Thu)

Registraon

Session 1

"The Berklee College of Music,

Leader of Contemporary Music Educaon"

Moderator

Sungsoo Choi President, Korean Alumni Associaon,

Berklee College of MusicSpeaker

Roger H. Brown President, Berklee College of Music

Discussants

Byeongjoon Hwang President, Soundmirror Korea

(The 54th Grammy Award - Best Engineered Album, Classical)

Yeonjung Kim Music Producer, SM Entertainment

Tak Seomoon Singer

Session 1

"Beer Early-Childhood Educaon for Culvang Future Talents"

Moderator

Wonyoung Rhee Professor Emeritus, Chung-Ang Univ.

Speakers

W. Steven Barne Director of Naonal Ins tute for Early Educaon

Research, Rutgers Univ.

Elisabet Dahle

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Educaon and Research, Norway

Discussants

Eunhye Park Professor of Early Childhood Educaon,

Ehwa Womans Univ.

Eunsoo Shin Professor, Duksung Women's Univ.

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The Korea Economic Daily 3

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Krueger, U.S. Housing Prices Rebounding

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Creation of European Banking Union will Deate Uncertainties


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Human Resource Development is the Key to

Future Prosperity

Closing Remarks byYoung-Bum Park,

President of the Korea Research

Institute for Vocational Education

and Training (KRIVET)

Global opinion leaders taking a group photo d uring the opening ceremony.


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