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<P>I would like to attend the seminar. Could you please advice the exact address of the venue and the best way to get there, as I am also based in Hannam Dong, and the requirements for registration.</P>
<P>Thanking you in advance, Susana Luengo<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: Bernhard Seliger <bjseliger@yahoo.de>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Korean Studies Discussion List <Koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws>
<DIV></DIV>>To: Koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [KS] Conference on 15 years of local councils in Korea
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:14:23 +0200 (CEST)
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<DIV></DIV>>decentralization and local autonomy have been important political topics in Korea throughout the last two decades. Therefore, the following conference organized by the Research Institute of Local Councils and supported by Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea might be of interest for you:
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<DIV></DIV>>15 Years of Local Councils: Results and Perspectives
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<DIV></DIV>>When: April 15th, 2005 2 p.m.- 5 p.m.
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<DIV></DIV>>Where: Plenar hall of Jung-Gu local council, Incheon city
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<DIV></DIV>>Organizer: Research Institute of Local Councils
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<DIV></DIV>>Sponsor: Presidential Committee on Government Innovation & Decentralization – Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea
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<DIV></DIV>>Programme
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<DIV></DIV>>13:30-14:00 Registration
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<DIV></DIV>>14:00-14:30 Opening ceremony
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<DIV></DIV>> Opening speech: Lee, Jae-Chang (Chairman, NCAC-National Council Association of Chairmans)
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<DIV></DIV>>Congratulatory Remarks
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<DIV></DIV>>Dr. Rainer Gepperth (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Director, Institute for International Contact and Cooperation)
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<DIV></DIV>>14:30-17:00 Seminar
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<DIV></DIV>>Moderator: Dr. Im, Kyong-Ho (President, RILC)
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<DIV></DIV>>Keynote speech „Guidelines for the promotion of local autonomy under the participatory government“
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<DIV></DIV>>Park, Jae-Young (Director for decentralization issues, NCAC)
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<DIV></DIV>>Paper
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<DIV></DIV>> „15 Years of local councils: results and perspectives“
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<DIV></DIV>>Prof. Dr. Kim, Sun-Eun (Dongui Uni., Public Administration)
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<DIV></DIV>> Prof. Dr. Lee, Gi-Wu(Inha Uni.)
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<DIV></DIV>>Ju, Jae-Min (Chairman, Council Association of Chairmans der Jeollabuk-Do)
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<DIV></DIV>>Gong, Bom-Sok (Ministry of Government and Home Affairs)
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<DIV></DIV>>Dr. Kim, Byong-Guk (Researcher, Korea Research Institute for Local Administration)
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<DIV></DIV>>All interested persons are welcome!
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<DIV></DIV>>Yours,
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<DIV></DIV>>Bernhard Seliger
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<DIV></DIV>>Dr. Bernhard Seliger
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<DIV></DIV>>Hanns Seidel Stiftung - Seoul Office
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<DIV></DIV>>Room 501, Soo Young Bldg., 64-1, Hannam 1 Dong, Yongsan-gu
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<DIV></DIV>>Seoul, Republic of Korea
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<DIV></DIV>>Tel.+ 82 2 790 5344
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<DIV></DIV>>Fax. + 82 2 790 5346
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