New agenda for economic development: Hafeez may attend fourth HLF in Korea

In order to set up new agenda for economic development, Pakistan has decided to attend Fourth High Level Forum (HLF) on aid effectiveness and transparency as well as challenges presented by today's uplift landscape.

The forum, to be held in Bosan, Korea, from November 29 to December 1, is likely to be attended by Finance Minister Abdul Hafez Sheikh, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Abdul Wajid and Parliamentary Secretary of EAD Zill-e-Huma.

Sources told Business Recorder here on Monday that delegations from all over the world, including the Heads of State and representatives of developing and developed countries, heads of multilateral and bilateral institutions, representatives of different public, private, inter-parliamentary, local and regional organisations would sign the 'HLF-4 Outcome Document' on aid effectiveness in Bosan.

Key themes for aid effectiveness include climate change finance, promoting gender equality, delivering effective aid in fragile situations, private sector participation, ownership and accountability beyond the state, south-south and triangular co-operation, aid transparency and capacity development.

Sources said that to set up a new agenda for economic development, almost 2000 delegates from all over the world would be reviewing the steps taken globally for improving the effectiveness of aid.

The First High Level Forum on aid effectiveness was held in Rome in 2002 in which the principles for aid effectiveness were outlined in a concrete declaration.

The Second High Level Forum (Paris, I 2005) marked the first time that donors and recipients both agreed to commitments and to hold each other accountable for achieving these.

The commitments were laid out in the 'Paris Declaration'.

At the Third High Level Forum (Accra, 2008) the need to deepen implementation towards the goals set in 2005 was identified, along with a set of priority areas for improvement.

At the Fourth High Level Forum in Bosan, the world leaders would examine the opportunities and challenges presented by today's development landscape.

Their aim is to build wide consensus on a new framework to support global development.

In preparation, a group of 'sherpas' is shaping a document that contains the main commitments to be endorsed at Bosan.

The sherpas include a) three (3) representatives of low-income countries, to be nominated by the Partner Country Caucus; b) three (3) representatives of middle-income countries, whose nomination will be co-ordinated by Korea; c) representative of civil society organisations, to be nominated by civil society participants of the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness (WP-EFF); d) representative of the United Nations Development Group, on behalf of the UN system; e) and the representative of Korea.


http://www.brecorder.com/business-a-economy/single/672/189/1253425/

4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Article

The three-day High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4), which is scheduled to take place at BEXCO, Busan from November 29th to December 1st, will provide a new vision and a strategy for international development cooperation and will be a milestone in enhancing Busan’s position on the global stage of development cooperation.

About 2500 representatives, including ministerial delegations from 160 countries, leaders of major international organizations and civil associations, and members of the academia are expected to attend the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness to discuss internationalprinciples and rules to eradicate poverty and realize development. The biennial/triennial High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness is the most prestigious and largest forum in the area of international development cooperation. The 4th Busan HLF-4 follows previous forums held in Rome (Italy) in 2003, Paris (France) in 2005, and Accra (Ghana) in 2008.

Especially as the forum is coming at a critical time while global challenges such as financial crises, food security, and climate change are emerging, it will serve as a historical opportunity to cast a new perspective on development cooperation for the 21st century. In addition, by emphasizing Busan as a historical venue for international development cooperation, the forum will create a significant economic impact for Busan, positioning this city as an even more competitive venue for majorinternational conferences and events.




http://www.moneylife.in/business-wire-news/4th-high-level-forum-on-aid-effectiveness/29154.html

International Children's Peace Art Festivial

For celebration of 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, introduce prevention of nuclear terrorism & importance of nuclear security, promote understanding  and interest of domestic and overseas citizens of peaceful usage of nuclear energy
Winner's art will be displayed at 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit exhibition
Domestic winner's art will be displayed along with art works of elementary school children from 50 countries

1. NAME OF THE EVENT
『 International Children's Peace Art Festivial』in celebration of 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit

2 TARGET
Elementary school childen

3.FIELD
Painting & Poster (each applicant can submit multiple applications)

4.TOPIC
●Choose one topic out of two topics

●Wish for 'peaceful and Safe world'
(Sending Message to the representatives of 50 countries who gathered to prevent nuclear terrorism)
● Peaceful usage of nuclear energy

5.DEADLINE
2011.12.1(Thu) ~ 2012.1.13(Fri)  (mail received on 13th is accepted)

6.HOW TO APPLY

POST

Individual : After filling a registration form from the foundation homepage, print it out  and attach it on backside of the art work

Organization(more than 10 people) : After Downloading a group entry table from foundation homepage, fill and submit Group a registration form, and attach the application form which has the application number in the front of art work collection and submit  (Each art work put name of school & student and grade)

Div                             Work standard                                        How to apply

Painting                      272X394mm size
                                                                                                     POST
                  All materials can be used, No limitation on colors
Poster        Fold once ,put in a big envelope and submit  

* When you submit an art work, A student who is guided by a teacher should also fill out the name of teacher(applicable to teachers from relevant schools)  

[2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit] Appointment of Honarary Ambassador

[2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit] Appointment of Honarary Ambassador -singer Park Jung-hyun, actor Jang Geun-suk, and child actors Jin Ji-hee, Wang Seok-hyeon. 1. Preparation and Planning Committee(Director: Kim Sung-hwan, minister of foreign affairs and trade) appointed singer Park Jung-hyun, actor Jang Geun-suk, and child actors Jin Ji-hee, Wang Seok-hyeon as the Honarary Ambassadors of [2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit]. 2. In the appointment of the Honarary Ambassadors, Preparation and Planning Committee has considered the basic purpose(Achievement of World's peace and security by preventing nuclear threat) and the purpose for the future generations, of the Nuclear Security Summit. Their popularity and activities in the international stage will involve public support and interest, further promoting [2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit]. - Honarary Ambassadors' activities include singing 'Peace Song', appearance in its music video, and modeling in the International Children's Peace Art Festival. The child honarary ambassador will send a peace message to the future generations. Honarary Ambassadors' Career Singer Park Jung-hyun

- Born on March 1976 - English Literature Department, Columbia Unversity Graduate Actor Jang Geun-suk

- Born on August 1987 - Theater and Film Department, Hanyang University Child Actress Jin Ji-hee

- Born On March 1999(12 years old) - Heukseok Elementary School Child Actor Wang Seok-hyeon

- Born on June 2003(8 years old) - Dogog Elementary School

Winners of 2012 Nuclear Summit Idea Contest

Winners from 2012 Nuclear Sumimt Idea Contest



First Place (Summit award)

Participant ID 윤이: Five Senses of Korea
Exhibit Korean culture which contains our unique color with a theme, Fives Senses of Korea (touch, smell, sight, taste, hearing).
You can experience the senses(taste for Korean traditional foods, hearing for Korean traditional music, sight for potteries, touch for wearing Korean traditional clothes) in the exhibition center.



Second Place (Peace award)

Participant ID Jane Lee: The color of Korea
Introduce Republic of Korea with five Korean traditional colors(yellow, blue, white, red, black) which contain many interesting meanings.
Yellow symbolizes "center and the king", so we can introduce Seoul and the glorious history of Korea.
Blue symbolizes "water, an indigo sky, and spring", so we can introduce our mood with beautiful nature and through Korea's famous attractions and natural landscape pictures.
White symbolizes "integrity, innocence, and life", so we can introduce our traditional culture and food which represent our ethnicity.
Red symbolizes "passion and affection", so we can introduce our solidarity which has been proved by Red Devils during the World Cup.
Black symbolizes "death", but we can introduce the great men in history and their achievements.


Participant ID Gwang Il An : Korea's various cultures
-Set KOREA as a title, and introduce Korea by setting each character as one theme and connecting them

K K-POP zone. Introduce history of Korean music from past to the present
O Orient zone. selecting oriental beauty as a theme
R Remarkable zone. Introduce Korea's high-tech IT, and own nuclear reactor
E Energy zone. Introduce our international activity
A Art zone. Introduce Korea's art


Participant ID hisujie : Streets in Korea
-Introduce Korea's history and fame spot by presenting streets in Korea which history and urbaneness coexist
-Make introducing film about Korea's beautiful Streets which sense of history and urbaneness stay put together, such as street with old castle walls like Bukhansan Dulegil(Bukhan Mt. Dule Course), Samchungdonggil(Samchungdong Street), HanokMaeul(Traditional Korean House Village), Naksan Park(Nak Mt. Park), and streets with great night view like Bukak Skyway, Namsan Tower, and some famous regional trails called "olle gil" and "dule gil".
-Giving bright image of Korea's future by putting the phrase "This Gils(streets) are connected to the future of Korea" or similar image in the last cut of the film.


Participant ID Min Jeong Chang : Four seasons in Korea
-Make a experiencing exhibit space called "Korea's Four Season wall", which people can choose any seasons of Korea that they want to see. By choosing a season in this "wall" they can see scenic view from the season they selected.
(It is recommended to use d strict's stickus)

-If possible, make some points where they can choose from themes such as Korea's Four Seasons and Korea's National Dish.


Participant ID Jubok Lee : Strong IT nation, Korea
Display world peace forum and window for future hope happening in colorful and sense-enriched strong IT nation, Korea, in 5 types of ubiquitous digital contents

-Digital Beautiful
Display LED digital 12-fold(representing year 2012) folding screen that is divided into categories such as history, culture, traditon, 4 season, Hangul, artwork, sports, Korean-wave, pottery, Taegeukgi(national flag of Korea) and Mugunghwa(national flower of Korea) which reacts to audiences' touch and movement
 
-Digital Peaceful Mosaic
To encourage participation of diverse classes internally and externally,  grant various effects on world peace messages and relevant pictures sent using cellphones or SNS and visually display them on LED screens

-Digital Thinkful Screen Wall
Installation of outdoor Screen Wall displaying DMZ(emphasis on tragic division of Korea and preservation of ecosystem) and the Achievement of Nuclear Security linking with the safety, technology and weather conditions of nuclear energy.

-Digital Power Library
Live Display by LED Screen about Peacekeeping effort and on/off line Peace activities(Policies, Events, Publications, Forum, etc) of various nations and their peace delegations.

-Digital Wonderful Hangul Light
Display Hangul's consonant and verbs on the screen which when touched, lights up and shows the past-present-future of Dynamic Korea.



Third Place (Extraordinary Award)
- Overlapped Prizewinners acceptable only once.

소진숙
Sul Art
Insoon HA
김영학
yunikim
laulpark
sajangpark
리미
Youna Shin
지현우
Andrew Lim
Yujin Jung
Clara Yoo
Sungjoong Cho
Mu-Jin Steve Lee
Taejoon Park
정원임
신보경
미정정
Hyelim Ahn
Bunkuy Choi
Yoo Jongsun
algml6803
임철현
김선중
Yangwon Lee
JeeSun Park
한수현
황영빈
nahanuki
김영진
Yuri Choi
최아름
Andy SungHo Park
Hyunji Kim
Haerim Jung
브이쟁이
Yusuk Shin
강신두
Sujin Jang
병아홉개
sayanythingx
나나
혜연아빠
Hiyong Shin
choi_julie
빠리
9999cc
ulaannet
조대성
Elle
Cathy Paik
pedroJeong
truffle06
나망고
blueribbon122
kitosan
고사목
2011am0216
Youngwoong Choi
Junghee Kim
kangsangha
Ben Heo
Jungmin
Sun Kim
이선인
wayforambulance
박민지
이초록
해말
나나
김진하
윤하
수혀니
보라미
성니
서효진
박희선
수현
염동호
철이
김나원
강민구
Yeonju Kim
장인슬
이영호
지윤미
윤성준
문준우
김수민
jang
Jihye Kim
Gieun Chae
In-jae Kim
박애
윤형상
Haesol Won
nawon
민규
Blue Lagoon
최진희
정우현
sudden69
CN
문혜령
박희선
김영호
장성진
김재원
릉이
Jiwoo Kim
Kyungduc Kim
Sungjoong Cho
withshinhye
윤성
joonwoo
Choeyoon
Dong-hwi Kim
daaecco
길선
정원일
김나영
Eunjean Jung
19980303
charismaly
Seung-kyu Lee
Yangwon Lee
Hana Ji
Kim Jina
JMVP_KR
문준우
손병구
yunwonmi
임영지
한수현
mirangpark
김성윤
컨시트
나워니
yaeja
yastella
한수현
dido1001
seongyoon
주정호
e_shallot0
EmmaJang
최은희
Unhee Lee
김예형
Lexi Hwang
KisssJin
JinAh Kim
ebyway
hana yoon
Hyosung Kim
이종근
조대성
이윤섭
박애자
이지현
김지희
sungoksoo
Gyoungjoon Noh
mhpark

Analyzing The Obama-Lee Relationship

Why does U.S. President Barack Obama get along with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak so well?

One of the closest observers of U.S.-Korean relations in Washington, Gordon Flake, executive director of the Mansfield Foundation, has a different take on the relationship between the two presidents.

Mr. Flake says that Mr. Obama sees in Mr. Lee a leader who has clear ideas and doesn’t waste Mr. Obama’s time. As well, says Mr. Flake, South Korea as a country is clearly rising upward in its political, economic and cultural power.

“President Lee meets Obama and sets things in a strategic context, says this is what I’m doing and this is what I need the U.S. to do,” Mr. Flake said over coffee on a recent visit to Seoul for a nuclear disarmament conference. “For President Obama, that’s extremely refreshing, especially coming from an Asian leader.”

What’s often overlooked in both countries, Mr. Flake said, is how much the U.S.-South Korea relationship has come to encompass matters beyond South Korea’s security.

When Mr. Lee visited Washington last month (and was accorded a state dinner, the highest level of diplomatic hosting), the topic of North Korea was far down the agenda, below a number of economic items, Afghanistan and even piracy off the African coast.

“This is all a reflection of Korea’s growth and its rising stature around the world,” Mr. Flake said. He added he objects to the “prevailing narrative” with some South Koreans that the country is led around by the United States and that Lee does whatever Obama wants.

Instead, he said, “There is a national trajectory happening for South Korea. The country is seen in Washington and by other countries as hitting on all strides.”

Japan’s leadership appears lethargic, by contrast, and China’s appears stretched to the limits by the self-created problem of maintaining authoritarian politics in an increasingly free-wheeling economy.

For all of Mr. Lee’s difficulties in domestic politics, on the international stage, he’s created a strong image, helped in part by the natural forces of Korea’s rise and the difficulties being faced by neighboring countries.

“Who is more of a leader in Asia than Lee Myung-bak?” Mr. Flake asks. “There’s no one out there.”

HLF4 Better Aid Campaign

25^th October 2011 - Civil society organizations from across the globe have officially launched the ‘campaign, mobilizing public support for civil society’s asks towards the upcoming High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness’.

Sign the petition asking for better aid and development cooperation!  that will take place in Busan, Republic of Korea in November. Events are taking place in Uganda, Liberia, Ghana, Malawi, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, India, Argentina and Nicaragua, encouraging the public to sign the petition asking governments to ensure that citizens’ voices are heard in development and aid decisions.

Signatures will be collected on the campaign postcards as well as online. The campaign is part of the wider ‘The World We Want’ campaign led by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty.

http://www.betteraid.org/campaign/