ABOUT MYSELF 1 Name: Sunghyun PARK Organization: Korean Standards Association (KSA) - Secretary, ICES (2012 May - present) - Senior Researcher, KSA (2011-present) * Mainly responsible for cooperation with emerging countries under the International Standards Infrastructure Cooperation Program (ISCP) - International R&D Cooperation Coordinator, Research Council for Industrial Science & Technology (IstK) ( ) - International Standards Cooperation Coordinator, KATS ( ) * Mainly responsible for multilateral/bilateral cooperation

Contents 2 1.Background; Importance of HRD in Developing Countries 2.Overview of the ISCP 3. Cooperation Cases of Korea with Developing Countries in HRD 4.Observations & Future Challenges

3 1. Background - Importance of HRD in Developing Countries

4 $1 billion GDP Income per capita TradeVehicles $30 $960 million 50,000 1,000 times 700 times 350 times 17 million $1 trillion $20,000 $687 billion (Year 1966~2007) Achieved the MIRACLE OF HAN RIVER for a very short period of time (40 years) just after the Korean War Seoul’s Residential Area in the 1950s Cheong-Gye Stream in Seoul, Today 1. Background; Importance of HRD in Developing Countries 4

5 Liberation from Japanese Colonial Rule 5-Year-Economic- Development Plans (1962~1991) Financial Crisis ,000 10, , Per Capita Income (US$) ,082 OECD Member 100(1963) 1,043(1977) , Background; Importance of HRD in Developing Countries 5

6 National Standards System 5-year Economic Development Plan Human Resources Institutional Supports New Village Movement (Saemaul Undong) Government-led Initiatives Export Promotion Strategy 1. Background; Importance of HRD in Developing Countries 6

7 Metrology Standardization National Standards Infrastructure Conformity Assessment Consensus Control Infrastructure * The above structures were developed by Korea as NSCAF based on the concept, Building an Infrastructure for Sustainable Development(ISO, 2006) and Global Quality Management. 1. Background; Importance of HRD in Developing Countries

8 Lifelong Standardization Education System Primary School Secondary School Higher Education Standards Skills International Standards Standards in Daily Life Basic Concept Theoretical Application Biz/Practical Application Management Development Management Development Formal Education Learn to know/Knowledge Oriented Formal Education Learn to know/Knowledge Oriented Post-Formal Education Learn to do/Skill Oriented/Biz Practices Post-Formal Education Learn to do/Skill Oriented/Biz Practices Standards Olympiad University Program Writing Skills Strategic Application Fun Standards Global Leader Training Open Workshop 1. Background; Importance of HRD in Developing Countries Foster Standards Experts Raise Awareness of Standardization Strengthen National Standards Infrastructure Contribute to National Economic Development

9 2. Overview of the ISCP* * International Standards Infrastructure Cooperation Program(ISCP); Technical Assistance Program to Share Experiences with Partner Countries

10 2. Overview of the ISCP ①In-depth consultation(NSCAF) ②In-depth/Customized cooperation program at regional and bilateral levels ①Cooperation program s ②Joint workshop/forum ③Exchange of experts ④Policy research ⑤Development of case studies Networking among experts or organizations in the fields of Std., CA, LM Share Experience & Knowledge Explore Cooperative Potentials Strengthen Networks among Stakeholders To Enhance National Standards Capacities of Partner Countries To Strengthen Cooperative Relationship with Standards Organizations To Strengthen National Standardization Infrastructure

11 2. Overview of the ISCP - Structure KATS Strategic Advisory Committee KSA Experts WGs Experts at senior management level from main testing laboratories Participating Organizations CA-related Organizations Testing Laboratories Metrology-related Organizations in cooperation with Policy Planning & Research WGs / NSCAF WG / Performance Evaluation WG ISO & IEC/APRC GSO ARSO COPANT nationalinternational/regional Developing Countries

12 Establish Cooperative Platform by Sharing Experience Cooperation Program in Seoul NSCAF Policy Research & Case Studies 163 participants from 55 countries (esp. with GSO and ARSO) (‘11) Development (‘12) Joint Implementation with VN (‘11) Introduction of National Standards System Standards as a Vehicle for Industry Development and Innovation (‘12) Study on Establishment of CA Institutions : Methodology and Case Studies Study on Establishment of HRD : Methodology and Case Studies On-site/In-depth Vietnam, Bolivia, Bhutan, Peru Std. Education - ISO-DEVCO/KATS Joint Regional WS : Organized “Korean Day” / (‘12) Bali, (‘13) Brazil, S. Africa / (‘14) Serbia - ARSO-KATS Std. Education Forum on the occasion of the ARSO GA - COPANT Workshop on Young Professional Programs on the occasion of the COPANT GA Explore & Implement In-depth Projects 160 participants from 29 countries (LM, Std.) Viet Nam, Bolivia, ARSO (CA) Mongolia, Peru, Brazil (‘13) with Bolivia, Peru (‘14) with Ecuador (‘15) with Cambodia 2. Overview of the ISCP – Main Activities

13 [ Level of Regional Participation in the ISCP ] 2. Overview of the ISCP – Main Activities

14 [ ISCP Cooperation Program in Korea ][ On-site ISCP Cooperation Program] 2. Overview of the ISCP – Main Activities

15 3. Cooperation Cases of Korea with Developing Countries in HRD

16 3. Cooperation Cases of Korea in HRD – ISO/IEC ISO/KATS REGIONAL WS ON STD. EDUCATION [PARTICIPANTS] around 50 person NSBs, academia, institutions, other stakeholders Co-organized 4 regional workshops with ISO * (2012) for Asia-Pacific (Indonesia) / (2013) for Latin America(Brazil), for Africa(S. Africa) (2014) for Eastern Asia/Eastern Europe(Serbia) GLOBAL YOUTH STANDARDS OLYMPIAD [PARTICIPANTS] Secondary/High school students of Korea and neighboring countries Organized on a annual basis Started to invite neighboring countries from 2014 * (2014) Indonesia, Malaysia / (2015) Indonesia, Japan, Peru, Rwanda Created IEC Award in close cooperation with the IEC in 2015

3. Cooperation Cases of Korea in HRD – RSOs Joint Workshop on HRD for Std. ISCP Cooperation Program in Korea 323 experts from 47 countries joined Std. CA and LM are covered Facilitated networking with partner countries Shared experiences to establish standards national infrastructure Strengthened communication within the region Co-organized on the occasion of the GA Shared HRD system for Std. Shared HRD cases with members Discussed how to foster standards experts in developing countries 17

3. Cooperation Cases of Korea in HRD – Bilateral Brazil (CA) Mongolia (Std., CA) Peru (CA) Viet Nam (Std., LM) Bolivia (LM) Cambodia (LM) Ecuador (LM) Exploring Cooperative Potentials Strengthening Standards Capabilities Specific items are explored and needs are analyzed through mutual discussion * Main Needs from Developing Countries; How to foster experts How to advance national system ISCP Joint Projects Developing Experts Several cooperative activities are carried under the projects ; [HRD] On-site/Invitational programs to share system and experiences esp. for related experts in the fields of Std., CA and LM ARSO (Std.) 18

19 4. Observations & Future Challenges

20 4. Observations & Future Challenges Raised awareness of importance of HRD in the fields of Std., CA and LM to strengthen national standards competitiveness Raised needs to re-organize HRD system more systematically for national and international participants * (e.g.) HRD programs for specific target, publication of reference materials, extension of participants/users in the existing programs/teaching materials, etc..  Organized GLOBAL Youth Standards Olympiad from 2014 [ from Developing Countries ] [ from Korea ]  Developed teaching materials in the English version  To open Global Standards Academy next month * To be expected to expand experts’ pool, facilitate publication of research materials and development of experts

Global Youth Standards Olympiad FOSTERING PROFESSIONALS FOR STANDARDIZAION Observations & Future Challenges GOAL Sustainable Development Cooperation with KOR through ISCP & GSA Sharing Teaching Materials/Programs Sharing HRD Programs (ST. CA. M. QM) ANY OTHER IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS?! ISCP Cooperation Programs