Cultural and Academic Events Yeosu Expo Organizing Committee Culture and Science Headquarters

I. Events Organized by the Host Country II. Events Organized by the Participating Countries III. Plans for Academic Forums

Events Organized by the Host Country 1. Goal Events that realize the theme of the Yeosu Expo, “the Living Ocean and Coast,” and appeal to visitors’ cultural and artistic sensibilities Realizing and continuing the theme Fun and welcoming Active exchange of diverse cultures Recreating and experiencing the oceans and maritime culture Leave the Expo’s cultural and artistic contents as a legacy

2. Keywords of the Cultural and Art Events Openness Experience Harmony - Ocean and coast - Open space - Closest to visitors - Anywhere in the Expo site - Emotional - Vivid and lively - Marvelous - Here and now - The world and Korea - Technology and culture - Tradition and future - The public and artists

3. Plans for the Cultural and Art Events Regular events based on the theme Classification Event Ocean Night Multi-Media Show, Big Ocean Show Land Street Performing Festival, Young Fringe Performances Special events (biweekly) Classification Event Ocean World Ocean Festival Big Star Show (tentative) 5

The detailed plans for the program will be finalized in early 2011 Other cultural and art events Classification Event Land/Ocean Performances by national and public cultural groups and art performance groups Performances by private performance groups Land Cultural and Art events on Local Government Day and Company Day Edutainment performances and Experience events for children Cultural and Art exhibits The detailed plans for the program will be finalized in early 2011 6

Events Organized by the Participating Countries II. Events Organized by the Participating Countries 1. Official events and performances on National Day Period: one day per nation - except opening day (May 12), Host Country’s National Day (August 1), BIE day (August 11) and closing day (August 12) Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, but each nation can choose the venue depending on the nature of the performance Program guidelines 1. Official events and performances on National Day Period: one week per nation -except opening day (May 12), Host Nation Day (August 1), BIE day (August 11) and closing day (August 12) Venue: multi-purpose performance hall, but each nation can choose the venue depending on the nature of the performance Program guidelines Cultural performances that represent the nation in question while highlighting the theme and goals of the Yeosu Expo Cultural performances with the characteristics of Official Participant in sync with the Theme and goals of the Yeosu Expo

1. Official events and performances on National Day Application deadline: April 30 for official events and June 30 for cultural performances Expenses: covered by the Official Participant 2. Additional events Cultural performances in other than the National Day event during a designated period (less than one week) Performances related to the “ocean,” utilizing the ocean or Floating Stage are preferably considered Application deadline: June 30. Refer to the rules and regulations for the National Day events Official events and performances on National Day Application deadline: April 30 for official events and June 30 for cultural performances -The performance date is assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis Expenses: borne by the nation concerned 2. Additional performance events -The participating nations can stage cultural performances in addition to their performances on National Day during a designated period -Performances that are related to the “ocean” or that utilize the ocean or water stage are preferred -Application deadline: June 30. The rules and regulations regarding additional performances are the same as those applied to the National Day events.

Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans 1. Multi-purpose performance hall : [indoor] stage 30mX30m, 1000 seats [indoor] conference hall, 500 seats

Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans 2. Floating Stage : (outdoor) 47.6m×29.6m, 3,000-15,000 seats

Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans 3. Tent theater : (outdoor) 4200m2 in area, 1000 seats

Venues for Cultural and Art Events and Facility Plans 4. Major squares 4 3 1 2 ① Waterfront Square: 3700m2 ② Ocean Square: 7600m2 ③ Outdoor Corporate Pavilion Square: 1900m2 ④ Outdoor Energy Park Square: 1500m2

Core strategy to become a powerhouse in ocean-related knowledge III. Plans for Academic Forums 1. Goals of academic conferences Knowledge sharing through the Expo Core strategy to become a powerhouse in ocean-related knowledge [ ] Development of Oceanography (database, etc.) Addressing global issues (e.g. marine debris) Knowledge sharing (on the Expo’s theme) Conferences categorized into: Pre-Expo and during the Expo

2. Pre-EXPO Conferences on the theme of the Expo International Symposium - Held by the Organizing Committee for the development and promotion of the theme of the Expo 4 symposiums held until 2010 4 symposiums scheduled in 2011 Support for local and international conferences on the theme of the Expo - To build support for the Expo at home and abroad and enhance public awareness about the theme of the Expo 9 conferences supported until 2010 (6 in 2009, 3 in 2010) 4 conferences scheduled in 2011 Major Academic Conferences during the Expo International Academic Conferences for expansion of the theme of the Expo & quality exhibition

International Symposium 3. Conferences during the Expo period International Symposium International Symposium on the Yeosu Expo (2 symposiums) - Promotion of the Yeosu Declaration, the Yeosu Project, marine debris issues, etc. - Symposiums to be held jointly with OECD, FAO, and other international bodies - Rio+20 (2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development) bring the Expo theme as agenda to Rio+20 Continuously spread of the theme of the Expo Support for international conferences (6) - ICES - PICES - IOC - 4th JCOMM 질문: “- Rio+20 (2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development) 등에 여수엑스포 주재 등 아젠다화 “는 무슨 뜻인지 모르겠음. (확인바랍니다.) Support for hosting of 6 international symposiums 15

Weekly Conferences 3. Conferences during the Expo period Overview Conferences on an ocean-related topic every week for the general public during the Expo period Open forum (5) : for college students and others in related-field - Lectures given by specialists affiliated with the OECD and other oceanography-related international bodies and well-known lecturers - Symposiums to be held jointly with OECD, FAO and other international bodies

Target-tailored forum: for college students and others related to the topic - Educational program that utilizes the Yeosu mascot characters Yeony and Suny - Writing contests, poetry reciting, etc. Workshop (5 times): for children and adolescents - Ocean Academy (quiz contests on the ocean and coast), fishing village experience programs (Sea Scouts, etc.), etc.