Transcript Introduction of KOPRI

contents
I. Some aspects of Korea
II. Brief history of Korean Polar Activities
III. Brief history of Korean Arctic Activities
IV. Korean Polar Infrastructure
V. Government Policies on Polar Activities
VI. Interests in the Arctic
VII. Korean Arctic Policy
VIII. Recent Information
I. Some Aspects of Korea
 50mil Population (25), 100 thousand㎢ territory (110)
 1,156 bil US$ GDP (15), 23 thousand US$ GDP per capita
 Dependence of Energy on Overseas 96% (www.kosis.kr)
 Degree of dependence on foreign trade
 99.8% dependency on shipping for Trade
 Strong Shipbuilding and Shipping industry
II. Brief History of Korean Polar Activities
 1978-9 Exploratory Antarctic krill fishery and Oceanographic Observation
 1986 Joining the Antarctic Treaty
 1988 The Antarctic King Sejong Station, 26th Overwintering Party on duty
 1989 Entitled as ATCP
 1990 Full member of SCAR
 1995 19th ATCM held in Seoul
 2002 The Arctic Dasan station Opened in Svalbard
 2004 KOPRI as an autonomous institute in KIOST
 2009 Launching of RV ARAON and annual bipolar research cruise
 2011 Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Seoul
 2013 25th COMNAP-AGM in Seoul
 2014 Inauguration of the Antarctic Jang Bogo research station
III. Brief History of Korean Arctic Activities
 1993-95, A preliminary study on the Arctic
- To understand the natural & social environments of the Arctic
- To study the arctic research activities of international organization and other countries
- Participate in Northern Forum as an observer in May 1995
 1999 July 1-Sep 10, Joining the Chinese Arctic Cruise of RV Xuelong
- To survey the microalgae and phytoplankton in Chuckchi sea
 1999-2002, Geological Field Trip to the Kola Peninsular
 2001 Dec & 2002 Jan, S&T Bilateral Cooperation Meeting with Norway
 2002 April, Full Member of IASC & Dasan Research Station Opened
 2008 Nov, Ad-hoc Observer of AC
 2010 Mar, Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Seoul
 2012 Sep, Presidential visit to Greenland and Norway
 2012 Oct, Joining the Treaty concerning the Archipelago of Spitsbergen
 2013 May, Observer of AC
IV. Korean Polar
Infrastructure
Dasan Station
Icebreaker ARAON
KOPRI
King Sejong Station
Jang Bogo Station (2014)
KOPRI in Arctic: Past and Present
2006-2007
Bering Sea
2005 Okhotsk Sea
2007 Chukchi Sea
2008-2009
Chukchi Sea /
Canada Basin
2013 Beaufort Sea
2007-2012 NEEM
2010-2013
Chukchi Sea
by ARAON
2005 Kara Sea
2013-The Present
GLISN
2011-The Present
ZERO BioBasis
2002~The Present
Atmosphere, Terrestrial,
Ecosystem research
based on Dasan Station
2000-2004
Barents Sea
IBRV Araon
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Length: 111 m
Breadth: 19 m
Speed: 12 knots
Gross tonnage: 7,487 ton
Complement: 25 crews + 60 scientists
V. Government Policies on polar activities
 Polar S&T Promotion Plan, 2002 Jul, National S&T Council
 Act on Antarctic Activities & the Protection of Antarctic Environment, 2004
 Basic Plan for Promotion of Research Activities in Antarctica (2007~11),
2006, National S&T Council
 Basic Plan for Promotion of Research Activities in Antarctica (2012~16),
2012, National S&T Council
 100 National Agenda by Lee Myung-bak administration, 2008
 Promotion Plan of National Polar Policy, 2012 Nov, MLTM
 140 National Agenda by Park Geun-hye administration, 2013
 2013 Jul, Government announced a plan to make Integrated Arctic Policy
VI. Interests in the Arctic
 Enhance national profile through contributing to and participating in the
global matters
 Climate change and frequent extreme weather pattern in the Korean
Peninsular : to study the Arctic and it’s relation with earth system and the
Eastern Asia
 Korea’s long-lasting interests in the ocean affairs
- Shipping: Northern Sea Route
- Shipping Building
- Seamen
- Offshore engineering, etc
 Sustainable development of natural resources in the Arctic
 Scientists’ interests in Arctic Sciences (IASC, FARO, PAG, IPA, etc)
VII. Korean Arctic Policy
 Strengthening Cooperative Relations with Arctic Countries
- Active participation in WGs of AC and related international orgarnization
 Strengthening the Arctic Research Activities
- Climate research and research Infrastructures
 Developing new Arctic business model
- Shipping, Shipping Building, Offshore Plant, Fisheries, etc
 Improving legal and institutional infrastructure
- Establishing Polar department in Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries(MOF)
- Formulating the law on promotion of polar activities
 Ministries (7)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Science & Future Planning
- Ministry of Trade , Industry & Energy, Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport
- Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries, Korea Meteorological Administration
Task Force
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7 Ministries
Korea Polar Research Institute (http://www.kopri.re.kr)
Korea Maritime Institute (http://www.kmi.re.kr)
Korean Register (http://www.krs.co.kr)
Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology(http://www.kiet.re.kr)
National Eco-complex (http://ecoplex.go.kr)
Universities
- Youngsan Univ (http://www.ysu.ac.kr)
- Korea Maritime & Ocean Univ (http://www.kmou.ac.kr)
- Pukyong National Univ (http://www.pknu.ac.kr)
- Chonnam National Univ (http://global.jnu.ac.kr)
- University of Seoul (http://uos.ac.kr)
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (http://www.kiost.ac)
Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (http://www.kigam.re.kr)
VIII. Recent Information
 National Assembly
- “Law on promotion of polar activities” on the table
- Formation of Northern Sea Route Forum
and 1st workshop (Sep 26)
 KOPRI
- Establishing “Arctic Research Center”
- RV Araon’s Arctic research cruise
- 19th International Symposium on Polar Science,
“Toward better understanding of climate changes
in the Arctic (Oct 16-18)
- Planning of 2014 Trans Arctic research cruise
 KMI
- Co-host of 2013 North Pacific Arctic Conference
with East-West Center (Aug 22-23, Hawaii)
 Hyundai Glovis : 1st pilot cargo operation