Overseas Korean Foundation (OKF)

Date Shared:

Monday, June 23, 2014 - 17:45

Title:

Overseas Korean Foundation (OKF)

Countries and areas:

Republic of Korea

Partner(s):

National Government of the Republic of Korea (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Thematic Area:

Diasporas

Tags:

Transfer of Values, Ideas, Knowledge and Skills, Migration and Education, Capacity Building, Data and Research, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship

Summary:

The Overseas Korean Foundation uses the capabilities of overseas Koreans for national development in line with its globalization policy.

The project aims to build the foundations of educating human resources who can make contributions to the development of overseas Korean societies as well as in the motherland by finding the next generation talents of excellent overseas Koreans.

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2012 - RT 1.2 'Supporting Migrants and Diaspora as Agents of socioeconomic change'

Link:

For more information:

http://eng.korean.net/portal/PortalView.do Foundation Web site in Korean langauge: http://www.okf.or.kr/

Link to documents:

Foundation brochure (in Korean language): http://www.okf.or.kr/portal/PortalView.do?PageGroup=USER&pageId=13281765...