Korea
South Korea today is an economic powerhouse and robust democracy. This success has led Koreans to undertake an expansive aid program and actively share lessons of their country’s transformation from post-war aid recipient to donor. Our office in Seoul partners with South Korean government agencies and NGOs involved in international development and facilitates regional cooperation in Northeast Asia. Korea office website.
Kwang Kim,
Country Representative
Contact
The Asia Foundation – Korea
7th Floor, Bunam Building
447 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu
Seoul, Korea 03148
Tel: +82 (2) 732-2044
Email: korea.general@sandbox.asiafoundation.org
Books in 10 languages for migrant children
In order to build much-needed cultural and language bridges among foreign-born and mixed families in Korea, our office in Seoul wrote and published new bilingual children’s storybooks in 10 migrant languages and Korean. With generous support from the MoneyGram Foundation and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, we created 5,000 new hard-copy print books that are being widely distributed, and provided access to our free Let’s Read digital library. For additional impact, a story and illustration contest for migrant women authors provided a platform to create the new texts.
NEWS FROM KOREA
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The Asia Foundation Supports Women Entrepreneurs in Korea
Seoul
July 16, 2020
News
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Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Asia: Lessons in South-South Cooperation
June 16, 2020
Publication
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2020 in Asia: A 20/20 Look
January 8, 2020
Blog
Asian approaches to development cooperation
The Korea Development Institute and The Asia Foundation convene a yearly high-level dialogue series on Asian Approaches to Development Cooperation (AADC). Experts from throughout Asia and beyond examine a key development challenge in-depth each year. With additional support from the Australian Government, this year's dialogue focused on women's and girls' empowerment. AADC participants convened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in September to examine how Asian countries are approaching the women's empowerment agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals. Case studies presented included: new ways Chinese textile companies are working to protect women workers; Indonesian women reformers collaborating with women's organizations in southern Thailand; and why regional infrastructure schemes must address gender issues.
HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS ASIA
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Navigating the Margins: Family, Mobility and Livelihoods Amongst Rohingya in Bangladesh
September 9, 2020
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Nikkei News Features Asia Foundation Op-Ed on Thailand’s Looming Economic Crisis
September 9, 2020
Media Coverage
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Podcast: Bulldozing ASEAN’s Digital Divide
September 2, 2020
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Virtual Event – Enduring the Pandemic: Surveys of the Impact of Covid-19 on the Livelihoods of Thai People
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Events
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Covid Lays Bare the Flaws in Asia’s Booming Megacities
August 19, 2020
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Asia Foundation Development Fellow Farhad Wajdi Awarded Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award
August 13, 2020
Media Coverage
Impact Report 2020
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