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Education at a Glance 2015: Korea

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent de la Corée auprès de l'OCDE

CV et photo de l'Ambassadeur de la Corée.

Creating our Common Future through Science, Technology and Innovation: OECD Daejeon Ministerial Meeting, Korea

The OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy held a Ministerial-level meeting in Daejeon, Korea on 20-21 October 2015. Discussions addressed innovation strategies, impact of public investment, science policies for the 21st century, science and innovation for health, new technologies for a sustainable future and the green economy, and science and innovation for global inclusiveness.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Daejeon on 19-20 October 2015

The Secretary-General opened the OECD Ministerial meeting “Creating our Common Future through Science, Technology and Innovation” alongside Mrs. Park Geunhye, President of the Republic of Korea. Mr. Gurría also presented OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2015 and held a series of meetings.

Korea leading in technologies that have potential for future growth, says OECD

Thanks to robust skills and investment in R&D, Korea is leading in the development of frontier technologies with potential to transform production processes, stimulate the entry of new firms, and the launch of ground-breaking products and applications, according to a new OECD report.

Corée : des politiques d’équilibre entre vie familiale et vie professionnelle pour une croissance durable

De toutes les ressources mises à la dispositions de l’humanité, quelle est la plus sous-utilisée ? Les femmes, assurément !

OECD at the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu & Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea

The OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, chaired several high-level panels; the OECD actively participated through a series of events, the launch of four new reports and by taking part in a number of workshops and seminars throughout the forum. ‌

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Korea from 11 to 13 April 2015

Mr. Gurría took part in the 7th World Water Forum and side events, and launched the publication "Water in Cities: Sustainable Futures" as well as three other related OECD reports. He also met with Ms. Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, and several Cabinet ministers as well as high-level officials from other countries attending the Forum.

Governing the City: The case study of Daejeon, Korea

This chapter begins with a brief socio-economic and institutional overview of the Daejeon metropolitan region. It then explores the current status of inter-municipal collaboration in two major sectors for urban development: transport and land use. Finally, it reviews existing metropolitan collaboration tools.