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attends the Hankyoreh
HERI Sustainability School

Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute has monthly Sustainability Courses designed to cover a topic and case study from a Korean corporation regarding the CSR strategies and outcome.  Last month's topic was about ethics at POSCO. This month will be about SK Telecom.  The course will be headed by Mr. Won-jae Lee, Head of Research at the Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute (HERI).

 

The education workshop will be on Thursday, November 22, 2007, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

 

Those interested in attending contact:

http://www.heri.kr/school/main.php

Phone: 027100216

Email: smschool@hani.co.kr

 

Mr. Won-jae Lee, Head of Research at HERI

 

The Hankyoreh has officially joined the U.N. Global Compact, which pursues ten principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. The United Nations Global Compact granted permission to The Hankyoreh to participate in the initiative on Sept. 4, making The Hankyoreh the first newspaper corporation in Korea to join the initiative.

As a participant in the compact, The Hankyoreh will publish a sustainable management report in the near future to make public its achievements in the area of corporate social responsibility.

In addition, The Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute, a subsidiary of the newspaper, will set up a sustainable management training center. In addition to providing training, the institute will assess and measure the sustainable management performance of other local businesses.

The U.N. Global Compact, initiated by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and launched in 2000 at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, is the largest international consultative network in the world. At present, approximately 4,000 enterprises and organizations from over 100 countries are engaged in the Global Compact, while a total of 81 South Korean companies have already signed on to the compact.

The South Korean branch of the Global Compact held a preparatory meeting this year on July 4 and will be inaugurated on Sept. 17.”

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/234295.html

Posted on : Sep.6,2007 12:31 KST

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Harmonizing Human Rights & Development

Highlights from the First Workshop

August 24-25, 2007

BASPIA launched its first “Harmonizing  Human Rights and Development” workshop at Korea University, on August 24th, 2007.  The workshop gathered about 30 participants from Seoul, Incheon, Busan, and Gwangju to meet with experts and study complex issues specifically on the topic of utilizing Human Rights-based Approach to Development (RBA) and the UN human rights mechanisms.

The fundamental strength and appeal of the workshop was its structure of combining in-depth UN mechanism training, guest speakers from the field, and thought provoking activities to mesh theory with action.  One participant mentioned that unlike her college classes, the BASPIA workshop used stimulating case studies and group discussions to exercise and solidify understanding.

But what did the students come to understand?  Most came to the workshop with almost no exposure to human rights organizations or advocacy.  The rigorous two day schedule started off with training on the UN human rights system, the Treaty Bodies and the ILO.  Then the workshop moved into the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development (RBA) and practical applications through case studies and discussions with guest speakers from NGOs such as Amnesty International and World Vision.  

Participant Comments:

“[The speakers] touched my heart with their passionate presentations. I didn’t know that there was such a strong, capable NGO in Korea.  [From this conference,] I uncovered my hidden humanity and compassion for others.”

“Because of this workshop, I feel like I can be a human rights defender!  I want to work for human rights and development with a genuine heart.”

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