1. Birth of MEST2. Organization3. International Cooperation Bureau

1. Birth of MEST2. Organization3. International Cooperation Bureau

As of Feb. 29, 2008, MOE (Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development) and MOST (Ministry of Science & Technology) have been consolidated into MEST (Ministry of Education, Science & Technology) by the New Presidential Administration.

Foster S&T Human Resources

Generate synergy between Education and Science & Technology to enhance national education and S&T capacity.

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Strengthen Basic Science and Technology

1. Birth of MEST

Purpose of Consolidation

2. Organization

Structure of MEST (Simplified) Structure of MEST (Simplified)

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Minister

Vice Ministerof Education

Vice Ministerof S&T

Office of Planning& Coordination

Office of HumanResources Policy

HR PolicyPlanning Officer

HR DevelopmentSupport Officer

HR PolicyAnalysis Officer

Policy PlanningOfficer

Director-Generalfor Lifelong &

VocationalEducation

Information PolicyOfficer

Director-Generalfor School Policy

Director-Generalfor Educational

WelfareSupport

Office of S&T Policy

S&T PolicyPlanning Officer

S&T PolicyCoordination& Planning

Officer

Big ScienceSupport Officer

Director-Generalfor

InternationalCooperation

Office of AcademicResearch Policy

Basic ResearchPolicy Officer

AcademicResearch

Support Officer

UniversityResearch

Institute SupportPolicy Officer

Director-Generalfor

Atomic Energy

National Science Museum Planning Office

Ulsan National University Construction Office

* Official titles have not been determined; there may be slight variation from the chart above. * Official titles have not been determined; there may be slight variation from the chart above.

3. International Cooperation Bureau

Organization & Roles

Organization & Roles

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Director Generalfor International Cooperation

Bureau

CooperationCoordination

Division

BilateralCooperation

Division

MultilateralCooperation

Division

ExpatriateEducationDivision

Planning & Administration

of the International

Cooperation Bureau

Joint R&D program

Management

Cooperation with the

Americas and CERN

Educational Support, etc.

Inter-Governmental

Networking Program

Management (China,

Japan, UK, Oceania,

Russia, Southeast Asia,

Europe, etc.)

Inter-Korean Cooperation

Multilateral Cooperation

with International

Organizations (APEC,

OECD, EU, ASEAN, etc.)

Cooperation with

Developing Countries

(TPC, ODA, etc.)

Sponsor Koreans Studying

Overseas

Support Institutes for

Expatriate Education

Recruit and Support

International Students

Promote Korean Language

Education Abroad, etc.

* Official titles have not been determined; there may be slight variation from the chart above. * Official titles have not been determined; there may be slight variation from the chart above.

TPC : Techno Peace Corps, ODA : Official Development AssistanceTPC : Techno Peace Corps, ODA : Official Development Assistance

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Ministry of Education, Science and Technology