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