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GIST signs MoU with Makerere University, Uganda and Nairobi University, Kenya

2016 APEC Research and Technology Program (APEC ART)

The Second GIST-UNIUYO Workshop

At the request of the World Health Organization (WHO), the IERIdonates Ongdalsaem

(water treatment equipment)

Korea – UNDP 2nd phase project kick-off meeting

GIST joins the UNFCCC Climate Technology Centre and Network

The 2016 Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN

2016 International Forum on Climate Adaptation(IFOCA)

International Symposium on Appropriate Technology

Trio of GIST College Students appointed as UNU-GIST Joint Programme Ambassadors

Gwangju / Jeonnam Water Forums

GIST signs climate change MoU with the Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute

and the International Environmental Climate Center

The National Assembly Forum for the support of the water industry

Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) Council

Water Matters Colloquium

Climate Change Convergence Workshop on The Fostering of the Meteorology

and Climate Big Data and the Meteorological Industry

International Internship

The GIST Climate Change Academy

The Third Environmental Statistics and Data Analysis Professional Program (E-DAP)

Domestic Internship Program

UNEP Dr. Lee, Yunae talks to students who wish to join UN in the future

Education Program for Adolescents

Attracts climate change response technology R&D project

GIST Ongdalsaem project selected as one of the 15 emerging global cooperation technology

IERI adjunct research fellow program begins

Research Program

Performance

Appointment of the 7th IERI Director and the IERI Operating Committee

IERI Free Lunch Day

Exhibition Booth

2016 IERI in Numbers

2016 IERI International Activities

CONTENTS

publication Date May 23, 2017 editors Cho, Eun-Kyoung / Kang, Seo-Young publisher Kim, Joon Ha

publication GIST-IERI Address 123, Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

phone +82-62-715-3366 e-mai [email protected] Website http://ieri.gist.ac.kr

Building on the UNU-GIST Joint Programme, the IERI executes a variety of

activities to resolve worsening global environmental issues.

These activities are facilitated through an international environmental information network

and with the support from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.

International environmental Research Institute

iNNOvaTiONInternational Environmental Research Institute

Given the advent of the fourth industrial revolution and the post-2020 climate change regime,

drastic changes in science and technology as well as industry are expected. To effectively

prepare for these changes, paradigm shifts in research, education, and corporation are needed

more than ever.

The core mission of IERI is environmental sustainability. To achieve that mission, since 2004,

the institute has initiated a number of activities, such as academic research for environmental

and health improvements in Asian countries, education and nurturing of experts, and active

corporation and communication with both domestic and international institutes. Based on the

third phase of the UNU-GIST Joint Programme on Science and Technology for Sustainability,

the IERI is enhancing its effort to tackle global environmental issues, such as by setting

Korea’s target of 37% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030, adapting to climate change, and

introducing preemptive measures in accordance with a master plan which reinforces international

collaboration. The Hosting International Forum on Climate Adaptation (IFOCA) workshop, joining

the Climate Technology Centre and the Network (CTCN), operating the GIST Climate Change

Academy, training domestic and foreign interns and other types of environmental experts, and

attracting R&D of climate change response technologies are exemplary examples representing

the institute’s various activities.

To contribute to the empowerment of Korea’s future growth, the improvement of welfare, and the

betterment of sustainable development, the IERI will not only continue to expand the support

of the fields of environment management and sustainable development, but also empower

the institute’s competency in initiating changes and innovations in response to the Intelligence

Information Society and the post-2020 climate change regime, thus establishing itself as an

important global climate change research institute. Your interest in the IERI’s ambitious objectives

and continuous endeavor will much be appreciated.

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viSiONInternational Environmental Research Institute

the IeRI was established in 2001, as a pilot-stage program for establishing itself

as part of the united nation’s university-Institute of Science and technology

for Sustainability (unI-IStS), a think-tank of the unu.

PurPose of oPerating the ieriContributing to the improvement of human welfare by resolving global issues centering on survival, development, and welfare through planning the development of environmental technologies, conducting sustainable development initiatives, and promulgating knowledge.

Mission∷ Strengthening research capacity and nurturing environmental experts in developing countries by researching, developing and practicing sustainable environmental science and technologies.

∷ D i f f u s i ng va r i ous know ledge and t echn iques rega rd ing t he env i r onmen t and conduc t i ng an environmental consulting service by establishing an international environment network.

∷ Studying and educating sustainable environmental science and technologies as well as deriving and leading sustainable global environmental ini t iat ives through cooperat ion with other leading institutes worldwide.

∷ Contributing to the betterment and welfare of human welfare through environmental management and supporting of sustainable development in developing countries.

ieri Vision

To become a global institute for preemptive response toenvironmental and climate changes

Conducting and supporting improvement research on water quality

issues in developing countries

Facilitating international internship program

Supporting international environmental R&D

Responding tofine dust problems

unu-GISt Joint programme on Science and technology for Sustainability

Initiate changes in response to the post-2020climate regime announced through the COP21

- Strengthen cooperation with international institutes- GIST climate change response technology development project - Hold international forums and workshops- GIST Climate Change Academy

ManageMent strategy and direction of the ieri –resPonding to cliMate change and resolVing enVironMental issues

∷ Development of innovative educational programs Educational programs for government officials and researchers in developing countries / Educational programs for opinion leaders (Climate Change Academy)

∷ Development of appropriate technologies relevant to the post-2020 climate regime Development of corresponding technologies relevant to climate change through interdisciplinary approaches among GIST departments / Development of technology for greenhouse gas reduction initiatives based on GDP

∷ Strengthening national and international collaboration systems and commercialization Forming groups of domestic and international cl imate change experts / Strategy planning for commercialization of developmental technology in targeted regions / Construction of a united platform for climate change education, technology, and policies as well as disseminating related techniques internationally / Holding domestic/international forums related to climate change

∷ Development of leading policy and reinforcement of domestic/international reputation Devise and suggest policies suitable for domestic climate change conditions / Promote a variety of media centers / Plan a mid to long-term road-map based on domestic/international technology and policy analysis

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GIST signs MoU with Makerere University, Uganda and Nairobi University, Kenya

2016 APEC Research and Technology Program (APEC ART)

The Second GIST-UNIUYO Workshop

At the request of the World Health Organization (WHO), the IERIdonates Ongdalsaem (water treatment equipment)

Korea – UNDP 2nd phase project kick-off meeting

GIST joins the UNFCCC Climate Technology Centre and Network

The 2016 Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN

2016 International Forum on Climate Adaptation(IFOCA)

International Symposium on Appropriate Technology

Trio of GIST College Students appointed as UNU-GIST Joint Programme Ambassadors

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l expansion of collaboration between South east Asian and Africa nations.l empowerment of networks with the unu, and the establishment of collaborative relationships with international organizations (unep, CtCn, WHo, etc.)l Holding forums with broad topics encompassing environmental issues and climate change

2016 ernational Collaboration

2016 ApeC Research and technology program(ApeC ARt)02

TOPIC sustainable development goals, climate change adaptation and innovative platformsDATE June 7th to 10th, 2016VENUE Busan Haeundae Centum Hotel (Opening Ceremony) and the APCC Center (Presentations)ORGANIzER Science and Technology Policy Institute CO-ORGANIzER International Environmental Research Institute of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (IERI/GIST), APEC Climate Center (APCC), and the Science and Technology Policy Institute

The IERI hosted the “2016 APEC Research and Technology (ART),” co-organized by the APEC Climate Center (APCC) and the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI). The ART programs are aimed at transferring Korea’s experience of developing science and technology innovation policies. In 2016, over 60 high-level government officials and experts from university and research institutes from 15 APEC member countries participated in the program for discussions in search for effective strategies for executing scientific and technological innovation in the Asia-Pacific regions. The workshop’s topic was “SDGs, Climate Change Adaptation and Innovation Platform” in answer to the seventeen SDGs presented by the United Nations in September, 2015. The first three days of the program consisted of presentations and it closed with a panel discussion on the fourth day. As the co-organizer of this ART program, the IERI organized sessions on environmental issues in developing countries, water deficiency issues, and renewable energy, thereby presenting the institute’s activities to the APEC member countries and establishing networks with Asia-Pacific policy makers in science and technology innovation.

GISt signed Mous with Makerere university,uganda and nairobi university, Kenya01

In response to the government’s policy to strengthen the cooperative relationships between Korea and African nations, president Moon, Seung-Hyeon of the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and Choi, Hee-Chul, the director (sixth director) of the IERI visited Africa, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning cooperation on environmental and climate technologies with Makerere University, Uganda and Nairobi University, Kenya. As a follow up measure, the IERI will conduct comprehensive analysis on environmental issues to carry forward a joint project on studying solutions spanning both policy and technology. In terms of environmental education, the institute plans on educating government officials in charge of water quality management as well as technical training on water quality monitoring and management of sustainable water resources.∷ GIST signs an MIU with Makerere University, Uganda on May 30th, 2016∷ GIST signs an MOU with Nairobi University, Kenya on May 31st, 2016

the SecondGISt-unIuYo Workshop 03

The IERI and University of Uyo co-hosted an environment related workshop. Since its inception in 2015, the workshop was held for the second time. For this workshop, experts on contaminated soil remediation from the Lancaster Environment Centre of Lancaster University, UK, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Nigerian environmental government officials and experts from university and research institutes came together for an in-depth discussion on improving the contaminated Nigerian soil cooperatively. At the close of the workshop, the participants declared a communique underscoring the importance of cooperation from all levels of society, including governmental policies and regulations, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Through a number of network activities, the goal of IERI is to understand the environmental issues African nations, including Nigeria are facing, and to come up with solutions to resolve them.

Topic Waste Management and Soil Pollution Date June 13th to 16th, 2016Venue Le Meridian Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, NigeriaOrganizer The International Environmental Research Institute and the International Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability Research (CEESR) of University of Uyo

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At the request of the World Health organization (WHo),the IeRIdonates ongdalsaem (water treatment equipment)04

The IERI donated three membrane filtration water treatment devices to Fiji, after the island nation was devastated by a cyclone. The equipment has been under development since 2013. The WHO asked for a donation in March 2016 and the system was implemented in July the same year. Due to its rising popularity, 100 more devices will be manufactured and donated by early 2017 with the support from WHO. Taking this opportunity, the IERI will collaborate with South Korea’s governmental and non-governmental organizations to expand the implementation of this equipment.

Korea – unDp 2nd phase projectkick-off meeting 05

DATE June 29th to 30th, 2016VENUE United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Conference HallORGANIzER Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, United Nations, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The “Korea-UNDP 2nd phase Project Workshop” was held to share the results of the 1st phase (2010 to 2015) of the project and to initiate the 2nd phase. In this workshop, the GIST-IERI water quality education initiative, which was one of the 1st phase projects, was recognized. The education program consisted of educating water quality related government officials and experts from university and research institutes from Africa and South East Asia on how to use and analyze a water quality kit. In response to the difficulties when using the techniques that might arise after these personnel return to their home countries, the content of the 2nd phase education program will be adjusted. The project will proceed with managing clean water for sustainable improvement of life quality for the local population.

GISt joins the unFCCCClimate technology Centre and network06

On August 14, 2016, the GIST became the 200th member of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), which is the operational arm of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), working on developing climate change technologies and supporting developing countries. The GIST is the first institute to join the center among the institutes located in Gwangju and Jeonnam provinces. The IERI joined the CTCN as the representative of the GIST and the membership acknowledges that the institute’s main projects, such as the support of environmental technologies for developing countries and the research projects on climate change response technologies, are recognized on a global level. By joining the CTCN, the IERI is now eligible to bid for CTCN technical assistance work supervised by the UNIDO. The work is projected to be a maximum of 250,000 US dollars (approximately 2 hundred million won) and is provided at the request of developing countries.The IERI is now also capable of leading the collection of climate change response technologies and its transferring and adaptation.


The Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN) is an international conference which seeks more concrete and practical climate change adaptation strategies actions in response to global climate changes. The IERI and the CTCN co-hosted a session on climate change adaptation. The IERI Director Kim, Joon Ha gave a presentation on technology transfer issues, training for developing countries, and technologies developed by IERI over the past fifteen years for adaptation to climate changes. In particular, the Ongdalsaem Project conducted in Fiji to provide more clean drinking water by donating water purification devices received considerable attention in many developing countries which have the same water issues caused by climate changes. Just two months since joining the CTCN, the IERI successfully presented its capability to respond to climate change adaptation by participating in the form. Moreover, the CTCN headquarters manager Jason Spensley agreed to hold a joint workshop in the future, based on the achievements performed by IERI, making the hosting of a workshop in 2017 became more feasible. It also enabled the IERI to form a closer relationship with the UNEP, the organizer of the forum.

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TOPIC “Adapting and Living Under 2℃ : Bridging Gaps in Policy and Practice”DATE October 17th to 19th, 2016VENUE Colombo, Sri LankaORGANIzER Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (Sri Lanka)CO-ORGANIzER United Nations Environment Program Asia-Pacific regional office

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TOPIC Sustainable Environmental DevelopmentDATE November 22nd to 23rd, 2016VENUE Le Méridien Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia ORGANIzER GIST IERI, Ministry of Environment of Cambodia regional office

The GIST-IERI hosted the 2016 International Forum on Climate Adaptation. It was a total reorganization of the UNU-GIST sustainable science and technology joint program symposium (formerly known as the environment and sustainable development workshop), which had been held for 14 years.

Therefore, high-officials and professors in charge of drafting policies in Southeast Asia were invited to share solutions to climate change. The forum included senior officials and environmental experts from six developing countries in Southeast Asia who are directly affected by climate change, including Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and the Philippines. In addition, environmental experts from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Korea University, and the APEC Climate Center participated in the forum. In this forum, participants specifically discussed national environmental issues and climate change policy and strategy as well as future climate change policies to be enacted. Based on the conclusions derived from the discussions and presentations, the IERI published the “2016 IFOCA Forum Report”, which was distributed to a number of institutes, such as the Korenam Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the Ministry of Environment, UNU, CTCN headquarters, and the UNEP. The report encompasses the latest information on the practical climate technologies of each Southeast Asian country.

ReoRGAnIzAtIon oF tHe FoRuM to IFoCA

∷ The need for climate change alleviation and adaptation strategies ∷ Inevitable aid of climate technologies to developing and under-developed countries from developed countries ∷ Climate technology aid should be executed after calibrating each beneficiary country’s conditions, such as environment, climate, economy, and government policies ∷ Practical climate change data of each beneficiary country which may be used by both aid and a beneficiary countries is almost non-existent


DISCuSSIon topICS & MAJoR ConCluSIonS

Q1. What are some major ecosystem / environmental issues caused by climate change?

∷ Water resource and water scarcity ∷ A2 agricultural productivity deterioration ∷ Diminished forest size and complete change in soil usage ∷ Expansion of a4 waterborne epidemic and insect-borne disease

Q2. What are the anticipated human security threats posed by climate change? ∷ difficulty in stabilizing and maintaining food and water security ∷ threats, housing instability, and migration caused by natural disasters ∷ unstable economic growth and scarce resources

Q3. What are the major difficulties in establishing effective climate change adaptation policy in your country as well as in other Southeast Asian countries?

∷ Lack of available resources, such as capital, human resources, and infrastructure ∷ Lack of public awareness ∷ Increased complexity of communications within governmental organizations due to increased cooperation ∷ Difficulty in securing funds

Q4. To support your country’s efforts to adapt to climate change, what fundamental measures of developed countries/international organizations are needed?

∷ To support enhanced capacity is crucial. ∷ To advise and offer feedback regarding organization realignment or approaches to projects. ∷ To develop informed systematic methodologies

Q5. To support your country’s climate change adaptation initiatives, to which major issues and measures should government officials and interested parties should pay attention?

∷ Increased efforts to enhance collective capacity centering on reconstruction ∷ Sustainable expansion of investment ∷ Expansion of renewable energy and enhancement of energy efficacy in the countries of Southeast Asia ∷ Maintaining sustainable agriculture

International Symposiumon Appropriate technology09

The GIST IERI participated in the 2016 International Symposium on Endogenous Technology - Smart Green Development Vision and organized a session entitled “Climate Change and Appropriate Environmental Technologies.” In this session, the presenters presented case-studies of the utilization of non-powered water purifier technology to solve clean drinking water problems caused by climate change in the South Pacific island of Fiji. In addition, projects seeking solutions for environmental issues for inclusive growth expressed by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through appropriate technology were shared by other participants.

trio of GISt College Students appointedas unu-GISt Joint program Ambassadors10

The IERI is the only institution in South Korea managing a Joint Program with UNU. The institute is continually trying to strengthen its cooperative relationships with UN institutions. On December 2016, the IERI appointed three GIST College students to be United Nations University-GIST Joint Programme Ambassadors: Yun Su-Kyoung, SohnJisoo, and Lee Soojin. The students were appointed as public relations ambassadors for the UNU-INWEH (United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health) and will participate in an internship program ELE (Embedded Learning Experience), conducting individually assigned projects. This will be a great opportunity for the students selected as PR ambassadors to not only develop their capacity through various experiences as future scientists but also to promote the GIST International Environmental Research Institute and the UNU-GIST Joint Programme.

Topic Climate Change and Appropriate Environmental Technologies Date November 31st to December 2nd, 2016Venue Global Convention Plaza, Seoul National University



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l enhanced cooperation with korean government and other public institutionsl participation of local communities to resolve climate change and environmental issues l By organizing science and technology experts tocoping mechanisms for environmental issues

DomestiC Collaboration

Gwangju / Jeonnam Water Forums

GIST signs climate change MoU with the Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute and

the International Environmental Climate Center

The National Assembly Forum for the support of the water industry

Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) Council

Water Matters Colloquium

Climate Change Convergence Workshop on The Fostering of the Meteorology and

Climate Big Data and the Meteorological Industry

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Director Kim, Joon Ha of the IERI argued that it is imperative to nurture the water industry to solve water-related issues and to find new growth engines. He also urged for science and technology which encompasses various technologies regarding water circulation issues in response to climate change and this new era of the fourth industrial revolution. Adding on to it, he also said that it is necessary to establish a water industry promotion law, which is the starting point of the water industry development and supporting polices, and to establish a specialized research institutes to support it. In the future, the IERI will strengthen its efforts to function as a think-tank which can devise and suggest governmental policies and directions to cope with climate change response technology and environmental issues.

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∷ Kim, Joon Ha (Director, GISt-IeRI) the fourth industrial revolution and the age of climate change, the vision of the water industry∷Choi, Seung-Il (professor, Korea university) The Present status and development plan of water industry in Korea∷Yoon, Yong-Jin (vice president, Dohwa engineering Co., ltd.) Measures to Promote Cooperative Overseas Expansion of Water Companies

DISCuSSIonthe opportunities And Strategical Fostering plan of the Water Industry

ORGANIzER the National Assembly’s Environmental Labor Committee Chairman Hong Young- Pyo, Cho Won-Jin (member of the National Assembly), the National Assembly New Growth Industry Forum, the Korea New Growth Industry Research InstituteCO-ORGANIzER the Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (currently President of the Society), and the Korea Environment Corporation.SPONSOR Ministry of Environment, the National Assembly Environment Forum

Nine experts from the media, academia and industry discussed the situation and problems of the domestic water industry, prospects, technology development and commercialization trends, and opportunities for global expansion.

Gwangju / JeonnamWater Forums01 the national Assembly Forum

for the support of the water industry03The GIST-IERI paid attention to the unstable hydrological cycle caused by global warming, drought, and inundation in the Gwangju/Jeonnam area despite the area’s continuous effort to cope with the problem. To cope with this issue, the GIST-IERI organized the Gwangju/Jeonnam Water Forum Preparation Committee with 14 universities and public institutions in the Gwangju/Jeonnam area. Since 2015, the committee had held several meetings in preparation, and the opening meeting and symposium was held on May 10th, 2016. On September 12th, the signboard hanging ceremony was held, and the forum on “Gwangju/Jeonnam Water Management Resolution in response to Climate Change” was held on October 27th. As an environment and climate change research institute, the GIST-IERI aims at addressing water related issues which directly influence the development of the region and the lives of the residents, as well as cooperating with other institutions.

GISt signs climate change Mou with the Gwangju JeonnamResearch Institute and the International environmental Climate Center02

To collaborate on Gwangju/Jeonnam climate change related research and to enhance climate change response capacity, the GIST-IERI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gwangju Jeonnam Research Center and the International Environmental Climate Center on August 18, 2016. The three organizations agreed to work together in developing Gwangju/Jeonnam climate change policies, devising new projects, sharing information, and educating and promoting climate change to the local community. Each organization also agreed to hold policy discussion meetings. The Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute hosted the first meeting after the MoU ceremony, and the IERI will hold another meeting in 2017. As a research institution that supports practical climate change response technology, the IERI will participate in the collaboration to help solve the local community’s climate change and environmental issues and to enhance its cooperative relationship with the other two organizations.

TOPIC The Opportunities and Strategical Fostering Plan of the Water Industry, the New Growth EngineDATE November 7th, 2016

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Climate technology Centre and network (CtCn)Council04

To contribute to Korea’s effort to respond to climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emission, the IERI joined the CTCN (formerly the Climate Technology Cooperation Council), which was held for the first time on March 24th, 2016. The council is organized around the Climate Technology Cooperation Team of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and the team is designated as an NDE (National Designated Entity). Currently, the team is joined by 38 other organizations (as of February 2017), including the members of the CTCN and S&T-Centered research universities.

teCHnoloGY MeCHAnISM

At the 16thPresident of the Conference of the Parties (COP16), the UNFCCC made decisions to establish a technology mechanism in order to enhance its support to the activities relating to adaptation and technology transfer, to understand each country’s need for technology based on its priorities and circumstance, and to ensure continuous support of technology.

∷Technology Executive Committee (TEC) Functions as the control tower regarding technology development and diffusion for reduction and adaptation, searching for regions in need of technological support, and promoting international cooperation

∷Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) strengthens networks and cooperation between stakeholders through technology transfers for increased diffusion of technology to developing countries, establishment and diffusing of climate change technology related databases, online education, and holding of international forums

∷National Designated Entity (NDE) As a technical cooperative team performing activities equivalent to that of the CTCN, the NDE of South Korea is the Strategic Technology Policy Division of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.

The division has organized the Climate Technology Cooperation Team so that the IERI will work with the team as well as other domestic members of the CTCN to help resolve greenhouse gas reduction and climate change.

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The IERI invited 25 Korean water experts and held the ‘Water Matters Colloquium.’ The main topic of the forum was the climate change responses via water technology. The colloquium was held to establish directions of science and technology analyzed from the viewpoints of the experts, to unearth potential technologies and strategies for the next ten years of Korea, and to draft comprehensive development plans and policies with regard to science and technology in general. At this conference, several topics, such as the current status of Korea’s water issues, prospects, directions of technology development and commercialization, measures to respond and to adapt to climate change, and potential technology programs for the future. With the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution, not only future predictability but also development of technologies and strategies to cope with future issues have become crucial. In this regard, the colloquium had allowed for the experts to lay the ground for devising preemptive solutions to respond to a variety of water issues. By maintaining close connections with the experts who attended the colloquium, it is expected for the institute to contribute to the solving of climate change and water technology related issues.

TOPIC Climate Change Response Water Technology DATE December 20th to 21st, 2016VENUE Oryong Hall, GIST

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As a discussion leader and presenter, Director Kim, Joon Ha of the IERI attended the 2016 climate change convergence workshop hosted by the Gwangju regional office of meteorology. Director Kim’s presentat ion topic was “The Overturn of Technology Paradigm: Climate Change and Big Data” discussing the ways in which to use big data in the meteorological industry, which is to lead the era of the fourth industrial revolution. In the ensuing discussion, participants shared opinions on how to facilitate big data for the fostering and promoting of local industry. As a climate change research institution and environment expert, the IERI will make contributions for the local community’s coexistence and development.

TOPIC “Convergence of Big Data and Meteorological Industry” preparing for the Future of the Climate Change EraDATE September 8th, 2016VENUE Gwangju Regional Office of Meteorology

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EDuCaTiONalprOgram

International Internship

The GIST Climate Change Academy

The Third Environmental Statistics and Data Analysis Professional Program (E-DAP)

Domestic Internship Program

UNEP Dr. Lee, Yunae talks to students who wish to join UN in the future

Education Program for Adolescents

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lInternational internship: 133 people from 23 countries completed the program over the last 13 years (2004-2016)lthe GISt Climate Change Academy openedlDomestic internship program and open lectures with speakers from around the world lto establish an education program for adolescents

eDuCation Program

∷elIGIBIlItY FoR ApplICAtIon _ High-officials of the Government, the National Assembly, and the Judiciary _ CEO or executives of public or private companies _ Executives of the academia or non-profit organizations _ Professionals and representatives of each occupation _ Who is deemed to have equivalent qualifications

∷nuMBeR oF StuDentS _ 30 ~ 40

∷SeMeSteR _ 12 weeks, 19:00-21:00 (every Wednesday)

2016 lISt oF pARtICIpAntS

nAMeColleen Marciel Fontelera Rosales

Dolgorsuren Sanjjav

Dashtogtoh Tumurtsooj

Inemesid Benjamin Etuk

Vy Thi Tuong Nguyen

AFFIlIAtIonUniversity of the Philippines Diliman

Forest Research Center

University of Uyo

CountRYPhilippines

Mongolia

Mongolia

Nigeria

Vietnam

InternationalInternship01

PURPOSE Reinforcement of capacity and nurturing environmental experts to help solve the environmental issues of developing countriesPARTICIPANTS Graduate students and researchers from developing countries

The IERI has operated an internship program every semester since the fall of 2004 for graduate students and researchers from developing countries for the purpose of training and empowering environmental experts as well as to help solve the environmental issues of these countries. For the past 13 years, from 2004 to 2016, 133 internship students from 23 countries have completed the program. Twelve among them have entered the regular master/doctorate program of GIST and are now taking part as professors, researchers, and public officials in their home countries.

the GISt Climate ChangeAcademy02

The GIST Climate Change Academy was first established in 2016 for the training of professionals who will lead the growth of the climate industry. The Academy aims at educating entrepreneurs, high-officials from government and public organizations, and people who have opened new businesses related to the industry so that they can learn about climate change and the change in future business environment. The first phase students consisted of public officials and those who are practicing various fields, such as public organizations, education, private business, medicine, and law. 32 students completed the Academy. Originally, the Academy was co-organized by the Institute of Integrated Technology of the GIST and the IERI, but starting from 2017, the IERI will be in full charge of the Academy. The course begins om the first week of April every year and lasts for 12 weeks. During the semester, students will take classes consisting of environment, politics, economy, technology, education, and humanities, all centering on climate change. After completing the program, the Academy continues to support activities and training for the graduates.

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SonG DAe-WooK [GISt, mechanical engineering]

As part of the IERI, I was able to study the environmental issues in developing countries and to help prepare a forum related to them. More specifically, by participating in the forum after conducting my own research and observing how research data and expertise helped resolve some problems, I learned how it feels to study for the welfare of other people. Also, by supporting the IERI, I learned the importance of teamwork to yield better conclusions. Although I did not work for a long time, I learned a lot and was able to broaden my perspective.

KIM HYe-Won [GISt, earth science and engineering]

Among the many activities I participated in as an IERI intern, the best was the opportunity to take part in an international forum. Through this forum, I learned the issues surrounding climate change and how each country was responding to them. The most memorable moment was when a panel asked, “as a student from a developed country, what measures can you take to help resolve the water problem in developing countries?” At the time, I was only able to talk about the internship program and overseas volunteering.

As a future scientist, I learned what I could do to solve climate change issues.

Besides the UNU-GIST Joint Programme internat ional internship for graduate students and researchers from developing countries, the IERI also initiated a domestic internship program GIST college students in 2016. This program offers interns to experience small-sized international organizations. The first program consisted of various activities, such as researching environmental issues and climate change in developing countries as well as planning international internship education programs and operating exhibition booths for international forums and their promotion. In the future, the IERI will further improve the program so the GIST students can present their abilities to the world.

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Sponsored by the IERI, the E-DAP program has been led by Director Joon Ha Kim as a talent-donation program. The program has taken place every summer since July of 2014. The participants are individuals who are working in environmental areas, and each year, 50 students complete the program. Thus far, a total of 150 students have graduated. The lectures of this program were published into a book, titled <Environmental Statistics & Data Analysis> (Hannarae publishing co., lead author: Kim, Joon Ha). The book was selected as the best statistics book of the year under the “2016 Sejong Books – Academics,” which the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea organizes. In the future, the IERI will continue to help training environmental leaders equipped with big data and practical research capabilities.

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The IERI invited Dr. Lee, Yunae, the policy advisor of the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) to discuss measures to enhance its cooperative relationships. During the visit, Dr. Lee met with GIST students for to give advice for students who wish to work in international organizations. The talk was organized to provide information about UNEP and give advice to students who are interested in international organizations as well as to offer opportunities for students to ask questions. The IERI is planning on organizing programs with other domestic/international organizations so that students can be exposed to a variety of experiences.

TOPIC advice for students who wish to work in international organizationsDATE October 26th, 2016VENUE Oryong Hall, GIST

The IERI aims for the diversification of people who receive education. For adolescents to grow up with a sense of responsibility for the environment, the institute is working on establishing a systematic program to organize and operate a sustainable environmental education program.

Students visit Integrated technology Research Institute

Around 20 students (elementary to middle school) visited the IERI. The institute talked about climate change and addressed how grave the problem is. In addition, the institute also introduced the Ongdalsaem device, which was donated to Fiji, an island country suffering from lack of drinking water due to natural disaster. The students were able to use that device and the program was taught according to the students’ viewpoint.

Gwangyang Jecheol High School Students come for an Interview

Two students from Gwangyang Jecheol High School visited the IERI to interview Director Kim, Joon Ha. The students met people based on their interests, received advice, posed questions, and worked as a temporary IERI intern as well.

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environment monitoring and

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Pathway and Risk Assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) in Riverine Ecosystems of Langat and Klang river Basins, Malaysia

University Putra Malaysia

Malaysia

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Assessment of health and ecological risks of trace metals in natural wetlands receiving sewage from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Cambodian Chemical Society

Cambodia

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Relationship Between Trace Metal Concentrations (Cu, zn, Pb, Cd and Cr) in Molluscs, Suspended Particulates, Sediment and Water in Downstream of Saigon River

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Vietnam

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Comparison of heavy metal contamination of major rivers flowing through megacities of Southeast Asia with focusing on monitoring, source tracking and ecological risk assessment

Dong-A University Korea

Occurrence, Genotype Analysis and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment of Cryptosporidium from Bivalves in the Coastal Areas of Metro Manila, Philippines

University of the Philippines

Philippines

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Reduction of antibiotics inhospital wastewater bysponge membrane bioreactor

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Vietnam

2016 pRoJeCtS WItH FunDInG

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After planning a project from December 2015 in response to the post-2020 climate change regime initiated by the Paris Agreement, the climate change response technology project team attracted a “climate change response technology R&D project,” which receives an annual funding of 15 to 20 billion won. The project is expected to take place over the next nine years, starting from March of 2017. Aiming for a total solution to help mitigate climate change, the project focuses on carbon reduction, facilitation, carbon-neutral technology, climate change adaptation technology, and climate technology integration and innovation technology. Through this project, the institute will develop core technologies for reducing greenhouse gas emission and its commercialization, thereby setting the ground for Korea’s new-growth engine for low-carbon green growth, and the creation of new jobs.

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The institute has been constantly supporting researches in Korea and developing countries with research funds from 2004, in order to contribute to the resolution of environmental issues in the developing countries and to reinforce the research capacity of the developing countries. In 2015, under the guideline for the support lasting multiple years, 11 topics for developing countries were selected with the topic’s main theme as “Understanding and Managing Environmental Problems in Large Cities” for two consecutive years. From 2016, topics for Korea have centered on climate change. The newly selected projects in 2016 are 1) the impacts of frequent natural disasters induced by climate change and 2) policy suggestions regarding climate change.

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The GIST Ongdalsaem project was selected as one of the 15 emerging global cooperation technologies by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. This water purification device technology is a small-scale system that allows for optimal filtering, sterilizing, and removing pathogenic microorganism and heavy metal depending on where the system is implemented. The GIST water purification device was donated to Fiji, a cyclone razed country also uses part of this technology. Moreover, based on this technology, a research company “Water & Life” has been established. The CEO of this company is a graduate of GIST (environment engineering) and one of the professors of the department oversee technological support. With the establishment of this company, the manufacturing cost is expected to decrease, since it has become possible to build the device within the institute. As a result, we expect to support more developing countries in the future.

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The year of 2016 was the time to expand the research areas and outer manifestations. Based on this expansion, beginning in 2017, the institute is planning on starting an adjunct research fellow program allowing for expanded support and support duration, which will in turn yield more stabilized and excellent researches. The adjuncts are mainly the ones who participated in other research programs and they were selected by an in-house screening system. This year, the adjunct was appointed at the IFOCA hosted in Cambodia. By implementing this fellowship program, the IERI anticipates producing more excellent research results.

ADJunCt ReSeARCH FelloW∷Kongkea phan (Faculty of Science and Technology, International University, Cambodia)∷penradee Chanpiwat (Faculty of Institute of Environmental Research, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) ∷Mylene Cayetano (Faculty of Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, University of the Philippines in Diliman)

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Arsenic in groundwaters and aquifers in the whole wetland areas of the Cambodian Mekong delta: focusing geogenic and anthropogenic sources of release mechanism for suggestion of appropriate remediation methods

Institute of Technology of Cambodia

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LEAPHs megacities: Local Emissions, Air Pollution and Health studies in Philippine megacities

University of the Philippines in Diliman

Philippines

8The influential factors of air quality in a megacity of Wuhan in central China

Huazhong Agricultural University

China

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Influences of Climate Changes on Landslide Occurrence of Clayey and Lateritic Slopes from Sabah, Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia

10Impact of Climate Change on Human Health Risk in Arsenic Enriched Area of Myanmar

GIST Korea

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Utilization of waste streams for the development of novel products for agricultural and industrial applications.

University of Uyo Nigeria

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Study on Applying the Developed Country’s Environmental Disruption Prevention Models to the Surrounding Areas of Exhausted Mines in Southeast Asia for Environmental Management

GIST Korea

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Study on Facilitating Rain-car Technology And U-City Infrastructure to devise a Foundation for Live Safety Information Platforms

Gangwon University Korea

1. Sze Yee Wee, Tuan Fauzan Tuan Omar, Ahmad zaharin Aris,

Yunho Lee, 2016. “Surface Water Organophosphorus Pesticides

Concentration and Distribution in the Langat River”, Selangor,

Malaysia, Expo Health

2. Tuan Fauzan Tuan Omar, Azrilawani Ahmad, Ahmad zaharin Aris,

Fatimah Md Yusoff, 2016. “Endocrine disrupting compounds

(EDCs) in environmental matrices: Review of analytical strategies

for pharmaceuticals, estrogenic hormones, and alkylphenol

compounds”, Trends in Analytical Chemistry 85, 241-259.

4. Rong-Biao Xiang, Jia-Bei Song, Ying zhu, and Wu Guang, 2016.

“Indoor Air Quality in Kitchens in Rural China”, Envrionmental

Engineering Science, 33

5. Penradee Chanpiwat, Suthipong Sthiannopkao, Kenneth Widmer,

Seiichiro Himeno. Hideki Miyataka, Ngoc-Ut Vu, Van-Viet Tran,

Thi-Tuyet-Ngan Pham. 2016. “Assessment of metal and bacterial

contamination in cultivated fish and impact on human health for

residents living in the Mekong Delta”. Chemosphere, 163. 342-350.

3. Jiabei Song, Wu Guang, Linjun Li and Rongbiao Xiang, 2016.

“Assessment of Air Quality Status in Wuhan, China”, Atmosphere,

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Starting from the first of July in 2017, professor Kim, Joon Ha (GIST, Earth Science and Engineering) was appointed as the 7th Director after Director Choi, Hee-Chul. With the new director’s appointment, the operating committee was newly organized as well. The Director and the committee members are encouraging active participation by expanding its activities to climate technology, climate change adaptation and technology so the institute can preemptively respond to climate change.

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Over the history of 15 years (as of 2016), the IERI had mainly focused on operating projects outside of GIST. As a result, the institute was not well-known to the members of GIST. To introduce the institute to these people, the IERI held a free lunch event. Not only providing lunch to the members, the institute also organized games to tell the history and the projects of IERI. Through such a continuous promotion, the institute is planning on spreading its name all over the world.

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GloBAl GReen GRoWtH WeeK 2016 (GGGWeeK,)

DATE September 5th to 9th, 2016VENUE Jeju ConventionORGANIzER Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

2016 KoReAn SoCIetY oF envIRonMentAl enGIneeRS

DATE November 16th to 18th, 2016VENUE Hwabaek International Convention Center (HICO), GyeongjuORGANIzER Korean Society of Environmental Engineers

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DATE November 21st to 29th, 2016VENUE Oryong Hall, GISTORGANIzER GIST researchers

IeRI opeRAtInG CoMMItteeEarth science and engineering professors Kim, Kyoung-Woong • Lee, Yunho •Park, Young-June • Kim, Tae-Young • Kim, Young-Mo • Min, Kyung-Eun

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9eDuCAtIon pRoGRAM ∷ 2International Internship : 5 interns from 4 countries completed the program(the Philippines, Mongolia, Vietnam, and Nigeria)∷Domestic Internship: 4 people (GIST University)

ReSeARCH pRoGRAM ∷ International programs (symposium, workshop, and forum, etc.) : 6∷ Organization/co-hosting: 3 programs (APEC research program, GIST-UYO workshop, and IFOCA 2016)∷ Participation : 3 (K-UNDP 2nd Phase Project Workshop, APAN 2016, International Symposium on Appropriate Technology)∷ 7 Domestic programs (symposium, workshop, and forum, etc.)∷ Organization/co-hosting/Sponsor : 4 programs (2 Gwangju/Jeonnam Water Forums, 1 Policy Forum on the post-2020 climate change regime, 1 climate change respond water technology colloquium)∷ Participation : 3 (the National Assembly Forum for the support of the water industry, Forum for a Win-Win approach to Climate organized by the Korea Meteorological Administration, hosted “climate change response water technology” colloquium)

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ReSeARCH outCoMeS∷ Attraction of climate change response technology R&D project _ expected to be a total of 9 years with annual budget of 1.5 to 2 billion won∷ Supporting Researches in Developing Countries _ 1.75 hundred million won / 7 countries (Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, China, and Nigeria) / 11 Researchers ∷ 9 SCI published articles ∷ GIST Ongdalsaem Project _ Selected as one of the 15 emerging global cooperation technologies by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

BuIlD neW netWoRKS ∷ 2 International MoU Agreements : Uganda and Kenya, Africa∷ 1 International MoU Agreement : (GIST- Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute-International Environmental Climate Center∷ Joining 1 International Organization : became the 200th member of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)∷1 Technical Aid : donated three Ongdalsaem devices to Fiji at the request of WHO ∷ 1 Invitation of International Organization : Invited Dr. Lee, Yunae of UNEP to discuss cooperation plans∷ 1 Appoint UNU-GIST Joint Programme Ambassadors & the first UNI internship (participate in the UNU-INWEH program)

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