Inaugural Summit of Pacific Islands Development Forum
5-7 August 2013 Speech by Ambassador Soo-Taek Rhee Head of United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Investment and Technology Promotion Office Korea
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UNIDO’s mandate and its three thematic areas
(UNIDO, 2013)
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UNIDO and its Green Initiative
(UNIDO, 2013)
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UNIDO’s key focus is on energy and environment.
(UNIDO, 2013)
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UNIDO supports both North-South and South-South Cooperation.
(UNIDO, 2013)
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Korea’s special role in UNIDO
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Driving forces of Korea’s development: political leadership
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Driving forces of Korea’s development: emphasis on education
(OECD, 2009)
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Driving forces of Korea’s development: consensus-building
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Timeline of Korea’s development between the 1960s and 2000
20,240
18,372 16,291
Per Capita Income (USD)
14,193 11,432
$ 10,000
Six 5-Year-EconomicDevelopment Plans
7,355
$ 5,000
IMF Crisis 1,000 (1977)
1945
67
89
1953
1961
OECD Member
100 (1964) 1970
1980
1990
1995 1998 2004 2006 2007 (Bank of Korea, 2013)
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Korea’s approach to “sustainability”
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The current Korean Government’s motto: “creative economy”
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Final Conclusion: Political leadership in the Pacific Islands is a pre-requisite for developing inclusive green and blue economies.
Donor countries
Political
leadership for “inclusive� Foreign Investors
innovation
Regional Partners
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Thank you!
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