Welcome to South Korea!

The Maxwell School has been working with the KDI School of Public Policy and Management to set up an exposure visit for the 2008 Phase IV program. The program is a combination of meetings with high-level officials and site visits to see how various policies are implemented. Please refer back to this website as you prepare for the trip so that you can take full advantage of additional information that will be added to this website.

Background on KDI:

KDI School of Public Policy and Management was established in 1997 to educate and develop the next generation of leaders in today's rapidly changing and globalizing economy. The School offers an innovative educational program focusing on policy and international issues and aims to transform mid-career professionals into leaders of their respective fields by equipping them with new knowledge, vision and a global perspective. The KDI School also draws from a wealth of research and resources from the Korea Development Institute (KDI), the nation's leading economic think tank, to share Korea's unique development experience with the global community.

Overview of the Exposure Visit

We will spend approximately half of the program in Seoul and the other half of the program visiting various sites in South Korea. Busses have been arranged to provide transportation across the country. Some of the key site visits are listed below:

• Seoul City Hall
• Office of Government Policy Coordination
• Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs
• Korea University
• Rural Village
• Yongin Folk Village
• IT Applications in the Field
• Hyundai Shipbuilding
• POSCO
• Samsung Electronics
• Incheon Free Trade Zone

Additional information regarding program logistics will be added shortly. Please view the schedule page to get a better understanding of the daily schedule.

Daniel H. Nelson, Kenneth Taihee Lee, Sang-Moon Hahm, William Sullivan, Taejong Kim and Gil-Sang Won.