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Volunteers for G-20 summit in Seoul
Seoul City to recruit 4,000 people by end of June who will volunteer from Nov. 11 to Nov. 13 The Seoul Metropolitan City is recruiting volunteers who will assist during the two-day summit of the G-20 in Seoul that runs from Nov. 11 to 12.
The chosen volunteers will work from Nov. 8 to Nov. 13 to support various events such as the G-20 Business Summit to be held from Nov. 10 to Nov. 11 and the G-20 summit that will be held from Nov. 11 to Nov. 12. They will support international visitors who come to Seoul for the meetings by guiding them to their accommodations, as well as helping them visit famous places in Seoul and other regions.
“The volunteers for the G-20 summit and other events will serve as Seoul Metropolitan City’s civilian diplomats, helping boost Seoul City’s image and brand value,” said an official at the City Government.
Guidelines for recruitment of volunteers for G-20
Application period : May 27 ~ June 30, 2010
Qualification : Korean and international residents※ who can speak the languages of the G-20 member states
(※ international residents who can speak Korean)
Size of volunteer force : 4,000 (about 2,602 volunteers, or 15 %, will be selected in advance)
By sector
Recruiting methods: phone interview (first stage), interview and document review (second stage)
Recruiting methods 2 : language tests (first stage), interview and document review (final stage)
Criteria for recruitment
- applicants’ past experience with similar events and ability
- applicants who are fluent in English and other foreign languages are preferred
How to apply
- Internet: (http://volunteer.seoul.go.kr)
- mail-in application: Seoul Metropolitan Government’s center for volunteers
(100-043 302, 3rd floor, Namsan Building, 34-5, 3ga Namsan-dong, Joongku, Seoul
- application through fax: 02-776-8481, 02-2274-73091
Announcement of qualified applicants
- date: July 16, 2010(Friday)
- http://volunteer.seoul.go.kr or http://g20.seoul.go.kr
Results of Busan G20 meeting
The Busan G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting ended on June 5th with the presentation of the official communique after 2 days of discussions. The communique emphasized the need to improve fiscal soundness in the wake of the European sovereign debt crisis.
Held over a 2-day period between the 4th and the 5th, 40 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as the managing director of the IMF participated in the meeting to lay a foundation for further talks at the Toronto Summit to be held 3 weeks later and the Seoul Summit Meeting to be held in November.
Held over a 2-day period between the 4th and the 5th, 40 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as the managing director of the IMF participated in the meeting to lay a foundation for further talks at the Toronto Summit to be held 3 weeks later and the Seoul Summit Meeting to be held in November.
With the financial market reeling from the aftershock of the European financial crisis, international cooperation to improve fiscal soundness was emphasized throughout the meetings.
On current global economic situation, the G20 ministers stated that "the global economy continues to recover faster than anticipated, although at an uneven pace across countries and regions. However, the recent volatility in financial markets reminds us that significant challenges remain and underscores the importance of international cooperation."
All participants agreed on the importance of financial repair and fiscal structural reform, and a consensus was made to put in place credible, growth-friendly measures differentiated for and tailored to national circumstances to deliver fiscal sustainability.
For those countries with serious fiscal challenges, the ministers recommended that they accelerate the pace of consolidation. At the same time, they need to expand domestic sources of growth within their capacity while maintaining macroeconomic stability, emphasizing the importance of economic growth along with the recovery from the crisis.
Also, the ministers have developed a "basket" of policy responses to build a "stronger, more sustainable and more balanced growth" and will submit these options for consideration by the respective leaders of the government at the June 2010 Toronto Summit.
Global financial safety net · consensus on five principles for bank levy
Concerning the development of a global financial safety net, proposed by Korea, recent events propelled the ministers to acknowledge a need for national, regional and multilateral efforts to deal with capital volatility and prevent crisis contagion. They have agreed to explore policy options to improve global financial safety nets, and in line with this effort, the IMF was tasked to make rapid progress in reviewing its lending instruments, with a view to developing and upgrading them, as appropriate.
As for inclusion of the financial sector in paying for burdens associated with government interventions, such as the global bank tax, the G20 has agreed to develop five principles:
· The need to protect taxpayers
· Reduce risks from the financial system
· Protect the flow of credit in good times and bad
· Taking into account individual country's circumstances and options
· Helping promote level playing field
But the nations are still far apart in reaching a consensus on the specifics of the proposal, and full consensus is expected to take some time.
In addition to the above proposal, the nations committed to accelerate the implementation of strong measures to improve transparency, regulation and supervision of hedge funds, credit rating agencies, compensation practices and OTC derivatives in an internationally consistent and non-discriminatory way, and to carry them out without setback.
As for work on banking supervision, the consensus will be met during the Seoul Summit, instead of the originally planned end-of-the-year deadline.
Other points of interest include the IMF quota reform which calls for a 5% shift in quota from advanced nations to emerging nations to be completed by the Seoul Summit, as well as reforms to IMF management structure to be accelerated.
Additionally, Korea's proposal to share its experience in industrialization with developing nations was met with much acclaim.
· Reduce risks from the financial system
· Protect the flow of credit in good times and bad
· Taking into account individual country's circumstances and options
· Helping promote level playing field
But the nations are still far apart in reaching a consensus on the specifics of the proposal, and full consensus is expected to take some time.
In addition to the above proposal, the nations committed to accelerate the implementation of strong measures to improve transparency, regulation and supervision of hedge funds, credit rating agencies, compensation practices and OTC derivatives in an internationally consistent and non-discriminatory way, and to carry them out without setback.
As for work on banking supervision, the consensus will be met during the Seoul Summit, instead of the originally planned end-of-the-year deadline.
Other points of interest include the IMF quota reform which calls for a 5% shift in quota from advanced nations to emerging nations to be completed by the Seoul Summit, as well as reforms to IMF management structure to be accelerated.
Additionally, Korea's proposal to share its experience in industrialization with developing nations was met with much acclaim.
The next G20 Finance Ministers and Central Governors' meeting will be held in Gyungju, Korea in October.
* Government press release (June 8)
* Government press release (June 8)
Seoul to install 12 more “intelligent” bus stations for G-20 meeting
The selected bus stations will be in a 1.5-kilometer radius of the COEX complex in Samseong-dong where the big meeting will take place on Nov. 11 and 12.
The U-shelter, as the new bus system is named, will display the exact arrival time of all buses that stop there, as well information on geography, weather, pollution levels and traffic, among others. There are already a few in pilot operation around Jongno-gu district.
Passengers can search for relevant information through a touch screen installed at the bus station. You can check out video images of your bus departing previous stops on a real time basis. The same screen can also show you traffic and a map of the vicinity. What’s more, all this information will be given in English, Japanese and Chinese.
Information gathered at the U-shelters will be collected on the central server of Seoul City, to be made available later to not only bus passengers but the general public.
Moreover, the city plans to facilitate the U-shelters as part of a tour course for visiting officials and journalists from G-20 member nations.
The U-shelters will in future be installed at bus transfer points and highway bus stations.
“We plan to promote Korea’s advanced IT infrastructure through U-shelters,” said an official at Seoul City Government. “We’ll consider expanding them to other places depending on progress.”
President Lee calls for full preparations for G-20 Summit at sherpa meeting
In his speech, the president underlined the importance of the Seoul summit and called for earnest efforts and contribution from sherpas to make the international gathering a success.
President Lee, by emphasizing active interest in and contribution for the G-20 Summit, implied that preparations for the meeting have begun on a big scale.
About 100 representatives from G-20 nations, including those from international organizations, attended the meeting. The participants plan to make a review of the major agenda items for the Seoul summit, the general direction of the discussions and future plans.
Based on the joint statement released at the previous G-20 summit in Toronto, Canada, this latest sherpa meeting will discuss on the existing G-20 agenda that includes global economic trends, frameworks, reform of financial regulations, trade, energy as well as a financial safety net and development, all of which was agreed on in Canada.
A sherpa meeting is a closed government meeting. Therefore specific details like when, how long or where it took place are not disclosed.
Welcome to Seoul: Big preparations for G-20 Financial Summit in Nov.
True to his words, various preparations are being made for the G-20 Seoul Summit. The main page of the official website for G-20 Financial Summit -- whose official management was passed from the United Kingdom to Korea -- has been lit up by a taegeuk mark that symbolizes the Korean national flag since January.
The image of the Korean Peninsula making advances to the world is also shown through arrows reaching out to various continents. Furthermore, Korea has already held two G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meetings, in Incheon in February and in Busan in June, respectively.
To make it look simple and neat, only the basic colors of red, blue and black were used. The official symbol was chosen through a public design competition.
Jang Dae-young, 23, whose design beat other entries to become the symbol of the G-20 Seoul Summit, said he decided on a lantern, one of the most well known traditional images of Korea lighting up the world. The symbol also carries the meaning of hope, welcome and hospitality.
The 20 rays of the sun within the lantern express strong cooperation between the G-20 nations to lead the way for vibrant economic activity around the globe. The yin and yang of the taegeuk symbol hint at the very spirit of the G-20 summit -- the harmony between the developing and developed nations, thus expressing the resolve to make an active reflection of positions among non G-20 member nations.
Seoul Summit Website rich with content
The site also links to Twitter, a blog and other social network services (SNS) to expand the interactivity. The children’s section provides equally informative content for youngsters with simpler explanations and illustrations to give a better grasp of the event.
The English language website not only provides details of the summit but also has an extra section called “Experience Korea.” Site visitors get a briefing about basic information of the country including its history, culture and tourism. For the convenience of overseas online users, the webpage is coded in such a way as to allow easy access of all browsers from any part of the world.
“The lantern symbol on the website was made possible through effective communication between people and the government,” said Mr. Sakong, who heads the preparation committee. “We shall make the Seoul summit a public event for all people to enjoy.”
G-20 young ambassadors on their way
The “Young Ambassadors” in this case are special envoys to represent the 20 member nations of the G-20. A total of 60 college students were selected after a careful screening process of documents and interviews. The 60 students were then grouped into 20 teams. Their mission is to promote to the world the importance of the G-20 summit as well as the significance of Korea being the host country, its improved image and the responsibility it has to bear.
Their promotional activities will comprise of both off- and online activities with social networking services like Twitter and (Korean language) me2day at the forefront of communicating with the world. They will also be encouraged to create content for mock G-20 agendas. Those that excel in all these activities will get to be a volunteer worker at the actual meeting.
The program is also being backed by six top experts on Korea promotion, including Seo Kyoung-duk, a Korean PR expert and a visiting professor at Sung Shin Women's University. Seo is well known for his bold promotion of Korea’s ownership of Dokdo Island, the name of the East Sea, the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom and other historical aspects of the country. Recently he also joined in the promotion of Korean cuisine.
“Indifference is the biggest obstacle for promoting Korea,” said Seo. “So it’s quite heartening to see young college students participating in this event.” Seo has opened his own PR blog for the G-20 Seoul Summit and is in the middle of his new project named Dream which will be unveiled during the summit.
The preparatory committee also runs its own website (Korean language) and its English website is currently under construction. This page brings related links and the latest information together and is considering expanding service through cell phones and other mobile venues.
*The G-20 meeting first started out as a gathering of financial ministers and central bank governors meeting to discuss financial and economic issues around the globe in 1999. It later evolved to become summits of 20 member nations made up of leaders of G7 nations (the United States, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Italy & Canada), plus 12 emerging nations (South Korea, China, India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey & Saudi Arabia & South Africa). The GDP of these 20 nations alone makes up 85 percent of the total world production.
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