Background The level of philanthropyin a country is considered an important standard of measuring the level of its culture. The more advanced a country is, the more developed its philanthropic culture. Since the act of giving is not derived from a sense of duty (as in the case of taxes, for example), it is only possible through a developed civic co...
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Archives/ASQ : 2002/01/31 00:00
The shadow of the 11 September terrorist attack last year is still hanging over us all. The war in Afghanistan is drawing to its close but it will take a long time before the Afghan people can return to normal lives, let alone sort out their refugee problem once and for all. The war may be over but genuine peace will prove to be much harder to come by. Ex...
2002/01/31 00:00 2002/01/31 00:00
The following is a posthumous publication of the late Robin Crompton on civil society and NGOs. Born in North England Robin Crompton studied modern languages in Cambridge University before he went on to teach English and British regional studies at Heidelberg University, Germany. His stint in Germany coincided with the 1968 student protest in Europe. This...
2001/07/31 00:00 2001/07/31 00:00
Short History The Department of NGO Studies at Sungkonghoe University was founded in 1998 to offer postgraduate training in the NGO field. The first entrants to this accredited postgraduate course were received in the spring of 1999. The instant success of the program both in terms of the number of registered students and of...
2001/04/03 00:00 2001/04/03 00:00
1. How the Freedom of Information Action Group Started Out In Korea the Freedom of Information Act was enacted on the 31st of December, 1996, and after an extension period of one year was enforced on the first of January, 1998. Prior to the passage of the Freedom of Information Act, civic organizations had long been active in the FoI-movement and w...
2000/10/31 00:00 2000/10/31 00:00
A Professional NGO’s Journey into Vietnam This is a record of a remarkable action for reconciliation and forgiveness by an NGO of dental professionals in Korea. Based in Seoul, the Dentists Association for a Healthy Society (DAHS) has been campaigning to contribute to healing of Vietnamese victims of atrocities during the Vietnamese War. An interview wit...
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