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Youngsook Park Harmsen (mrs): Add: Jungnung 2-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, ROK 136-851 M: 822-10-7228-9494 T: 822-2003-0162 F: 822-911-5659 harmsen@korea.com, www.korea2050.net,

OCCUPATION

2000.12- present	Director, Public Diplomacy, Australian Embassy Seoul 1998.04-present	President/Founder, Korean Foster Care Association 2004.-present	1) President, World Future Society Korea; 2)Chair, UN Future Forum/ Millennium Project Korea Node, WFUNA(World Federation of UN Associations) 1982-2000	Information Officer, British Embassy, Seoul 1981-1982	English lecturer, CCB English School of New York, USA Freelance journalist, "Health & Beauty", New York, USA 1975-1979	English teacher, Yubong Girls' Middle School

EDUCATION

1988-Present	Foster Care courses in UK, US and Australia; Courses in Future Strategy Management, CEO Leadership, etc 2003- present	Ph.D in Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea 1984-2002	- Public Relations courses for Press/Information Officers, Foreign Office, UK - Public Diplomacy Training courses by DFAT, Australian Government, 1984-1986	MS Ed., University of Southern California, USA 1980-1981	Filmmaking, Continuing Education Dept, Ohio Univ, Athens,  USA 1972-1976	BA in French, Kyungbuk National University, Daegu,  Korea

OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES - Korean Youth Commission Member appointed by President (Vice Ministerial level position), Youth Commission (Ministry), Korean Government (2005-) - Maritime Ministry Adviser appointed by Maritime Minister Oh Keo-don (2005-) - Annual Korean National Award Committee Member appointed by Ministry of Government Administration and Local Autonomy for Presidential, Prime Minister and Ministerial Awards (2005-) - Korean Government Policy Coordinator for Children, appointed by Prime Minister (2004.9.7.-) - Chairman, International Relations Committee, Korean National Social Workers Association (2005-) - Kyunggi Province Social Welfare Committee Member, appointed by Kyunggi Governor (2003-) - Director, Korean Children's Organizations Union (2004.10.15-) - UN CRC NGO Report Advisory Chairman (2001) - Publicity Advisory Committee member, Korean Red Cross (2003-2005) - Seoul Metropolitan Government Cultural Festival "Hi Seoul Festival" Preparation & Publicity Committee member, Seoul Metropolitan Government (2002-2003 ) - Korean National Arts Federation Research Committee member (2003-2005 ) - Foreign Embassy PR Officers Club Chairperson (1990- ) - Honorary Ambassador, Visit Korea Year, appointed by Minister of Culture & Tourism (2001-2003) - Advisory Group Chairman, Friends of Love organized by First Lady Lee Hee-ho (1997-2005 ) - Adviser, Korean Central Child Abuse Protection Centre (1998-2004 ) - Korean Volunteers Forum Board member (2000- ) - Korean Volunteers Academic Association Board member (2004.10.17-) - Korean Pioneers of Youth Volunteers Overseas (2001- ) - Board member of Felixstowe College, Britain (1996- ) - Hotel Audit & Inspection member, Korean Tourism Central Association (2000- ) - Board member of Korean Consumers Union (2000- ) - Adviser, Korean 21st Century Women CEO Association (2003-)

PUBLICATIONS 1. Translator, Famous Korean Cartoons translated in English "Kkachi Series" etc. 60 volumes (Changhae Publishing /1985 - 1992) 2. Translator, Korean Guinness Record of the World (Korean Guinness Publishing/1992-1993) 3. Translator, Voyage, Virginia Wolf (Changhae Publisher/1993) 4.Translator, John Major, British Prime Minister (Koreaone Publisher/1994) 5. Author, "Double Cross" novel (Publisher Nanam/1996) 6. Author, "Komundo" novel, 3 volumes (Publisher Jangwon/1997) 7. Author, " English Comes Out Automatically" (Publisher Bakmunkak/1997) 8. Author, "Korea Seen by Foreign Eyes" (Samsung Cultural Foundation/1998) 9. Author, " Kumkang Mountain Seen by Foreign Eyes" (Monhwa Daily News Publishing/1998) 10. Author, " I Want to be Called a Foster Mother" (Publisher Chaeksom/1999) 11. Author, "There is no Apple in English" (Publisher Jeongum/2002) 12. Author, "Teach the Children How to Lose" (Publisher Joongang M&B/2002) 13. Author, "Screen Play: Double Cross" (Publisher Jeongum/2003.2.) 14. Author, "Where is Kangchul's Home?" essay (Publisher Jeongum/ 2003.12.) 15. Author, "English Screen Play "Going Back & Forth to North & South 1950-2020" (Publisher Jeongum/2004.9. 19.) 16. Author, "The Daughter's of Komundo English Screen Play" (Publisher Jeongum/2004. 9.11) 17. Author, " Future Report” (Random House Joongang Publishing/2004.11.) 18. Author, "Why Foster Care?” (Publisher Jeongum/2004.11.) 19. Author, "Foster Care System in the US” (Publisher Jeongum/2004.12.) 20. Author, "Foster Parent Education" (Publisher Jeongum/2004.11.) 21. Author, "Foster Care System in Australia” (Publisher Jeongum/2005. 2) 22. Translator, “The State of the Future 2004” (Maeil Business Daily Publishing/2005) 23. Author, “Next Job” (Maeil Business News Daily Publishing/2006) 24. Co-author, the State of the Future 2005”  (Kyobo Books Publishing/2006) 26. Co-author, “2020 Transhumans and Future Economy”(Kyobo Books Publishing/2007) 27. Co-author, “Futures Methodologies” (Kyobo Books Publishing/2007) 28. Author, “Future News” (Dasol Publishing/2008)

AWARDS 1. 1999. 5. 22 : "Family of the Year in 1999" by the Korean Christian Religion Research Institute/Federations 2. 2000. 12. 2 : "The 3rd Family Culture Special Award" by Korean Women's Newspaper/Minister of Culture & Tourism 3. 2003. 4. 26 : "Mother of April Award" by National Assembly April Memorial Committee of  MPs 4. 2003. 12. 26 : "Most Contributed Person of the Year 2003" by Minister of Government Administration/President, Blue House 5. 2004. 5. 5 : "Award for Child Welfare Promotion" by the Minister of Health & Welfare 6. 2005. 5. 10: “Award for Contribution to Korean Foster Care System” by Minister of Health & Welfare 7. 2006. “Kil Award, Foster Care Contribution” by the Korean Women Doctor Association”