Australia Korea Foundation

The Australia-Korea Foundation was set up by the Australian Government in 1992 to promote contacts between Australia and South-Korea. [1]

Funding

"The Foundation's program of activities, staffing and administrative costs are funded by the Australian Government. Approimately half of this is used for a range of Foundation-initiated projects and programs in the science and technology; education; commerce, industry and tourism; arts; the media and sports. The remainder of the funds is allocated via a competitive grants program." [2] Their total budget for 2003-04 was AU$747,235. [3]

Board membership (as at 31 August 2005)

• Dr Don Stammer (Chairman) - Chairman, Mosaic Oil NL; Chairman ING (NZ); Deputy Chairman Novera Energy Ltd; Director ING Group (Australia)
• Ms Katie Benson
• Reverend Stephen Hyong-koo Choi
• Mr Kim Dalton
• Professor Stephanie Fahey
• Dr Rodney Hall AM
• Professor Emeritus Michael Miller
• Dr Geoff Raby
• Ms Rosalind Strong
• Dr Richard Walley OAM
• Mr Mack Williams

Source Source 2

Publications

• AKF Annual Report 2003/04 (pdf)

Contact

Web: http://www.dfat.gov.au/akf/