Kopri
Vision and Mission
Stand at the end of the world
VISION
Global Leading Polar Research Organization
KOPRI
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Founding Vision
To expand polar activities by broadening the scope of activities of the Korea Polar Research Institute to an international level
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Management Goals
Establish a polar research system that has a problem-solving mechanism (solution-creation mechanism) to increase public awareness
Goals
- Enhance polar climate change research in response to the new climate system
- Create inherent polar values for the next generation’s national competitiveness
- Expand polar research through international partnership and an industry-academic-government cooperation system
Strategic Objectives
Research Sector
- 1. Identify the role of Antarctica in global climate change
- 2. Prepare for Arctic engagement and partnership in the Cold Rush era
- 3. Create future values based on undiscovered challenges and utilization of
polar resource technology