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January 5th - Appeared on “KBS TV - Environment Special: Map of migratory birds in Korean Peninsula” |
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| March |
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15th - Announced the consent on designation of Gimpo’s Han River as wet land |
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| April |
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28th - Approval on Central Association for Wild Bird Protection under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment (Jeju, Busan, Daegu, Gyeongju, Ganghwa, Gimpo) |
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30th - 1st Gimpo citizens’ Walk-a-thon along the wetland of the estuary of Han River (120 participants) |
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| May |
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4th - Participated as a panel in citizen’s forum on designation of the estuary of Han River as wetland |
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10th - Opening lecture at School of Nature and School of Ecology |
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12th - Appeared on a Dreamcity’s broadcast (Name of the program: Group Inquiry) |
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20th - Start of Online Bird Rescue Team (First in the nation) |
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28th - Dr. Gordon couple’s visit to the association, appointed Dr. Anita Gordon as a member of Advisory board |
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31st - Newspaper article on Kookmin Ilbo’s (40 Black-faced spoonbill’s Passing summer) |
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| June |
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5th - Director Yoon won the Minister of Environment Award on Environment Day |
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9th - Consultation and monitoring of bird habitat in Gimpo and Ganghwa with Han River Basin Environmental Office under the Ministry of Environment |
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11th - Start of the campaign “Let’s put the name of the nature on my Internet ID” (Online, Offline) |
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16th - EBS Radio Broadcast interview on teenage guidance |
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17th - Participated in verification research of wetland at the estuary of Han River |
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| July |
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14th - 1st Free Inquiry of Han River’s Ecology “Open your eyes and look at Han River” (70 Participants, Gyeonggi-do Yangpyeong) |
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15th - Opinion Report on construction of an expressway between Gochon and Unyang (Korea Land Corporation, Gimpo) |
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16th - Inquiry of estuary of Han River (Gyeonggi-do fresh-water fish research center, 40 participants) |
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21st - Participated in information session with the residents on designating the estuary of Han River as wetland |
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21st - Announcement of public statement on urging self-examination to the municipal assembly on cancellation of the information session on designating the estuary of Han River as wetland |
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25th - Secretary General Cho Jong Sool’s visit to Hokkaido, Japan on interchange with the Association for Wild Bird Protection, and visit to Dokachi wetland |
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| August |
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6th - Start of ‘Conversation with the residents’ relating the designation of wetland |
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10th - Opening of an information gathering session with Gimpo and democratic organizations on designation of wetland |
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11th - Participated in a resident information session on construction of roads for Gochon Hanhwa Apartment |
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13th - Participated in “Mid summer night’s camp”, sponsored by Federation of Art and Culture Organization |
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16th - Director Yoon and Secretary General Cho participated in ‘DMZ Forum’ at KINTEX, requested the interchange with George Archibald, the Director of International Crane Foundation and Dr. Simbachen, and also requested the change of title of “Yudoseom” |
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16th - Public announcement of requesting rational plan on construction of roads for Gochon Hanhwa Apartment |
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17th - Secretary General Cho appeared on DreamCity Broadcast “Let’s Meet” on designating the estuary of Han River as wetland |
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19th - Organization of nature loving network joint responsibility conference for estuary of Han River (Goyang, Paju, Gimpo, Ganghwa) |
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22nd - Kyungin Radio Interview of Director Yoon on ‘Organization of nature loving network of estuary of Han River’ |
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26th - Invitational lecture as the leader of ecology, Bucheon Ojeong District Office (25 Participants) |
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31st - Opening of an information gathering session with Gimpo on designation of wetland (11 participants) |
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31st - Publish of Information pamphlet on the association |
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| September |
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6th - Participated in information gathering session for ‘Resident Information Session’ on wetland |
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10th - Sponsoring of the “1st Agricultural Waterway Festival” |
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12th - Co-management of the Traditional Ceramic Art Exhibition to help independence patriots in commemoration of 60th independence day (Exhibition hall of the Gimpo Civic Center) |
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17th - George Archibald, the Director of the International Crane Foundation’s request for cooperation on preservation of white-naped cranes |
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27th - Discovery and medical treatment on Korean band-bellied crake for the first time in 43 years (Broadcasted by 15 press agencies) |
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| October |
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8th - Execution of ‘nature and ecology cultural inquiry at estuary of Han River’ with the high school students as their main target (20 participants) |
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9th - Participated in Sports Festival sponsored by Gyeonggi provincial governor and established sisterhood relationship with the team of Yeoju District |
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13th - Accomplished in extracting Korea’s first band-bellied crake gene which was donated to the ‘Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife’ in ‘College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University’ |
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14th - Director Yoon was interviewed by KBS2 TV ? Morning of the World |
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14th - Additional proposal on prevent measures concerning bird flu to the Ministry of Environment |
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21st - Appeared on KBS Video Journalist Team (Preparation for the arrival of migratory birds in the estuary of Han River) |
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| November |
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2nd - Invited to explore the ecology and cultivation of the North Korean River by the Han River Basin Environmental Office and the participation of Secretary General Cho |
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4th - Director Yoon’s participation in biodiversity contract conference |
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8th - Director Yoon’s participation in graduation of “School of Nature, Clear Gimpo 21’ |
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9th - Newspaper article on Dong-a Ilbo (white-naped cranes in Hong-do plains, Gimpo) |
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11th - Field inspection and consultation on construction of new township, invited by Korea Land Corporation (Paju Publication Complex, Paju Gyoha Region) |
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17th - Visit of the National Trust Movement Headquarter to field examine the white-naped cranes in Hong-do plains |
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19th - Search for white-naped cranes by the invitation from Director of a local press agency (Participation include; Directors from Gimpo News, Gimpo Daily, Gimpo Journal, City 21) |
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23rd - Director Yoon’s Consultation on pamphlet publication by the Han River Basin Environmental Office |
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24th - Search for white-naped cranes by the invitation from the head of the department of a local daily journal agency (Gyeonggi-do min Ilbo, Hyundai Ilbo, Jeonguk Maeil) |
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| December |
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1st - Designated as concentrated management period for winter migratory birds |
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2nd - Interview of Director Yoon on KBS2TV NEWS at 8 about white-naped cranes in Hong-do plains |
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15th - Secretary General Cho’s participation at Muju Workshop |
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17th - Awarded the Silver Prize in Korean National Trust ‘Citizen Public Exhibition’ on white-naped cranes in Hong-do plains “Let’s protect this area!” |
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19th - Director Yoon participated in joint research on winter migratory birds in 16 deserted islands with Han River Basin Environmental Office |
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19th - Participated in dinner party for the services in watching for poaching & rescuing activities for injured birds at Cheonan Sangnok Resort, Secretary General Cho was awarded by the Minister of Environment |
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26th - Director Yoon and Secretary General Cho attended the Clear Gimpo 21 Workshop |
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29th - Board of Directors held in Yong Hwa Sa |
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29th - Attended the field investigations to advanced sites from Clear Gimpo 21 |
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29th - Association for Wild Bird Protection Seoul Branch launched |
