Beyond the Crisis: Korea in the 21st Century.Business Editors SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2001 World-renowned futurist-author Alvin Toffler Alvin Toffler (born October 3, 1928) is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communications revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity. will meet tommorrow with Korean President Kim Dae Jung Kim Dae Jung (kĭm dā j  ng), 1924–, president (1998–2003) of South Korea. A native of South Jeolla prov. in a Blue House ceremony in Seoul to deliver the results of Toffler Associates' study of Korea's global leadership challenges and opportunities. On June 8, in conjunction with Korea's Information Culture Promotion month, Toffler and Toffler Associates' partner Tom Johnson Tom Johnson may refer to:
n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. and presentation of the study to 500 of the nation's top business, government and academic leaders. The report was prepared under the auspices of KISDI KISDI Korea Information Society Development Institute , the Korea Information Society Development Institute, the government's think tank charged with shaping Korea's IT sector. The report, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Beyond the Crisis: Korea in the 21st Century," shows how Korea's advanced cyberstructure relates to the future of Korean industry, jobs, unions, schools, and NGO's (nongovernmental organizations Transnational organizations of private citizens that maintain a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Nongovernmental organizations may be professional associations, foundations, multinational businesses, or simply groups with a common interest in ). A special section analyzes the future prospects of Korea's neighbors--China, Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore. Under President Kim's leadership, Korea has become a world leader in Internet and telecommunications penetration. To ensure Korea's continued progress, Kim engaged Toffler's firm, Toffler Associates, to provide a global perspective on using that infrastructure for entering the new economy. The Toffler report is not about the immediate financial crisis facing Korea and many other countries. Rather, it focuses on the main directions of change over Korea's longer-term future. It highlights not just the challenges that face the country, but also the opportunities that lie ahead for Korea. Copies of the 101-page report are available by contacting Toffler Associates at 978-526-2444. Toffler Associates is the executive advisory firm founded by Alvin and Heidi Toffler to help organizations create their future. Toffler Associates works with clients who want to understand the future and prepare their business to be effective in a marketplace and society continually reshaped by the Third Wave economy. The Tofflers' world-renowned works include FUTURE SHOCK, THE THIRD WAVE and POWERSHIFT. For additional information about the Tofflers and Toffler Associates, visit their website at http://www.toffler.com. |
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