UNU Global Seminars are a series of annual seminars held at seven locations in Japan as well as in Seoul and in Honolulu, Hawaii. These seminars are designed to enhance awareness among university students and young professionals about global issues of concern to the United Nations, its peoples and member states. Undergraduate students (junior year and above) and postgraduate students in China, Japan, Mongolia and Republic of Korea are invited to apply; approximately 80 applicants will be selected to participate in the Seoul Session. Participants must understand English. A fee of 120,000 won (800 yuan, JPY10,000, or USD100) covers accommodation, meals, seminar documentation and the field trip, but does not include transportation to/from the seminar site.

The UNU Global Seminar - Seoul Session will open at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, 16 August, at Sookmyung Women's University with keynote lectures by Dr. Vandana Shiva (Founder, Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, India) and Dr. Leo Esaki (1973 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics). These keynote lectures are open to the public. Media representatives are cordially invited to attend.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, seminar participants will attend lectures and take part in group discussions on "Science, Technology and Our Future World," "Science and Technology for Sustainable Development," "Science and Technology in East Asia" and "Youth in Science and Technology." On Thursday, participants will take a field trip to Daedeok Science Town. The Seoul Session will conclude on Friday, 20 August, with a plenary session, closing ceremony and farewell lunch. A copy of the programme is attached.

Additional information and application forms for the UNU Global Seminar - Seoul Session are available online at http://www.unesco.or.kr/unugs/ or can be obtained from the Youth & Cultural Exchange Team, Korean National Commission for UNESCO (tel.: 82-2-755-9068; fax: 82-2-755-9069; e-mail: infoyouth@unesco.or.kr). The application deadline is 9 July.

The 2004 UNU Global Seminar - Seoul Session is jointly organized by UNU, Korean National Commission for UNESCO, and Sookmyung Women's University.