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Appendix E4

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Promoting Participatory Approach

through

Saemaul Undong (SU) Education

Djun Kil KimCDD Specialist from South Korea

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Background of SU Movement

Maul, a traditional rural community- Saemaul Undong, or New Village Movement, a community-drivendevelopment

SU motivation

- Rural poverty problem solution in tandem with industrialization

Saemaul Spirit: diligence, self-help, and cooperation- From defeatism to can-do spirit

Presentation Content- Objective & Mechanics- Role & Contribution- Major Issues encountered- Key Lessons from Saemaul education

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Objectives & Mechanics

Objectives of Saemaul Education

- Educating elite village leaders for Saemaul leadership

- Promoting SU participation led by educated Saemaul leaders

-Advocating Saemaul Spirit for the nations modernization

Education Principles

- All trainees from various background in the same training camp

- Enlightening practice-oriented Saemaul Spirit

- Self-education through lectures and discussions

- Post-educational programs

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Appendix I

Typical Training Camp Courses:

(105 hours)

EnlighteningThe Saemaul

spirit

NationalSecurity

&

economy

Tourof the

SU sites

Case studyof the

successful SU

Groupdiscussion

Recreation

Appendix II: Daily Time Schedule:50 (90) min. lecture+ 10 (15) min. break

05:5

0:Risinginthemo

rning

09:00~12:50:Morning lectures

12:50~14:20:Lunch

14:20~18:10:

Afternoonlectures

18:10~19:10:Dinner

19:10~22:30:Evening group

discussion

22:30~22:40: Roll call

23:00 : Sleep

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Role & Contribution

Training Institute of Saemaul Leaders

- Camp-in training: Trademark of Saemaul education

- Expanding participants from rural community leaders to urban elites

- About 600,000 trainees during the 1970s

Political motivation

:

- Security threat from North & democratization resistance

- Rally for economy now, democracy later policy

- Camp-in trainings & public education through media

- Saemaul Undong, the main motivation of South Koreasachievement of industrialization and democratization

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Major Issues Encountered

Political situation in the mid-1970s

- Democratization movement by dissident

- Clandestine labor movement by activists

Criticism of the camp-in training

- The quasi-compulsory institutionalization

- Objectionable military-style training method

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Key Lessons

Korea Saemaul Undong Center- The National Council of Saemaul Undong Movement in Korea

- The Saemaul Undong Central Training Institute

Five Lessons1. Saemaul Spirit: Operational principle to promote SU participation

2. Activated participation: Rural & urban elites in same training camp

3. Transformation of mindset through psychological process in

training camp4. Sharing knowledge of participation through best practicepresentations & group discussions

5. Political factors stymied and discouraged SU participation