| Christmas Donation Campaign |
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| For Christmas 2004, EKF launched a campaign to gather support to organize a charity event and to prepare packages of gifts for the children and young women of the SOS ChildrenĄ¯s Villages, Aeranwon, and Motungii Shwimpteo. EKF asked European companies for financial donations or donations in kind. Following the campaign, EKF was able to organize a Christmas party at the SOS Children's Village in Seoul and surprise Aeranwon with 10 new computers. |
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| 1st Oktoberfest in Pyongyang |
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| In October 2004, the first ever Oktoberfest in Pyongyang was celebrated by more than two hundred guests from the foreign community, residing in Pyongyang, as well as invited North Koreans. The event was co-organised by the German embassy in Pyongyang and EKF.
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| BMW provides Orphans with a fun Summer Holiday |
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| With the aim to provide the children of the SOS ChildrenĄ¯s Village with a fun-filled summer holiday, BMW invited 92 orphans to Caribbean Bay in Everland, Yongin. For the children, the day started with an exciting ride in BMWs to the water park, which, as some children later proclaimed, was the best part of the entire day. |
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| European Companies and a Theatre Donate their Products and Services to Charities in 2004 |
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| In 2004, several European companies and Chongdong Theatre showed their commitment to the welfare of Korean society by donating their companiesĄ¯ products and services to three South Korean charities, EKF supports. The donations were spearheaded by EKF, which supports South Korean charity organizations and is committed to deepening relationships between the EU and the Korean Peninsula. |
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| EKF Scholarship Programme 2004 |
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| After the success of the first year of the EKF Scholarship Programme, EKF invited another round of students to apply for the EKF scholarship. Many students with excellent academic records applied to receive funding for their studies in Europe. In August 2004, two South Korean students received the EKF scholarship and went to the UK and Germany for their graduate studies. For the EKF Scholarship Programme, the year 2004 was very important, because for the first time, EKF was able to also send North Korean students to European universities. |
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| Training Seminars and Workshops for North Koreans |
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| In 2004, EKF was able to start its training activities in and for North Koreans. In June, EKF sent North Korean patent examiners to Beijing to participate in the EPO-SIPO Joint Training Seminar for Junior Patent Examiners. Furthermore, EKF organised a Seminar on the International Monetary and Financial System and a Workshop on Custom Practices in Pyongyang. |
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| ChildrenĄ¯s Contest with Donga Daily |
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| On May 3, 2004, EKF organized a picture contest with Donga Daily to celebrate Korean ChildrenĄ¯s Day and the expansion of the European Union. The contest was aimed at Korean children and its goal was for the Korean children to discover Europe by matching famous European monuments to the capitals where they are located in.
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