HISTORY

2013

• Inauguration of the 5th COPION president (Lee Young Sun)
• Established “Community Development Center” in Nepal
• Established “Phu Tho Kindergarten” in Vietnam (Industrial Bank of Korea)
• Classroom extension in Phu Tho & Hai Duong, Vietnam (LS)
• Provide IT education for marginalized young people in Indonesia (SKT)
• Computer class for marginalized teenagers in Indonesia(Lotte Scholarship Foundation)
• Supporting ‘Dream Library’ in Cambodia(Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation)

2012

• Inauguration of the 4th COPION president (Lee Bae-yong)
• ‘Viewing the World through Participation Learning’ published
• Global Citizenship Education ‘Beautiful World’ Project
• Start of Teenage ‘Dream High’ Global Village Camp
• MOU between Korea Brand & COPION
• MOU with Incheon Airport Global CSR

2011

• Start of ‘Samsung-COPION Hope for Children’ Projects
• Launched a job training program in Indonesia(KOICA Global CSR business)
• Launched a job training & lower income family support program in Mongolia (KOICA)
• Promote reproductive health of marginalized young people in Ethiopia (KOICA)
• Provide free meal & restroom repairmen for elementary schools in Nepal (Korea Exim Bank)

2010

• Inauguration of the 3rd COPION president (Kim Jong-sup)
• Acquisition of UN ECOSOC special agreement status
• Organization of Korean volunteers ‘COIN’
• Start of charity concert for global child poverty

2009

• Established “Korea-Mongolia Culture and Welfare Center” in Mongolia
• Start of Global Citizenship Education Academy
• Implementation of MUN for high school students
• Launched Global Study Tour Program ‘Move-On’
• International Conference for overseas NGO staff
• Financial support for Developing Countries

2008

• Renewed name, KOPION to COPION(COoperation & Participation In Overseas NGOs)
• Launched Global Citizenship Education Center
• Published ‘Learn while voluntary working overseas’

2007

• Established “Cultural Welfare Center” in China
• Enlargement of overseas voluntary service team (approx 1500 people)
• Implementation of SIWA Charity Bazaar

2006

• Established “Culture and Welfare Center” in Nepal, Russia, Cambodia
• Crusade against illiteracy activity for Developing Countries(Samsung & Chest party)
• Start of Migrant Arirang Festival for Immigrant Workers

2004

• Inauguration of the 2nd KOPION president (Son byung-du)

2002

• Registered as a private NGO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
• Start of Global Leadership Training
• Start of International Seminar of World Youth Service Team

2001

• Renewed name to KOPION (Korean Pioneers In Overseas NGOs)
• Inauguration of the Board of Directors
• Dispatch of NGO short training course overseas
• Start of Global NGO Monthly Seminar

 2000

• Inauguration of the 1st KOPION president (Gum chang-tae, Cho hae-nyung)
• Established as an independent NGO Corporation
• Exhibition Night of World Youth Service Team

1999

• Launched ‘Korea Overseas NGO inter/volunteer corps’ program
• Start of KOPION long/short term volunteers overseas