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