Affiliated Institutions
Kim, Dae Jung Library
Mission
Historical Archive
The library holds historical material on President Kim Dae Jung and Korean modern history and opens projects to collect, analyze, publish and research such archives. There are the Collection of Oral History Collections and Digital Archive in the library.
Reason of archive
- Allow easy access to people and researchers
- In order to attract more donation
- Show thanks to donators of materials
Exhibition and Openings
President Kim’s articles and history is exhibited for the historical education of the people. On the first floor there is the Permanent Exhibition, 2nd floor, Historical Archive, and donated books from president Kim in the basement in a café type room.
Research Projects
Publication of Kim Dae Jung Library Research Series
Research project is an analysis of academic events or feed based on historical archive and domestic and foreign prominent scholars will participate to publish Kim Dae Jung Library Research Series.It will be published in Korean, English, and Japanese will be a main material for publicizing Korea around the world.
Activities of Kim Dae Jung Peace Research Institute
Kim Dae Jung Peace Research Institute sets its research agenda around various issues and challenges associated with the three keywords, Korea, the Korean Peninsula, East Asia. The Institute is a key institution of Kim Dae Jung Library and has three Centers, Peace Centers, Democracy Center, Poverty Reduction Center.
International Service Co-operation
The library will hold regular meetings for the international symposium to commemorate June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, Nobel Peace Prize winner summit meeting and the Global Lecture Series. The library will strengthen relationships with key institutions such as US National Archives Administration (NARA), the Kennedy Library, the Carter Center, Clinton Library. In 2006, April 19, the library has signed a memorandum of co-operation with Oslo, Norway Peace Centers and joint projects are underway.