The Center for Local Autonomy (CLA) at Hanyang University in Seoul is an important research institute in the field of local autonomy in Korea, since its foundation in 1987. CLA contributes in close cooperation with the Graduate School for Local Autonomy (GSLA) through scholarly research and civic education programs to the empowerment of local self -government and democracy in Korea. In particular, it conducts research on local autonomy and provides training seminars and consulting for civil servants and politicians.

Office Address:
Center for Local Autonomy
17-1, Hangdang-dong, Sungdong-ku, Seoul, Korea.

Tel: 02-2290-1513,1514

Fax: 02-2292-1935

Email: cla2000@hanmail.net

Website:fnf-cla.hanyang.ac.kr

The Jeju Peace Institute (JPI) launched in March, 2006 is a non-governmental organization with an aim of promoting the vision of Northeast Asia as a region of unity and cooperation, raising Jeju's stature as an Island of World Peace, and becoming a leading organization in peace research and programs throughout Asia and the world. For achieving these goals, it conducts peace research, holding international conferences and offering lecture programs.

Office Address:
2572 Jungmun-Dong, Seogwipo City, Jeju Province, 697-120, ROK

Tel : (+82 64) 735-6500

Fax: (+82 64) 735-6512

Email:webmaster@jpi.or.kr

Website:www.jpi.or.kr

The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) is an umbrella organisation of political parties from eight Asian countries. These liberal and democratic parties have joined hands with the aim of exchanging ideas and discussing political solutions to the challenges of our times. CALD was founded in December 1993 in Bangkok in the presence of Chuan Leekpai, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, and former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. In its ten-year history, CALD has held numerous regional and international conferences and seminars, and published a series of books. The organization is led by a rotating chair-party, which at this given time is the Democrat Party of Thailand. The permanent CALD-Secretariat is located in Manila. During the first CALD Young Leaders Workshop in the Philippines in 2002, young politicians from CALD-member parties and other liberal and democratic organizations founded the "Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia" (YLDA).

Office Address:
7 B Amorsolo Street, San Lorenzo Village
Makati City, Metro Manila 1271

Tel: (++632) 811 3151

Fax: (++632) 810 1431

Email: info@cald.org

Website:www.cald.org

Liberal International (LI) is the world federation of liberal political parties. Founded in 1947 it has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the strengthening of liberal democracy around the world. There are a number of common principles which unite all liberal parties from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe : human rights, free and fair elections and multiparty-democracy, social justice, tolerance, social market economy, free trade, environmental sustainability and a strong sense of international solidarity. Given the different national political developments and history, liberal parties differ as far as the application of these principles is concerned.

Office Address :
1 Whitehall Place
London SW1A 2HD
United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 )20 7839 5905

Fax: (+44 )20 7925 2685

E-mail: all@liberal-international.org

Weppage:
http://www.liberal-international.org