KOICA increases Endowment Fund contribution

KOICA increases Endowment Fund contribution

The Government of the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has recently confirmed an additional US$500,000 contribution to the Korea Endowment Fund at AIT.

The contribution now increases -- the Endowment Fund established in 1981 with the initial contribution of US$500,000 from the Govt. of ROK -- to US$1,000,000.

The income of this fund will be used to finance scholarships for students from developing countries in Asia.

A handover ceremony will be held on Friday, 6 January 2006 at AIT to mark the event.