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The Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
Republic of Korea
한국 교통 연구원
Hanguk gyotong yeonguwon
Agency overview
Formed11 November 1985
Preceding agency
  • 교통개발연구원 (Until 2005)
Jurisdiction Republic of Korea
Headquarters370 Sicheong-daero, Sejong City, Korea
Agency executive
  • LEE Chang Woon, President
WebsiteOfficial English Site
The Korea Transport Institute
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHanguk gyotong yeonguwon
McCune–ReischauerHan'guk kyot'ong yŏnkuwŏn
The main building in Goyang prior to the move to Sejong

The Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) is a think tank under the Prime Minister's Office in South Korea. Commissioned research is by order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and local government. It relocated to the Sejong National Research Complex in Sejong City in December of 2014.

History

KOTI was founded through Article 32 of the Civil Act in November 1985[1] and official began operation August 1987 under article 24 of the Urban Traffic Readjustment Promotion Act.[2] In 1999 it joined the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences (NRCS)[3][4] and moved to the Construction & Transport Research Complex in Goyang City until it moved to Sejong City in December 2014. The current president is LEE Chang Woon and is the 13th president of KOTI. The position was previously held by KIM Gyeng Chul.

Organization

KOTI consists of 276 personnel of which 230 are in research positions and a total of 93 are Ph.D. holders. Under the president are nine departments with 22 divisions. Researcher exchange programs exist with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the World Bank.

  • Dept. of National Transport Strategy Planning
  • Dept. of International Cooperation and Regional Studies
  • Dept. of Transport Safety and Highway Research
  • Dept. of Urban Transport and Economics Research
  • Dept. of Railway Research
  • Dept. of Logistics Research
  • Dept. of Aviation Research
  • Dept. of Korea Transport Surveys and Analysis
  • Dept. of Planning and Administration

Publications

Korean Language

  • Research Book Series - focuses on major transport issues in Korea, grouped by theme
  • Research Reports - short-term research and analysis on transport issues and policy problem
  • Commissioned Research Reports - as commissioned by the government and domestic/international research organizations
  • Journal of Transport Research (교통연구) - quarterly academic journal with articles written by those in universities, research institutes, and businesses
  • Transport (교통) - monthly publication focusing on current Korean and international transport policies and research
  • KOTI Brief - biweekly research report newsletter
  • KOTI Themed Briefs - briefs issued by specific research focuses within KOTI including KOTI KTDB, aviation policy, sustainable transport, logistics, bicycle, and Northeast Asia

English Language

  • KOTI World Brief - monthly newsletter with selected articles translated from the KOTI Brief
  • Toward an Integrated Green Transportation System in Korea - series which takes KOTI World Brief articles and collects them into themes
  • KSP Series - book series focusing on Korea's major transport policies and technological developments

References

  1. ^ "Civil Act" (English). Ministry of Justice. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |authorlink= (help)
  2. ^ "Urban Traffic Readjustment Promotion Act" (English). Ministry of Justice. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |authorlink= (help)
  3. ^ "Member Research Institutes" (English). NRCS. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ^ "The Korea Transport Institute" (English). KOTI promotional leaflet. KOTI. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

KOTI Websites

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