Friends of The Asia Foundation Korea
Among the thousands of individuals and organizations that have been supported by the Foundation over the years, a group formally joined together to establish a non-profit support organization for the Foundation's program in Korea, creating the Friends of The Asia Foundation Korea (FOTAF) in July 2004.
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that has maintained a presence in the Republic of Korea since 1954. Drawing on 60 years of experience in Asia, the Foundation collaborates with public and private partners to support institutional development, educational exchanges, and research and training in support of good governance and development. The Foundation has carried out these programs in support of Korea's own rapid political and economic development. Today, the Foundation's program increasingly focuses on working with Korean organizations as partners in developing Asia. This reflects Korea's transformation from aid recipient to donor state and expanding role as a major aid provider throughout the world.
FOTAF offers The Asia Foundation's Korea office financial and advisory support, particularly focusing on Korea's international relations, its role in development in the Asian region, and programs that will support constructive engagement with North Korea for the ultimate goal of a peaceful Korean unification. FOTAF intends to provide active support for the Foundation's development programs, targeting the least developed countries in the region. The goal is to ensure that Korea is a key player not only in Asia, but on the global stage as well.
