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Three Major Festivals Dream of a Career

in International Organizations

2-1 Park Ji-Won 2-1 Ihn Yu-ra

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

When holidays are coming, people get interested in the for days even if we happen to join the festival without know- I was able to get the useful information about the entry into inter- gram?
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year-end parties and festivals. Now let’s meet three great- ing about the festival. On the first day of October Festival, we national organizations by attending the ‘7 Career Opportunities A. It makes you have the expertise, do volunteer work, and interact
in international organizations briefing session’which was held by
with people. It also provides general support to young people who
est festivals in the world which have a reputation for being can see street marches in Munich. Coaches are carrying Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. want to go out into the world.
very fun and fancy. beer and the bands are marching on the street. The Festival Let’s take the helpful advice and explanation of the international
starts when the first beer is opened with saying ‘O’Zapft is!’, organizations. ILO(International labor organization)
ILO is a United Nations’ agency dealing with labor
Rio Carnival in Brazil which means ‘the beer is opened’. OECD(Organization for Economic Coop- issues, particularly international labor standards
It is not too much It was first held in 1810 in western Terezienvize. Every year eration and Development) and decent works for all. It also works central to
OECD is an international economic organization of
to say that Rio more than 6 million people are coming to see this festival. 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate econom- people’s well-being and its employment at the heart of sustainable
development. Therefore it aims inclusive and fair globalization.
Carnival is a by- More than 5 million tourists are visiting here, consuming ic progress and world trade. It is a forum of coun-
word for a festival. more than 2 million sausages and more than 5 million liters tries committed to democracy and the market economy, providing Q. Who is ILO looking for?
a platform to compare policy experiences, seek answers to com-
Brazil Rio Carni- of beer. As you see, it is a very huge festival. Of course, it is mon problems, identify good practices and coordinate domestic A. University graduates and graduate students with vision and dedi-
cation to the values of social justice.
val is held in Rio good to visit when we become adults. and international policies of its members. It acts by peer pressure Q. What is the ILO internship program?
de Janeiro, San to improve policy and implement “soft law”—non-binding instru- A. It’s an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with the daily
ments that can occasionally lead to binding treaties.
Paulo, Salvador, Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan issues of the UN. It also allows us to build knowledge about ILO
and Recife. The festival held in Rio de Janeiro is very mag- One of the three Q. Could it be possible for us to transfer from OECD to other interna- among young professionals. And the maximum duration of this is
from 3 to 6 months.
nificent, so Rio Carnival is considered as the top of the world greatest festivals tional organizations?
in size and splendor. in the world is an A. OECD is an international organization and is included in the UN. IOM(International Organization for Migration)
It has high mobility. S0 there’s a lot of cases to transfer to other
Rio Carnival is held for 5 days and nights. We can see fancy Asian festival. It international organizations. The opposite holds true as well. IOM is an international organization which supports
the increasing numbers of migrants due to its vari-
customs and African traditional dances. The Carnival start- is Sapporo Snow Q. Should I need to major in the particular subject? ous purposes(such as a job, education, freedom…). It is the prin-
A. The answer is ‘No’. As the human resources officer of OECD, I
ed for the purpose of eating as much as one likes to make Festival. It was majored in music. So I would like to say that you don’t have to ma- cipal international organization in the field of migration. It is dedi-
up for undernourishment before the period of abstinence first held in 1950 jor in the subject which is related to international organizations. cated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit
of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments
called lent. In the early 1930, it was a common street festi- to console Sap- and migrants. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane
val. After that time, Samba schools were founded and pa- poro citizens who felt depressed for Japanese defeat in the UNV(United Nations Volunteers) management of migration, to promote international cooperation
rades for each school started. So, it has been developed into World War II and to enjoy the long and cold winter of Sap- UNV is a United Nations organization that ad- on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions
to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to
vocates the role and benefits of volunteerism
the current scale. Wouldn’t you like to jump in the festival at poro. It is held in Odori Park, Nakajima, and Susukno for a for development. And it’s the UN’s focal point for volunteerism. It migrants in need, be they refugees, displaced persons or other
any moment? week. The festival peaks in Odori park. In this park, we can also integrates volunteers into development programs, and mo- uprooted people.
see the exhibition of snow and ice sculptures. In addition, we bilizes volunteers for development projects. It was created to be a
development partner for UN organizations by providing volunteers Q .Could you tell me about many different fields of IOM?
Beer Festival in Germany (October Festival) can enjoy concerts, fashion show, a laser show and interna- into their development programs. UN Volunteers help to organize A. IOM takes part in migration, development, resettlement, move-
People who enjoy tional snow festival. Snow queen festival also takes place. and run local and national elections and support a large number of ment, emergency, and analyses of post-crisis. It also helps the
drinking beer Sapporo is also close to Knorea, so it is good to visit when peacekeeping and humanitarian projects. UN Volunteers comprise homecoming, reintegration, and labor migration. Besides, it
provides migrant training and a counter to human trafficking of
one third of all international civilians working in UN peacekeeping
would think here we are free. operations. migrant and the integration of migrants.
is the heaven. It Q. What is the purpose of the IOM internship program?
is the festival we The world is getting globalized and a variety of festivals are Q. What is UNV’s priority? A. It provides students with the opportunity to learn about IOM’s
A. UNV is trying to let the outcast access to basic social services, activities and “on the job” training while working for the organiza-
can enjoy with going on throughout the world. So why don’t you join these promotes peace establishment, and contributes to the youth. The tion, gains initial work experience, and prepares for a dissertation.
people together festivals and enjoy them? youth with UNV also contributes to the society. It also evaluates interns who may eventually be included on the
Q. What kind of abilities does the youth get to have through UNV pro- roster for future external vacancies.

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