was a need to improve the expert committees and the advisory committee for greater efficiency. Recognizing those challenges, the Commission will adjust to the rapidly changing human rights environment and continue to fulfil its role and purpose as a national human rights institution. The Commission's aim is to protect and enhance the human rights of citizens to improve quality of life, thereby meeting the expectations of the public. Structure and Content of Projects in 2010 The Commission divides its work into general projects, which are its basic areas of work, and five key projects based on the Action Plan for Promoting Human Rights, which was designed as a mid-term task plan to review and set new goals every three years, with the first term starting in 2006. In 2010, the second term task plan (2009-2011), following the first term plan (2006-2008), was implemented. General Projects Solidifying Pro-Human Rights Policy Environment There were changes in the internal and external environment surrounding the Commission's policy tasks in 2010 on an unprecedented scale. Internally, there was a sharp decrease in manpower due to retirements and transfer of employees following the scaling down of the organization in April 2009. In addition, the Commission underwent a significant change in the division-based organization of work, with policy tasks on rights of migrant workers and women transferred to the Investigation Bureau. Nevertheless, the Commission endeavored to assert its voice for human rights in exploring and expanding human rights issues of everyday lives, making recommendations to improve legal and policy provisions, and expressing its opinions on diverse areas of Introduction 17