newsletters, electronic boards, internet, and newsletters of public organizations, as a way to enhance public understanding on human rights issues and raise their awareness. It also created a Korean version of the documentary produced by the UN in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and uploaded it on its website so that it can be used for human rights education. Furthermore, it placed a PR board and posted press releases, human rights posters and event news for visitors. C. Exchanges and Cooperation at Home and Abroad Since its establishment, the Commission has pursued a policy that it should work with civil society in its efforts to address human rights issues and maintain unity and cooperation with human rights organizations, which is a significant part of its work. Despite some criticism and blames from human rights organizations on the Commission’s status and roles, it organized policy consultation meetings with the organizations and gathered and integrated diverse opinions and recommendations into its 2011 annual work plan, as a way to establish continued cooperative relationship. In 2011, the Commission provided financial support of KRW 130 million for 16 projects. By supporting those pursued by regional organizations lacking financial resources, the Commission contributed to promoting human rights culture in regions. It also visited fields to listen voices of socially disadvantaged groups or vulnerable groups in terms of human rights and sought to take their challenges or demands into consideration in organizing its policies and projects. To consolidate its leadership in the international human rights community in 2011, the Commission reinforced its cooperation with the UN, the Human Rights Treaty Bodies, International Co-ordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (hereafter ‘ICC’) and other international agencies: being selected as an Asia-Pacific representative of the ICC Executive Board and a member of the Subcommittee on Accreditation, organizing the Asia-Pacific Conference of National Human Introduction 39