National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea Section 3. Research and Surveys on Human Rights Conditions and Human Rights Protection Activities 1. Research, Surveys and Studies on Human Rights Conditions4) The NHRCK has conducted various research, study, and survey projects to come to a more complete understanding of various human rights issues and their actual conditions in our society. The reports of the surveys, studies, and research have been reviewed and subsequently used as the basic materials for establishing human rights policies and the foundation for developing policy recommendations. The major surveys of 2014 are as follows: [Table 2-1-2] Research, Surveys and Studies on Human Rights Conditions in 2014 No. Title Research Institution in Charge 1 Survey on the human rights conditions of those who Industry-University Cooperation earn less than the minimum standard cost of living but Foundation Office of Research Promotion, Sogang University are not eligible for state support 2 Survey on Job Categories Vulnerable to Industrial Industry-University Cooperation Center, Hallym University Accidents 3 Survey on the human rights conditions of the elderly Industrial-University in long-term care hospitals Collaboration Division, Seoul Cyber University 4 Research on the simulation assessment and Korean Women’s Development management plans of the national human rights index Institute 4) For detailed information, see respective chapters and sections; North Korean human rights (Section 4.1); human rights in business practices (Section 4.2); and promotion of information-related human rights (Section 4.3). Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws, Regulations, Institutions, Policies and Practices ▪▪▪ 53