establish the Human Rights Education Institute in the future. Also, a thorough plan should be developed so that the operation of educational programs will not be concentrated at the end of year. As there is a significant shortage of educational content, facilities and workforce relative to the increasing pace of the demand for this education, mid- to long-term measures should be put forth. On the promotional activities front, the Commission tried in various ways, including the use of online media, to effectively promote its policies, but limited financial sources made it difficult to continue policy promotion and to facilitate promotional activities that would produce the ripple effects that are required to the increase accessibility of people to this national institution that advocates the protection of human rights. In the case of domestic and foreign cooperation, the Commission faced comparably more challenges on the domestic front than it did overseas. Despite its endeavors, the lack of participation and cooperation from human rights-related civic groups as well as the separation of divisions in charge of cooperative projects in human rights organizations made it difficult to promote cooperative work in an efficient and consistent manner. The Commission is committed to overcoming such challenges and to responding to the demand for a great amount of respect for human rights as is being requested by the international society and civil society as well. Furthermore, it is committed to exploring human rights issues that are closely related to the livelihoods of people and regarding which a consensus can be easily reached. In doing so, the Commission will continue to fulfill its duties as the national institution advocating the protection of human rights. The new government will take office in 2013. As the new government takes office, the Commission will strive hard so that the issue of human rights can become a new index to be considered when the new government decides important policies. 36 Part I. Introduction