The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) issued congratulations to the Republic of Korea on becoming the newest member of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in November. Dr. John Clemens, Director-General of the IVI, commented, “By becoming a member of the elite donor nations’ club, Korea has once again demonstrated its commitment to co-prosperity of the international community and world peace. The IVI extends its full support to Korea, which is stepping up its drive to share its development experience and success with the developing world.”

IVI said Korea has been one of the most generous donors to the IVI’s humanitarian efforts to develop and deploy new vaccines for the world’s poor. “The IVI is very privileged to serve as a vehicle for Korea’s contributions to the world. With the continued generosity of Korea and the Korean people, we will make major contributions to our shared vision of a world where all children living in the world’s poorest countries are protected by vaccines against killer infectious diseases.” Dr. Clemens said. http://www.ivi.org/event_news/news_view.asp?enid=106