the development of education policies regarding its implementation. Support for the growth of the private education information industry through quality certification and e-Learning exhibitions. Support for the digitalization of universities and lifelong education materials. Accomplishments Dec. 2004 - Earned certification on KEM as Korean Standard for educational metadata (KS X 7001). July 2005 - Certified with ISO 9001 on KERIS Quality Management System. Oct. 2006 - ISO/IEC 20000 Certification for System Support Infrastructure Management of EDUNET and RISS. Dec. 2006 - Certified with ISO 9001 on KERIS Quality Management System for international e-Learning consulting. Jan. 2007 - Received the 1st UNESCO Prize for ICT in Education. Apr. 2007 - Received the IMS Learning Impact Platinum Award. Nov. 2008 - Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) set "e-Learning quality certification guideline" developed by the KERIS as Korean Industrial Standards (KS). Apr. 2009 - 'Educational information standard' developed by the KERIS was set as an international standard (IS). Dec. 2010 - "Korea Open CourseWare (KOCW) smartphone application" won the first prize in Web Award Korea 2010 (public education area). Jul. 2011 - Designated as e-Learning promotion institution. Jun. 2012 - Selected as an Excellent Public Organization in Institutional Management. Dec. 2012 - Selected as an Excellent Public Organization in Customer Service. May. 2013 - Awarded Platinum IMS Learning Impact Award 2013. Jul. 2014 - Won a Prime Minister's citation for merit of Information Assurance. Dec. 2015 - Awarded Web Award Korea “Public Service” the grand prize (EDUNET). Project areas Research and Planning KERIS conducts research and planning in a variety of sectors related to educational policy and planning in Korea. Its main points of interest cover various aspects of ICT in education and include: the development of human resources; the training of elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators; the effectiveness of proposed and ongoing policy initiatives; and the future and current integration of e-Learning materials and ICT into the education system. Through a close working relationship with the Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development and offices of education, KERIS is able to receive feedback and suggestions on the results of its research and planning. e-Learning in education KERIS is involved in many aspects of e-Learning in efforts to reduce the cost of private tutoring and strengthen the existing education system. It conducts research, disseminates planning and policy proposals, assists in the diffusion and adoption of e-Learning materials and