; Whereas in 2011, South Korea hosted the OECD’s Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF–4), where participants discussed improving the effectiveness of foreign assistance and signed the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation; Whereas in 2015, South Korea hosted the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy Ministerial-level meeting in Daejeon to discuss the future of science and innovation; Whereas in 2016, South Korea hosted the 10th Seoul Official Development Assistance International Conference to discuss development assistance programs and future areas to explore; and Whereas in 2018, South Korea will host both the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang: Now, therefore, be it