Posted : 2021-05-25 15:51
Updated : 2021-05-25 20:14
South Korea s working hours per employee were far longer than the average of OECD members. gettyimagesbank
By Jun Ji-hye
Korea has become the world s 10th-largest economy, but its population was ranked near the bottom in terms of happiness among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations, according to the Korea Development Institute (KDI).
In a recent report, the state-run institute cited the World Happiness Report published by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) that determined the ranking of countries, scoring various data such as GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and social freedom from 2018 through 2020.
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German multinational pharmaceutical firm Bayer AG is now inviting the youth to apply for the virtual 2021 Youth Ag Summit (YAS), an agriculture entrepreneurship and leadership skills training.
A statement showed that applications are now open for YAS, a global forum and biennially organized confe
The future of agriculture is in the eyes of today’s youth. To allow students to follow their passion for agriculture, Bayer will host 100 global youth dedicated to championing sustainable agriculture and food security. Applications are now open for the 2021 Youth Ag Summit, a global forum and biennially organized conference where young leaders collaborate to develop sustainable solutions for food security and global agriculture as they work toward becoming global instruments of change.
While this is the 5th biennial Youth Ag Summit, it will be the first virtual YAS event. This year’s cohort will also benefit from another exciting YAS first. As an official global partner with Bayer for this year’s forum, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), in partnership with technology company Babele, will also provide a virtual idea incubator called YAS University where delegates will continue to learn entrepreneurship and leadership skills, receive coaching from mentors,