i-WSSMorganization
UNESCO Category 2 Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management
Organization Chart
To advance global water security, we foster seamless collaboration across departments and our governing structures, such as the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.
Governance Structure
Governing Board
Governing Board
Highest governance body overseeing the overall operation of the center
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Executive body deliberating major projects and budget
Auditor
Auditor
Oversight function
Sun Hee RYU
Director
UNESCO i-WSSM
Ext. 4000
shryu@...
Planning & Management Team
General Planning & Oversight, Management & Administration, Operation of Decision-making Bodies, Domestic UNESCO Network Cooperation
Responsibilities: Organization, personnel, evaluation, budgeting, contracts, accounting, regulations, and asset management, etc.
Research & Development Team
Integrated Approaches to Water Security, Urban Water Management Programme, Gender Equality in the Water Sector, Enhancement of Water Security Cooperation, Dissemination of Research Outcomes
Education & Training Team
Planning & Operation of Capacity Building Programmes, Strengthening Educational Content, New Program Development,
International Cooperation Team
Cooperation Projects for Water Security, Operation of Water-cooperation Platform, Strengthening Partnerships & Public Relations
Department Roles & Functions
Planning & Management Team
General Planning & Oversight, Management & Administration, Operation of Decision-making Bodies, Domestic UNESCO Network Cooperation
Organization, personnel, evaluation, budgeting, contracts, accounting, regulations, and asset management, etc.
Research & Development Team
Integrated Approaches to Water Security, Urban Water Management Programme, Gender Equality in the Water Sector, Enhancement of Water Security Cooperation, Dissemination of Research Outcomes
Education & Training Team
Planning & Operation of Capacity Building Programmes, Strengthening Educational Content, New Program Development,
International Cooperation Team
Cooperation Projects for Water Security, Operation of Water-cooperation Platform, Strengthening Partnerships & Public Relations
Our Team
Meet the dedicated professionals of i-WSSM.
Sun Hee RYU
Director
Ext. 4000
shryu@...
Youngmi OH
Programme Manager
Ext. 4200
oym@...
Youngseok SONG
Senior Programme Specialist
Ext. 4201
yssong@...
Jungwoo HAN
Programme Officer
Ext. 4202
hjw@...
Hyebin KIM
Intern
Ext. 4202
hbkim@...
Accounting and Administration
Moonsuk JANG
Intern
Ext. 4943
monsjang@...
Kwangsuop LIM
Programme Manager
Ext. 4203
kslim@...
Yerim CHOI
Programme Officer
Ext. 4958
cyl0124@...
Research and Urban Water Management Programme Technical Secretariat
Yein KIM
Programme Officer
Ext. 4955
yikim@...
Water and Gender, GWSI
Wonbin LEE
Programme Officer
Ext. 4204
wblee@...
Sukkyung SUNG
Programme Manager
Ext. 4940
sk-sung@...
Jiwon KIM
Programme Officer
Ext. 4957
belen@...
Myenghwa KIM
Programme Officer
Ext. 4944
mwkim@...
Water Education
Saebhom KIM
Senior Programme Specialist
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LOA
Jin Young YUN
Programme Manager
Ext. 4956
yjy@...
International, Domestic Cooperation
Yuri Park
Programme Specialist
Ext. 4955
yrpark@...
International Cooperation
Seungheon Ahn
Programme Officer
Ext. 4942
shahn@...
Capacity building for water sector
Yeonju Seo
Programme Officer
Ext. 4941
seoyeonju@...
Capacity building for water sector
Regional Offices
Regional hubs for global water security capacity building
Laos
Est. 2023National University of Laos
Regional hub for water security education and research cooperation in Southeast Asia
Kenya
Est. 2024RCGW Kenya
Regional hub for water security capacity building and cooperation in Africa