KOICA conducts a training program "Road Maintenance & Transportation Technology (Iraq)" for 19 participants from Iraq as part of the Korean government's grant aid and technical cooperation program for 2010 as follows:

o Course Title : Road Maintenance & Transportation Technology (Iraq)

o Duration : April 1 - April 17, 2010 (17 days)

o Venue : Seongnam, Korea

o Number of Participants : 19 Participants from Iraq

o Training Institution : Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC)

o Training Participants

- Incumbent public officials in the field of criminal justice

o Course Objectives

- To foster road and traffic specialists by experiencing the advanced knowledge and

   technology of Korea

- To contribute to the progress of Iraq in the road sector through human resource development

- To boost mutual understanding and cooperation between Korea and Iraq

o The program consists of 3 parts ;

A. LECTURES

1. Program Introduction & General Overview of KEC

2. Overseas Projects & Core Business Services of KEC

3. Road Transport Policies & Traffic Management

4. Korean Miracle & Iraqi Potential Energy

5. Slope Design & Reinforcement

6. Intelligent Transportation System(ITS)

7. Toll Business

8. Road Maintenance

9. Road & bridge deck pavement

10. Bridge Design, Construction and Maintenance

11. Value Engineering & Life Cycle Cost

12. Roadside Safety Features

B. COUNTRY REPORT PRESENTATION on

- Analysis on differences between Iraq and Korea in road transport environment

C. STUDY VISITS & CULTURAL EXCURSION

- Traffic Information Center, Seoul Toll Office, the Supreme Court, Sudokweon

  Construction Site, etc

- Incheon Bridge, Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, Hyundai Motors, Advanced

  Science & Technology Center

- N-Seoul Tower, Gyeongbok Palace, etc.