Harold Oh

This is a Korean name; the family name is Oh.
Harold Oh
Born South Korea
Nationality United States
Alma mater
Known for Founder, President, and Chairman of the Board, World Energy Forum, World Water Organization, Oh Institute of New York
Korean name
Hangul 오현석
Hanja 吳鉉石
Revised Romanization O Hyeonseok
McCune–Reischauer O Hyŏnsŏk

Harold HyunSuk Oh, recognized globally as an educator, philanthropist and visionary leader in the fields of social and human development, is the founder, president, and chairman of the Board of Trustees of World Energy Forum The World Water Organization , and Oh Institute of New York formerly known as New York Institute of Energy and Water. He was also the Chairman and CEO of Millennial Petroleum Co, Ltd previously.

Oh has been associated with various academic institutes as a full-time faculty member of Southeast Missouri State University,[1][2] the University of Charleston,[3][4] and New York Institute of Technology.[5][6][7][8]

Early life

Oh was born in South Korea, and moved to the United States as an adult. He holds several advanced academic degrees, which include Ph.D. in Political and Social Thought from Yale University and Cambridge University. Oh’s early occupations include serving as a Christian minister between the later half of the "conversion boom" period that defined the growth of Christianity in South Korea.

Career

Academic career

Oh started his academic career at Southeast Missouri State University [2] as Assistant Professor of Political Science, Philosophy and Religious Studies. He later started to teach at University of Charleston as Herchiel and Elizabeth Sims "In God We Trust" Chair Professor and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion prior to becoming a Dean and Professor of Social Science[9] at New York Institute of Technology. Oh also served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Franklin University.[10]

Philanthropic activities

World Energy Forum (WEF)

Oh founded World Energy Forum[11] in January 2008[12][13][14] as a not-for-profit international organization.[15] WEF held annual high-level international energy conferences at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.[16][17] After organizing several international energy conferences at the United Nations, Oh organized World Energy Forum 2012 that was held on October 22–24 in Dubai, U.A..E [18].[19][20] where a number of heads of states,[21] ministers, and leaders from international organizations and private sector and more than 3,000 delegates representing 124 countries, came together under the slogan of "Safer, Accessible, and Sustainable Energy for All".[22] Oh stated that the mission of World Energy Forum was to facilitate a new global energy civilization. World Energy Forum's mission "Energy For All",[23] calls for routine conferences which continue to be held.[24] The commitment of the global audience to support the campaign "Energy For All" are evident through a series of TV interviews,[25][26] publications[27] and world-wide celebrations of World Energy Day.[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]

World Energy Day

World Leaders gathered at World Energy Conference in United Arab Emirates pledge support to the founding of World Energy Day Oh proposed that energy access should be a fundamental human right of every person and proclaimed October 22, the Opening Day of World Energy Forum 2012, as World Energy Day to be annually commemorated worldwide .[32] Representatives from 60 governments and intern-governmental organizations signed the declaration[37] Since then World Energy Day is internationally observed throughout the world.[38][39] In a one year commemoration of World Energy Day, President of the United States, Barack Obama, proclaimed October as National Energy Action Month on October 22, 2013.[40] The public declaration of National Energy Action Month was issued by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the U.S. Department Bureau of Energy Resources, Julia Nesheiwat.[41] On September 29, 2015, the White House proclaimed October 2015 as National Energy Action Month once again. [42]

Original signatories of World Energy Day

Original Signatory States of World Energy Day Date of Signatory
 Albania 22 October 2012
 Algeria 22 October 2012
 Azerbaijan 22 October 2012
 Belize 22 October 2012
 Burkina Faso [note 1] 22 October 2012
 Cambodia [note 2] 22 October 2012
 Cameroon [note 3] 22 October 2012
 Chile 22 October 2012
 Comoros 22 October 2012
 Congo [note 4] 22 October 2012
 Côte d'Ivoire [note 5] 22 October 2012
 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22 October 2012
 Djibouti 22 October 2012
 Egypt 22 October 2012
 Ethiopia 22 October 2012
 Gabon 22 October 2012
 Grenada 22 October 2012
 Guatemala 22 October 2012
 Haiti 22 October 2012
 India 22 October 2012
 Indonesia 22 October 2012
 Iraq 22 October 2012
 Jordan 22 October 2012
 Kuwait 22 October 2012
 Lao People's Democratic Republic [note 6] 22 October 2012
 Lebanon 22 October 2012
 Liberia 22 October 2012
 Madagascar [note 7] 22 October 2012
 Malawi 22 October 2012
 Maldives [note 8] 22 October 2012
 Mauritius 22 October 2012
 Mexico 22 October 2012
 Montenegro 22 October 2012
 Myanmar [note 9] 22 October 2012
 Oman 22 October 2012
 Qatar 22 October 2012
 Russian Federation 22 October 2012
 Rwanda 22 October 2012
 Saint Kitts and Nevis [note 10] 22 October 2012
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22 October 2012
 Seychelles 22 October 2012
 Slovenia 22 October 2012
 Spain 22 October 2012
 Sri Lanka [note 11] 22 October 2012
 Swaziland 22 October 2012
 Tajikistan 22 October 2012
 Thailand [note 12] 22 October 2012
 Togo 22 October 2012
 Tunisia 22 October 2012
 Turkey 22 October 2012
 United Arab Emirates 22 October 2012
 Uzbekistan 22 October 2012
 Yemen 22 October 2012
 Zimbabwe 22 October 2012

Activities and initiatives

Under Oh’s leadership, WEF has launched the Sustainable Campus Initiative and World Energy Forum University Chapters. The organization is planning World Energy Forum 2016 to be held in New York City in the United States.[43][44][45][46] Oh is primarily focused on inspiring a movement of discussions around the topic of energy, elevating the need for energy to a fundamental human right through publications and events organized by non-profits under his management.[47]

World Energy Forum's Goodwill Ambassadors, such as Shawn Rae,[48][49][50][51] work on publicizing and expanding the cause and need for global discourse on energy.

In 2012 Sri Lanka’s First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, presented at World Energy Forum conference in Dubai the proposal for a special focus on "Women in taking a lead on Energy" stating, "As women we should make a vital contribution to protect energy on behalf of the sustainable development for the posterity".[52] The focus of the impact energy has on women from these words has inspired women to be moved to the forefront of focus for 2016 campaign "Women in Energy".

The World Water Organization (WWO)

In July 2008, Oh founded The World Water Organization as another not-for-profit international organization[7][53][54] focused on preservation of resources. WWO holds reoccurring International Water Conferences at the United Nations.[55][56][57] The organization seeks to aid in water infrastructure projects and was involved in several humanitarian projects and was actively participating in recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Haiti and Japan after the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 respectively.[58]

Oh Institute of New York

Oh founded the Energy and Water Institute of New York in July 2010[59] as an institution of higher learning and research focused on energy, water and environment.[60] The name of the institution was changed to New York Institute of Energy and Water in November 2011.[61] The Board of Trustees once again voted to change the name to Oh Institute of New York in 2013 for the purpose of acquiring the authority to grant degrees to New York State as a comprehensive university with multiple schools.

Upon receiving degree granting authority from New York State, Oh Institute will offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Energy Management and Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Water Resource Management degree programs. Once these degree programs are established, the institute has plans to expand to undergraduate degree programs in liberal arts and Ph.D. degree programs in energy, water, and environment.

Notes

  1. ↑ Burkina Faso: Name was changed from Upper Volta on 6 August 1984.
  2. ↑ Cambodia: Name was changed to the Khmer Republic on 7 October 1970, and back to Cambodia on 30 April 1975. Name was changed again to Democratic Kampuchea on 6 April 1976, and back to Cambodia on 3 February 1990.
  3. ↑ Cameroon: Previously referred to as Cameroun (before merging with Southern Cameroons in 1961). By a letter of 4 January 1974, the Secretary-General was informed that Cameroon had changed its name to the United Republic of Cameroon. Name was changed back to Cameroon on 4 February 1984.
  4. ↑ Congo: Previously referred to as Congo (Brazzaville) (to differentiate it from Congo (Leopoldville)) and the People's Republic of the Congo. Name was changed to Congo on 15 November 1971 (after the Democratic Republic of the Congo changed its name to Zaire). Also referred to as Congo (Republic of the).
  5. ↑ Côte d'Ivoire: Previously referred to as Ivory Coast. On 6 November 1985, Côte d'Ivoire requested that its name no longer be translated into different languages; this became fully effective on 1 January 1986.
  6. ↑ Lao People's Democratic Republic: Name was changed from Laos on 2 December 1975.
  7. ↑ Madagascar: Previously referred to as the Malagasy Republic.
  8. ↑ Maldives: Previously referred to as the Maldive Islands.
  9. ↑ Myanmar: Name was changed from Burma on 18 June 1989.
  10. ↑ Saint Kitts and Nevis: Name was changed officially from Saint Christopher and Nevis on 26 November 1986; the UN, however, continued to use the former name throughout the year.
  11. ↑ Sri Lanka: Name was changed from Ceylon on 22 May 1972.
  12. ↑ Thailand: Previously referred to as Siam.

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