Opening address by Mr. Barry Greengrass, Vice Secretary-General of UPOV, Geneva, Switzerland; Welcome address by Dr. Shin Yong-Hwa, Director General, International Technical Cooperation Center, Rural Development Administration, Suweon, Republic of Korea; 1st session : Chairman : Dr Chung Ju-Ho, Director, Vegetable Division, horticulture experiment station, Rural Development Administration Suweon, Republic of Korea; GREENGRASS, Barry. What is a plant variety protection? TABATA, Makoto. Overview of plant variety protection in the world (Form of protection and of the examination of plant varieties, international cooperation); 2nd session : Chairman : Dr. Ahn Wan-Sik, Director, Gene Resources Division, Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Rural Development Administration, Suweon, Republic of Korea; HAYAKAWA, Yasuhiro. UPOV's approach to variety testing; LALLEMAND, Joe?lle. New techniques and equipment for variety testing; GREENGRASS, Barry. Plant variety protection and conservation of genetic resources; 3rd session : Chairman : Mr. H. Dieter Hoinkes, Senior Counsel, Office of Legislation and International Affairs, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington D.C., U.S.A.; LEE EUN-SUP. Overview of the breeding and seed industry in the Republic of Korea; SUH KI-HO. Government regulations on new varieties and seeds and seed-lings, and policy on the protection of new plant varieties in the Republic of Korea; 4th session : Chairman : Mr. Barry Greengrass, Vice Secretary-General of UPOV, Geneva, Switzerland; YAMAGUCHI, Akira. A user's view on plant variety protection; HOINKES, Dieter. Plant variety protection in the United States of America; CHO YUNG-HWAN. A breeder's view on the protection of new plant varieties; Closing address : Mr. Barry Greengrass, Vice Secretary-General, UPOV, Geneva, Switzerland;.