KOTRA (Korea Trade Promotion Corporation initially, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency since 1995) is a state-funded trade and investment promotion organization operated by the Government of South Korea. KOTRA was established in 1962 as a national trade promotion organization. Since then, it has facilitated Korea's rapid export-led economic development through various trade promotion activities such as overseas market surveys, SME export promotion,trade info services, government-to-gov't export,foreign investment in Korea(FDI) promotion and business matchmaking.
In August 1995, cross-border investment promotion and support for technological and industrial cooperation projects were added to KOTRA's mandate, and it was renamed the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency. Under Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
KOTRA currently operates Invest KOREA, the national investment promotion agency. Originally initiated as the Korea Investment Service Center (KISC) in 1998, the agency was relaunched as Invest KOREA in November 2003 to support foreign investors with an expanded range of services.
Kotra may refer to:
Kotra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kotra is located at 25°49′N 79°19′E / 25.82°N 79.32°E / 25.82; 79.32. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet). Kotra is near Betwa River. Favourite sweet of Kotra is called "Palangtod" and "Kalakand".Today's population is more than 10,000, but lots of people are poor because they don't have work, so many people leave Kotra, and they are living in Ahemdabad (Gujrat), Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Orai, Jhansi. Only One roadways bus is there, which comes only once in a day, that goes to Kanpur and then many private buses used to go to Orai. It used to have a small fortress called in colloquial "GARHi".Larger part is in ruins, some washed away being close to the river and some encroached. Only two Mazars are somewhat in good condition but lack of preservation may not keep these buildings of unique architecture for long available to stake KOTRA's claim to some history. Presently, The Chairman of Nagar panchayat ( Mr. Patiram ) is doing nice work. I wish some professional preservation and tourism promotion triggered to enhance this historical town lying totally neglected since river transport lost importance.
Transcend unto this mind all the knowledge of your dreams
How can it be both inside the same dream?
How can it be How can we be in the same dream?
How much more can we change
These buildings are shifting, this glass is rippling
The water is above us, yet it will not fall
Why is it all out of focus
I thought this was perfect now I see its flaws
Step by step, brick by brick
I will turn this world into what I see fit
I can be anything, I will become everything
Captivated by the sounds of the lost souls
Their voices are ever-haunting
Who are these faces? Why do they stare at me?
Look away, look away
Why is this crumbling at my face
How much more can we change
These buildings are shifting, this glass is rippling
The water is above us, yet it will not fall
Why is it all out of focus
I thought this was perfect now I see its flaws
I open my eyes to the world and everything changes
Now everything's perfect (Now I see its flaws)