SEOUL, The presidential advisory panel on unification said Tuesday it will launch a special committee on global strategy this week that consists of 101 talented overseas South Koreans from 33 nations in a bid to help muster global support for the two Koreas' unification. As part of the start of its operations, the committee will hold a workshop in Seoul from Wednesday through Friday and be attended by some 70 selected members from the United States, Japan, China and 23 other nations, according to the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC). National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin will deliver his congratulatory message on the first day of the three-day event, titled "Beyond Borders, Uniting as One" and Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho will have a special lecture the following day. Members of the committee are expected to provide advice to the government in crafting its global strategy for unification on the Korean Peninsula, help build a network for overseas Koreans and play a role in public diplomacy to promote South Korea as a "global pivotal state." The vision of the "global pivotal state" calls for South Korea to serve as a responsible country that fulfills its international role and responsibility to help promote freedom, human rights and the rule of law. The committee members were picked from talented individuals in five key areas, including the category of science and technology and that of culture and arts. The makeup of the panel includes 32 overseas South Koreans from the Americas, 14 from the Asia-Pacific region, 10 from Japan and 12 from China. Thirty-three talents were selected from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the PUAC said. Source: Yonhap News Agency