[College of Education] Recent History of International Development and Education Policy of Korea: Researcher’s Memory (Since the mid-2000s)


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On 2018-05-24 Thursday, 18:00

Dr Chung Utak, Director of APCEIU

  • Date: May 24, 2018 18:00-20:30 (90 minutes lecture+ Q&A)
  • Lecture: Recent History of International Development and Education Policy of Korea: Researcher’s Memory (Since the mid-2000s)
  • Language: English
  • Venue: Room 507, building 10-1(College of Education), SNU
  • RSVP: globaledu@snu.ac.kr

 

[Introducing the Lecturer]

Dr Chung Utak is currently the Director of the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), a UNESCO Category 2 Centre based in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. Prior to being inaugurated as APCEIU’s Director, Dr. Chung served as Assistant Secretary General and Director of Strategic Programs Divisions at the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, where he started his professional career in 1982. Additionally, he was the Associate Expert for the International Commission on Education for the Twenty First Century of UNESCO Headquarters from 1993 to 1995, and served as a Visiting Scholar at Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego from 2000 to 2002. Dr. Chung’s teaching career also includes his work as Adjunct Professor at Graduate Schools of International Studies at Sogang University (2002-2012) and Sookmyung Women’s University (2009-2012) in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. His academic focus was on Official Development Assistance (ODA), International Organizations and Global Citizenship Education. He holds Ph.D and M.A. in Political Science from Sogang University, the Republic of Korea.


Event Date : 2018-05-24 Thursday, 18:00
Speakers : Dr Chung Utak, Director of APCEIU
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Venue : Room 507,Bldg. 10-1(College of Education), SNU
Organized by : College of Education