Campus Asia: Final Presentation

On December 13th, the Campus Asia students had a final presentation. First presentation was about 'Aging society and environmental problems caused by rapid economic development in three East Asian countries'.  Second presentation was about how the perspective of 'death' in Korea, China, and Japan was different from each other. There was a background situation in which a difference in religious culture and understanding. In particular, they explained the difference between the way of burial and the way of mourning that are included in these systems, along with interesting points. Third presentation’s theme was "Comparative study on the idol", "Culture between China, Japan and Korea". The students explained each idol industry in Korea, China, and Japan and their characteristics,  Final presentation was about the 'Pension system and its problems in rapid aging societies: China, Japan and Korea'. The students explained the current state of the national pension and the private pension. It is well explained that the three East Asian countries have major problems such as the sudden entry into the aging society, the debt of the pension system resulting from them, and the situation of the pensioner who is inferior to the pensioner in the future.

2017-12-15

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The 9th Batch of DCPP Commencement

The commencement of the 9th batch of the DCPP (Development Cooperation Policy Program) was held last December 13, 2017 at the Socheon hall of SNU GSIS. The event was participated by 12 graduates and their family and friends. Four congratulatory speeches by the H. E. Ambassador Oscar Herrera Gilbert (Embassy of Ecuador), H. E. Ambassador Long Dimanche (Embassy of Cambodia), H. E. Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi (Embassy of Pakistan), and H. E. Ambassador Thura U Thet Oo Maung (Embassy of the Union of Myanmar) were followed by the Dean’s Speech by Professor and Dean Dean Cheol Hee Park and the Academic Report by the director of DCPP, Professor Hyeok Jeong. Moreover, Mr. Shahid Ijaz Tazar from Pakistan was awarded with the Academic Excellence Award and Mr. Vincent Ishimwe from Rwanda was awarded the Distinguished Thesis Award.

2017-12-15

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The 36th International Development Policy Seminar

The 36th International Development Policy Seminar was held Friday, November 24th at the GSIS International Conference Hall. The lecture entitled, “Lay Public Participation in Health Policy Formulation” was presented by Prof. Juhwan Oh, the current professor of International Health Policy and Management at Seoul National University, College of Medicine. The lecture was attended by the 9th and 10th batch of DCPP students, visiting professor Byung Oung, and 2 graduate students from different departments. It was great opportunity to understand the health policy and the public policy participation for the students who do not have the background knowledge of them. After the seminar, students gave feedback and hotly debated on the topic with public policy and lay public participation of their own countries.

2017-12-11

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Issues and Perspectives Seminar: Prospects after the November Trump-Moon Summit

On December 7, 2017, SNU GSIS invited Mr. Edwin C. Sagurton Jr, minister-counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, to speak at on Issues and Perspectives Seminar. Sponsored by Toyota Motor Korea, the Issues and Perspectives Seminar series put on by SNU GSIS in order to discuss timely policy issues. In the seminar, Mr.Sagurton touched on next steps for the U.S.-ROK alliance including: Addressing the challenge of North Korea’s nuclear and missile program, strengthening the security alliance and defense capabilities, and expanding United States-Republic of Korea economic, trade, and investment ties.

2017-12-08

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Special Lecture by Professor Jong-Ho JEONG

In 2nd semester of 2017 Professor Jong-ho Jeong, the recipient of the SNU Education Award, held a special lecture on December 5, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Center for Teaching and Learning. Professor Jeong lectured on “Seoul National University’s Vision and Strategy for Global Education” The lecture was composed of not only students and professors from GSIS, but also from other departments as well. Together they deliberated on the future global education of Seoul National University. The‘SNU Educational Award’ is awarded to ten professors each semester, selected by students, colleagues and members of the university for the quality of their lecturing, student guidance and other educational activities. Professor Jeong was especially recognized for his contribution to Globalizing SNU’s education, by being responsible for initiating, designing and operating the‘SNU in the World’ Program. Professor Jeong greatly developed the university’s global perspective. Upon receiving the award, Professor Jeong donated half of the prize money to GSIS to support future education and business research programs. Finally, the professor hopes that the award encourages further development of new and existing GSIS programs.

2017-12-07

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The 17th Undergraduate/Graduate Trade Thesis Competition

The Korea International Trade Association and Korea Economic Daily co-sponsored the 17th Undergraduate/Graduate Trade Thesis Competition Award on November 30, 2017 at Samsung-dong Trade Tower. Na-Yung KIM of Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University won the first prize. Kim’s thesis focuses on threats to various export fields and identifies food and drug exports as the sector with the highest risk.  The theme of the awards ceremony was “Reform of Korea’s Trade and Change of Global Trade Environment Counter Strategy”. Young-Ju KIM, Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, awarded the grand prize to IvyCOM, the name of Na-Yung Kim’s team. Chairman Kim encouraged the winners of the contest and urged them to always, "be concerned with the world economy and Korea’s trade so that Korean trade policy can actively respond to changes in the world trade environment”.  This is the third time Na-Yung KIM has won the prize this semester.  She had won the 1st prize at ‘the 2nd Research Paper Competition in Technical Barriers to Trade’ and also at the '18th Research Paper Competition on the Trade Remedy System' which was held on Nov. 3rd. 

2017-12-04

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The 1st SNU Professional Graduate Schools Joint Policy Symposium

The five(5) professional graduate schools of SNU: the Graduate School of International Studies, the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, the Graduate School of Public Administration, the Graduate School of Public Health, and the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology came together for the 1st SNU Graduate Schools Linking Policy Symposium on Tuesday, November 28th at Socheon Hall, conducted by Graduate School of International Studies. The symposium was kicked off by Nak-in SUNG, president of SNU, with a congratulatory message.  Next, Prof. Cheol-Hee Park, dean of GSIS, explained the objectives of the symposium.  Following that, each graduate school presented on advanced topics related to their school’s field of study.  These presentations were followed by substantive discussion, in which students and faculty both participated.  Attendees at the symposium appreciated the uniqueness of the event and came away with a new appreciation for the various fields of study.  

2017-12-01

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Campus Asia Students Two-day Trip to Kyungju

On November 24, 2017, Campus Asia students went on a two-day trip to Kyungju, which uses the slogan “the Golden City” and the capital of the ancient Shinra dynasty. The students visited numerous tour sites, including Kyochon, Daereungwon, Korean Folk Craft Village, Anapji, Bulguksa, and Seokguram. The most memorable event of the trip was making artwork on Korean traditional fans and pottery. The students exhibited their creativity through their art and pottery. Moreover, throughout the trip, the students learned about the history and artifacts of Kyungju, as well as life in the cities outside of metropolitan areas such as Seoul and Busan. The trip deepened the students’ understanding of Korean culture as they observed and engaged in various activities.

2017-11-28

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The 2nd Research Paper Competition in Technical Barriers to Trade

On November 10th, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) held the 2nd Research Paper Competition on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) at the Lotte Hotel. Na Yung Kim, a student from the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Seoul National University, won the 1st price. Using the TBTI Model, she evaluated the vulnerability of Korea’s industries to technical trade barriers. 

2017-11-28

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5th FTA Commerce & Strategy Seminar Series: Technical Barriers to Trade

On November 14, 2017, the 5th FTA Commerce & Strategy Seminar Series was held at SNU GSIS. Dr. Kyung-Im RYU from Korea Testing Certification (KTC) gave a lecture to the students on  “Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)”. Dr. Ryu talked about her experiences during the Korea-US FTA negotiations while she was working at the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS). She also responded to  questions put forth by the students and addressed concerns relating to  the newly emerging TBT standards in the service sector and issues related to the renegotiataion of the KOR-US FTA. 

2017-11-21

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