[EU Centre] 2018 International Conference

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (EU Centre) hosted the international conference entitled “Developing a Joint Response of Korea and Europe to Global Challenges” on the 26th October, 2018 at GSIS Global Strategic Room. The conference was attended by 17 experts and scholars from 6 different countries, as well as 60 students. The conference was first welcomed by His Excellency Michael Reiterer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea, who shared in his address the importance of close cooperation and mutual interest in issues between multilateral relations. Mentioning President Moon Jae-in’s recent 9-day trip to Europe, the Ambassador underscored the need to bring stronger support and efforts to forge lasting peace to the Korean Peninsula, as well as to reaffirm the commitment to maintain close strategic relations between Korea and the EU that have persisted for the past 55 years since the diplomatic normalization in 1936. Chaired by Professor Moon, Woosik, the first session “Europe and East Asia in the Era of Uncertainty” dealt with subject matters such as refugee protection crisis in the EU and Korea, EU’s economic and monetary union, and global migration in the perspective of Japan. The second session was chaired by Professor Han, JeongHun, and the presentations contended with topics such as “How can the EU contribute to the stabilization of the Korean Peninsula” and “Foreign Policy Agendas and Multilateral Cooperation in the UN.” Overall, the conference enabled to not only share assessments on EU-Korea relations, but also create new issue areas for academic exchanges as well as provide opportunities to seek cooperation between universities.

2018-10-29

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The 41st International Development Policy Seminar

The 40th International Development Policy Seminar was held on Thursday, October 18th, 2018 in the Global Leaders Room. The lecture entitled “Korea’s Economic Development: Success Factors and Challenges” was presented by Professor Park Myungho, a Professor of Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. The lecture was attended by the 10th and 11th batch DCPP Students, Professor Jeong Hyeok, and other graduate students. The seminar dealt with some of the success factors of Korea’s economic development, including its export-oriented industrialization strategy, flexibility in policy-making, adoption of a market economy’s principles, and the government’s capacity for efficient implementation, rather than mere policy-making. Furthermore, the Professor concluded that there needs to be a shift from an input-driven growth to one driven by productivity.

2018-10-24

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[Yulchon-GSIS Center] The Transformation of Racial Discrimination in Modern Times

The Yulchon-GSIS center lecture was held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in the  GL room, GSIS. The lecture entitled 'Transformation of racial discrimination in modern times' was presented by José Francisco Cali Tzay, director for Human Rights on the ministry of foreign affairs, Guatemala and also former member of the UN Committee on the elimination of racial discrimination. The seminar dealt various aspects of racial discrimination and its related conventions and articles. Throughout the lecture and the Q&A session held afterwards, students had the opportunity to reflect on their respective countries’ situation and shared their experience in Korea

2018-10-24

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[EU Centre] 10th Euro-Asia Summer School

The Euro-Asia Summer School celebrated its tenth anniversary this year with the theme ‘EU-East Asia Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in Global Governance’. The Tenth Euro-Asia Summer School was held in Tokyo, Japan at Hitotsubashi University and Leuven, Belgium, hosted by KU Leuven from August 20th to 30th. Co-organized by four partners – KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Seoul National University, Hitotsubashi University and KU Leuven – the aim of the summer school is to gather talented students to study deeper on global governance from comparative perspectives.  In commemoration of the tenth anniversary, the Korean Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union greeted the students, sharing in his address the importance of close cooperation and mutual interest in issues between the two countries in order to create deeper relationships. He praised the summer school joint program for its initiative in bringing young minds together and sharing culture and perspectives for future global governance. The importance of creating multilateral and stronger bilateral ties between the three involved countries was emphasized throughout the conference, with visits to the Extended European Action Service and lectures provided by both academics and professionals on the realities of the field. The keystone conference, ‘The Belt and Road Initiative and Global Governance’ exposed the participants to a larger platform to exercise the knowledge and opinions acquired throughout the Euro-Asia Summer School.      

2018-10-05

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Campus Asia Field Trip to Seoul

On September 26th, Campus Asia students joined in the one-day Seoul Tour. They first visited the National Museum of Korea. The museum displayed various artifacts from the Paleolithic period to the Great Korean Empire, with elaborate explanations of each historical phase such as Unification of Shilla, Japanese colonization and etc. The students also enjoyed cultural artworks of Korea such as woodworks, Buddhist paintings and more. Then, the students visited Namsangol Hanok Village to experience traditional Korean culture including Hanbok fitting, falconry hunting, and archery making. For the finale, they visited Namsan Tower and enjoyed the scenery of entire Seoul along with local Korean cuisine.

2018-10-05

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The 40th International Development Policy Seminar

The 40th International Development Policy Seminar was held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Global Leaders Room. The lecture entitled The Strategy for Korea’s Economic Success” was presented by Professor Hwy-Chang Moon, an emeritus professor of international business strategy who taught at SNU GSIS. The lecture was attended by the 10th and 11th batch of DCPP Students, Professor Chong-Sup Kim, and seven graduate students. The seminar dealt with the ABCD model of economic development. Throughout the seminar and the Q&A session held afterwards, students had the opportunity to reflect on their respective countries’ economic development.

2018-09-27

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The 37th GLP Commencement

The 37th Seoul National University Global Leadership Program (hereafter "GLP") concluded with a graduation ceremony on August 30th, 2018. The 37th GLP cohort was composed of 39 professionals from diverse backgrounds. The professionals were composed of corporate managers from diverse industries, conglomerates such as Samsung, Posco, and public enterprises including Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Land and Housing Corporation and more. The 37th GLP members attended a total of 22 lectures starting from “Strategy for Korea’s Economic Success” by Professor Hwy-Chang Moon, given over a period of six months were composed of practical academic courses, international area studies courses, and cultural understanding courses to provide a multidimensional perspective on the modern business environment. For more information please visit www.glpceo.org.

2018-09-10

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Turnover and Inauguration Ceremony for Dean of GSIS

On 3rd of September, there was a ceremony for the turnover and inauguration for dean of GSIS. The former Dean, Professor Cheol-Hee Park welcomed the new Dean, Jong-Ho Jeong. The ceremony was attended by fellow deans of professional graduate schools in SNU, faculty, staff members and students. During his speech, Dean Jong-Ho Jeong thanked every member of GSIS for their contribution and pledged to work for their benefit. Upon presentation of a bouquet of flowers by the student council members, the former Dean Cheol-Hee Park awarded a plaque to Dean Jong-Ho Jeong to congratulate him in his inauguration.

2018-09-05

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The 40th Commencement of SNU GSIS

The 40th Commencement of SNU GSIS was held on August 29th, 2018 at Socheon Hall. The graduates were composed of sixty-nine Masters in International Studies and four Doctors of Philosophy in International Studies. Professor Cheolhee Park, Dean of SNU GSIS, extended his congratulations to the graduates on successfully completing their degrees and urging graduates to stay informed and active in their respective fields. The valedictorian speech was given by Sukeui Sohn, who graduated as the valedictorian among the Doctors of Philosophy in International Studies.

2018-09-03

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Professor Moon, Hwy-Chang's Retirement Lecture

“Only when you have thoroughly understood the subject matter, you can make a good solution, and to make a better solution, you must not consider just one side of thinking but both the East and the West and converge the strengths of each,” said Professor Hwy-Chang Moon in his farewell lecture, addressing how academic progress and practical application can be achieved effectively.   On June 4, special guests and students gathered in Socheon Hall to commemorate Professor Moon’s career as a scholar and educator and to congratulate his recent acceptance of SNU Academic Research Award. Followed by the opening remarks by Dean Cheol-hee Park, Professor Young-Hae Han, Dr. Yeon Woo Lee, and Mr. Ted Hyun Moon shared special messages to Professor Moon, relating their memories of Professor Moon as a colleague, mentor, and father.   Professor Moon delivered his farewell lecture titled, “International Studies: Advancing beyond Western Theories.” The lecture encapsulated the key findings from his decades of scholarly works and advice for the future generation, gifting the attendees with wisdom and insight.   Throughout the ceremony, Socheon Hall was filled with expressions of gratitude and love, showing “what a warm person Professor Moon had been to people around him and students,” to quote his colleague, Professor Jiyeoun Song’s words. GSIS will miss his intelligence and warmth.

2018-06-07

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