FTA Commerce & Strategy Program Spring-2016 Orientation

 FTA Commerce & Strategy Program has hosted an orientation for spring-2016 semester on March 15th at GL Room. In the event, Professor Dukgeun Ahn, the professor who is in charge of the Program, gave a welcoming speech for all the participating students. The orientation was followed by Jeongjoon James Park, the program coordinator, giving a presentation about the information of the program and the overall schedule for this semester. New and current participating students also introduced themselves, and shared their motivation for joining the program and the fields of interest.  

2016-03-18

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The 193rd Seminar with Invited Japanese Specialist

On March 15, 2016 at GSIS bldg., current professor of Modern Japanese Politics at Waseda University, Professor Umemori Naoyuki gave a lecture on ‘People and Unpatriotic people: A Case of High Treason, Focusing on Ahn, Joongkeun’s case’. Prof. Umemori insisted the need of considering the transitional justice in pursuing historical reconciliation, over the thoughts and sharing of this generation. During the lecture, to help students understand the Ahn’s case and the case of high treason, Professor explained about the definition of early society and aims of socialism.  

2016-03-18

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Entrance Ceremony for the 2nd Members of CHAMP

An Entrance Ceremony for the 2nd Members of CHAMP was held on March 2nd, at Global Leaders’ room, GSIS building.  About 40 new members have enrolled in the program.  The Entrance Ceremony started by Mr. Young Il Lee, the president of Korea-China Forum on Politico-Diplomatic and Mr. Yong-Woo Lee, the representative of the 1st Members of CHAMP  giving congratulatory speeches. Special Lecture was given by former ambassador of Republic of Korea to China, H.E. Woo-ik Ryu, who was also a former Minister of Unification on ‘Basic and Adoption’.

2016-03-17

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FTA Commerce & Strategy Program, the 2nd Information Session

 On March 4, 2016, FTA Commerce and Strategy Program had a 2nd information session in GL Room for both incoming and current students of GSIS this semester. In the event, Jeongjoon James Park, a program coordinator of FTA Commerce & Strategy Program, gave a presentation about the overall information and benefits of the program. Also, Park notified specific information about the application process and the requirements for the FTA program certificate. During and after the presentation, students asked many important questions and showed a lot of interests to the program.    

2016-03-10

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GLiMPSE Consortium Conference

For three(3) days, as of March 2nd to March 4th, GLiMPSE  Consortium Conference was held at GSIS, SNU.  Professors from KDI, GSIS, and ESSEC from Paris, KU-LEUVEN from Belgium had participated in the Consortium Conference and had discussion on double degree system to connect the Europe and Korea.  On the second day, the students who is participating in the program had visited DMZ and JSA, experienced the unique event.  The last day of the conference was hosted by KDI, touring the Sejong city, including visiting the new KDI campus. 

2016-03-08

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GSIS Spring-2016 semester orientation for the New Comers

The Orientation for the new starting students of spring-2016 semester was held at Socheon Conference Hall on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.  The orientation started by Professor Hyeok JEONG, associate dean of international affairs introducing the dean of GSIS, Professor Chong-Sup KIM. The dean introduced all the faculty members and the staff of GSIS to newly starting students.  The orientation was followed by Professor Tae-Gyun PARK, introducing the academic requirements, scholarships, GSIS Exchange Programs, including the Dual Degree Program.  Total of 62 students have entered the GSIS in spring 2016 semester, composed of 3 Ph.D. participants and 59 participants for the master of international studies.  About 40% of the new comers were foreigners from 16 different nationalities.            

2016-03-04

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Information Session of the FTA Commerce and Strategy Program

On February 25, 2016,  FTA Commerce and Strategy Program had a 1st information session in GL Room for the incoming students of GSIS  spring 2016 semester. In the event, Jeongjoon James Park, a program coordinator of FTA Commerce & Strategy Program,  gave a presentation about the overall information and benefits of the program.  Park notified specific information about the application process and the requirements for the FTA program certificate. During the presentation, students asked many questions and showed a lot of interests to the program.    

2016-02-29

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Agreement on Comfort Women and Future Prospects on Korea-Japan Relations

 On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Professor Nishino Junya from Department of Political Science, College of Law and Politics, Keio University, was invited to GSIS to share his insights on the Comfort women agreement and on future prospects of Korea-Japan relations. Professor Nishino Junya lectured on past and current status of Korea- Japan relations and on intensifying issues of Comfort women. He elaborated on the potential benefits and drawbacks of Comfort women agreement signed between the Korean and Japanese government on December, 2015.  

2016-02-19

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Campus Asia Final Presentation Day

On Wednesday, December 9, 2015, Korean, Japanese and Chinese students of CAMPUS Asia Program had a Final Presentation Day in Socheon Hall to finish the semester.  In the event, Prof. Young Hae Han and Prof. Tae Kyoon Park, associate dean of GSIS, gave opening remarks. Students had Korean dance performance as an opening ceremony. During the presentation, students dealt with political, historical, social and economic issues between China-Japan-Korea. After each presentation, interacting discussion was held freely. At the end, the best 3 presentations were awarded with prizes.     

2015-12-11

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Policy Directions of the MOSF for International Development Cooperation

On Thursday, December 3, 2015, Mr. Seoungho Jin, Director General for International Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance was invited to GSIS to give a lecture on the policy directions of the MOSF for international development cooperation. Mr. Jin introduced the current status of Korea's ODA policy and explained about the regional and sectoral allocation of Korea's ODA, and how Korea transformed from an ODA recipient country to a donor country. Mr. Jin then provided the students with some empirical examples of EDCF's development cooperation projects and showed policy directions of EDCF as well as those of KSP.  The lecture concluded by underlining the increasing importance of private finance in international development cooperation. In the end of the lecture, Mr. Jin answered a few questions related to Korea's ODA/GNI target and the current budget cycle of international development cooperation.

2015-12-08

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