The 6th DCPP Graduation Ceremony

The 6th GSIS Master Program of Development Cooperation Policy, offered exclusively to international students with the support of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has produced 19 graduates on Dcember 12, 2014..  They will be fostered as future experts in the field of development. Promising officials from developing countries are accepted into the program; comprehensive and practical education are provided to deepen their knowledge in development policy and to broaden their perspective.  The GSIS DCPP students are trained to become potential leaders in their respective countries. 

2015-01-05

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The 4th FTA Leadership Program

The 4th FTA Leadership Program started from September 20th and ended on December 13, 2014.  Forty three (43) students have finished the course.  FTA Leadership Program was filled with various special lectures.   

2015-01-05

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Special lecture: World Energy Market and Shale Revolution

Dr. Yonghun Jung, who was the vice president of Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre(APERC), now counsellor to the Minister of Knowledge Economy and senior fellow at the Korea Energy Economics Institute, was invited as a special lecturer on December 22, 2014.  He gave special lecture on ‘World Energy Market and Shale Revolution’.

2014-12-24

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The 30th Global Leaders Program, Graduation Ceremony

The Graduation Ceremony for the 30th Global Leadership Program, GSIS, SNU was held on December 18th.  Forty-five (45) students has finished the course in fall semester of 2014.  The GLP Program was established in November, 1999 and has been running for 15 years.  Total of 1,394 students have finished the GLP, at GSIS, SNU during last 15 years.

2014-12-24

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Campus Asia, Field Trip to Gyungju

Students from the Campus Asia Program went on a field trip to Gyungju and Andong from November 14 to 15, 2014. They visited Tumuli Park-Daereungwon, Anapji Pond and Cheomsungdae on the first day.  In the afternoon, they visited Gyungju 0-reung (five tombs of Shilla Kings), Seokgulam  and Bulguksa. In the pension where they stayed overnight, they had a chance to experience ‘painting on the ceramic’, tea and traditional refreshments.  The Campus Asia Program students also visited Andong, where the traditions have been preserved for 600 years.  

2014-12-19

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Japanese Sake is not just Gubota and Hatkaisan

Institute for Japanese Studies, SNU has held Japanese Cultural Experience Event of “Japanese Sake is not just Gubota and Hatkaisan” to commemorate the 10th anniversary. Around 40 SNU professors and 10 IJS people took part in this event supported by Japanese Embassy, Public Affairs division. The event provided a chance to learn Japanese Sake culture and have a taste of the rice wine.

2014-12-19

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From Ramyon to Satellite and the Insurance Company that Deals Worldwide

Co-organized by Institute of Japanese Studies, SNU  and Seoul Japan Club, Special Lecture Series 6 on Japanese Companies was held on Monday,  November 24, 2014.  Sugawa Humio, General Manager of Korea Branch Office, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co.  gave a presentation on  ‘From Ramyon to Satellite, and Insurance Co. which deals worldwide:  its establishment and  risk management’  Mr. Humio introduced the field of business of the Mitsui Sumitomo,  and explained the formation process of the insurance system in students’ eye-level.  

2014-12-18

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Interested in Graduate School?

Information session about graduate programs in International Affairs from four international affairs schools was held at International Conference Hall on December 12, 2014.  Representatives from School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, School of Advanced International Studies. Johns Hopkins University,  The Fletcher School, Tufts University and School of International and Public Affairs from Columbia University were at GSIS to give short presentations of each school and had a general Q & A session. Many students had attended the event to show their interest.

2014-12-18

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2014 Korean Association for Time Studies Conference

      Conference for Korean Time Studies was held on Dec 5th, 2014 in Sochon Hall. Prof. Jonathan Gershuny from Oxford gave presentation on “Time, National Product and Well-being: Extending National Accounts”. Lyn Craig from University of New South Wales, Australia on “Using Time Use Data to Explore Family Life in Context:  What do we know, what can we know?”.  Prof. Ignace Glorieux from Free University of Brussels, Belgium gave presentation on “Merits, Threats and Future of Time Use Research.  Many other scholars in time use study had participated in the conference.  

2014-12-16

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Seminar on the Relations between East Aisa and Latin America

The seminar on “the Relations between East Asia and Latin America” was held at GSIS on December 12th. Mr. Nobuaki Hamaguchi from Kobe University, mentioned the power shift in East Asia resulting in the transition of political stances of Japan toward Latin America. Ms. Guo Jie from Pekin University, explained that China has far to go to build strategic partnership with Latin American countries.      

2014-12-15

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