Distinguished Lecture : Where is CSR Going? Current Trends and Challenges

On November 14th Celina Pagani-Tousignant, the president and founder of Normisur International, gave a lecture titled "Where Is Corporate Social Responsibility –CSR Going? Current Trends and Challenges Ahead.” In her very dynamic lecture, Ms. Pagani explained how CSR has been growing and shared her interesting experiences in CSR area especially in many Latin American countries. She also pointed out several problems CSR is now confronting, suggesting some prospects of it, and answered vehemently to the listeners’ critics emphasizing that the CSR must not concentrate in marketing or image-making, but build a reputation.

2014-11-17

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The 30th Global Leaders Program

GSIS, the 30th Members of Global Leadership Program has started its activity as of Commencement Ceremony on September 4, 2014. The program not only fosters Global Leaders with three-dimensional vision for creative and innovative growth but also runs parallel with special programs for friendship activity, such as mountain climbing, domestic workshops and workshops at abroad. The 30th members of GLP students strengthened the communality by participating at the mounting climbing held on September 27th and at the three day oversea workshop, which was held at Weitai, Yantai of China.  The special lecture at Shandong University, and visiting historical site of Jang Bog, known as the King of the Sea was also in the program.

2014-11-07

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GSIS Special Symposium- U.S. Attitudes towards Korea: Growing Support for a Solid Relationship

The findings of the 2014 Chicago Council Survey of American public opinion and US foreign policy were first revealed last Wednesday, October 29th 2014 at Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Seoul National University. The forum was co-hosted by Korea Foundation and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA), one of the leading independent organizations committed to educating the public and influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation.    The most of the Americans continue to favor the use of diplomacy over military options vis-à-vis North Korea. Also, as for the American attitudes towards in dealing with the rise of China, two in three Americans tend to support a friendly cooperation and engagement with China.    A panel discussion followed, with Professor Geun Lee from GSIS as moderator. Panels includes Ivo H. Daalder (the President of CCGA), Dina Smelts (the presenter and senior fellow), Professor Dukjin Chang (Center for Social Sciences at SNU) and Professor Taekyoon Kim (GSIS). The forum was a great opportunity to encourage interactions and intellectual exchanges between academics, professionals and students.  

2014-11-06

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GLIMPSE DAY

As part of the GLIMPSE (Global Leaders in Management and Policy in South Korea and Europe) program, an international conference was held by the EU Centre at GSIS under the title "Coping with Regional Conflicts in Asia and in Europe: Achievement and Limits" on October 29th, 2014. Followed by presentations on ESSEC Business School (France) and KU Leuven (Belgium) by their representatives, the conference dealt with the management of regional conflicts in Asia and Europe explored through an interdisciplinary analysis involving economic, political, social and cultural approaches. Four themes were presented to discuss the sources of conflicts and examine how Asia and Europe attempted to resolve them. The conference was a valuable opportunity to further understand Asia and Europe’s particularities and share lessons from Asian and European experiences of conflict management.   

2014-11-04

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The 1st SNU Global PPP Forum

The 1st SNU Global PPP Forum was held on October 2, 2014. The list of participants included representatives from both public and private sectors to guarantee inclusiveness and fruitful contributions to the forum as a whole. The forum sought to further strengthen the triangular partnership among governments, private enterprises and academia by providing a platform for enriched dialogues on PPP in development cooperation context, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, CSR, education and science and technology. Four teams were awarded with prizes in recognition for their excellence in the 1st SNU Global PPP Forum Essay Competition: Guillaume Gabriel Darier, Craig LaTouche, Gizachew Balew Jembere, Shibiru Ayalew Melesse, Jiwoong Ahn, and Ha-Neul Park.    

2014-11-04

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GSIS Public Lecture - History Wars in Asia: What can be done?

On Friday, October 24, 2014 professor of sociology at Standford University, Gi-Wook SHIN gave lectures on ‘History Wars in Asia: What can be done?’ as the public lecture for Asia and the World Program, which is sponsored by the Toyota Motor, Korea Co. Prof. Gi-Wook SHIN is professor of sociology and a senior fellow of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Standford University. He has been the director of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Standford University since 2005, and is also the founding director of its Korea Program. As a comparative and political sociologist, his research has concentrated on nationalism, development, and international relations.    

2014-11-04

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2014 Fall Orientation for Incoming Students

On 1st of September, 2014 the Fall Orientation was held for the incoming students. Students for Master's Degree and  students for Doctor's degree have entered GSIS. Professors and enrolled students have joined the orientation to welcome the newcomers.

2014-09-15

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2014 Fall Commencement Ceremony

2014 Fall Commencement Ceremony was held on August 28, 2014. Three Ph.Degree and 65 Master Degree were given to total of 68 students. Seven students were given the best dissertation award. Four graduates were given the highest honors: Cally Peng, Hee Joo Jeon, Shin Ae Lee, Benhjamin Andrew Engle were the awarders. There were 10 graduates with high honors and 15 more graduate with honors.

2014-09-15

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Professors Geun Lee and Yoshihide Soeya have co-authored a Feature Piece in Global Asia: The Middle-Power Challenge in East Asia: Opportunity for South Korea and Japan

n the Summer issue of a policy journal Global Asia (Vol. 9, No. 2), Professor Geun Lee co-wrote a feature piece with Professor Yoshihide Soeya (who will be teaching during the 2014 Campus Asia Summer School program) on the possibility of middle power cooperation between Korea and Japan. The full article can be found at the link below.   (http://www.globalasia.org/Issue/ArticleDetail/570/the-middle-power-challenge-in-east-asia-an-opportunity-for-co-operation-between-south-korea-and-japan.html)     The Middle-Power Challenge in East Asia: An Opportunity for Co-operation Between South Korea and Japan   By Geun Lee & Yoshihide Soeya   China's phenomenal rise has left the United States struggling constantly to find an optimal strategy for dealing with the shifting power. South Korea and Japan have to steer a common course over bumpy waters for a better future. Currently, both governments are moving in the opposite direction, due largely to their divergent views of history. The central argument of this essay — to advance the idea of middle power co-operation between South Korea and Japan — is a conceptual one, and does not deal with the so-called history problem that often prevails in the domestic politics of both countries. It is our firm belief that managing the history problem, on the one hand, and discussing the importance of South Korea-Japan co-operation, on the other, should proceed side by side without one interfering with the other. We strongly believe that the promotion of South Korea-Japan co-operation is of paramount importance for the national interests of both countries and the future of East Asia.   Geun Lee is Professor of International Relations at the Graduate School of International Studies of Seoul National University.   Yoshihide Soeya is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Faculty of Law of Keio University in Tokyo. He is former Director of the Institute of East Asian Studies of Keio University and currently serves as Director of the Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at the Institute. This article is based on the research outcome of the multi-year project, “The Rise of China and the Changing Trends of Middle Power’s China Policy,” co-organized by the Institute of East Asian Studies of Keio University and the Institute of International Affairs of the Graduate School of International Studies of Seoul National University. The project was funded by the generous support of the Korea Foundation’s policy-oriented research grant program.

2014-07-25

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Mr. Roberto Azevedo, WTO Director-General gave a special guest lecture at SNU

On 15th of May 2014, Mr. Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, gave a special guest lecture at Seoul National University under the title “The Current Status and Role of the WTO: Multilateral Trading System”. He noted that the Bali package, once fully implemented, promises significant gains particularly in trade facilitation.  By streamlining customs procedures, the agreements could bring about 1 trillion dollars per year to the world economy.  Mr. Azevedo said that the successful implementation of the agreement rests on providing technical assistance and capacity building to the lesser developed countries and it is highly important the donor countries respond to these needs.

2014-07-08

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