Ikujiro NONAKA, professor of Hitotsubashi University

Ikujiro NONAKA, Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University, Japan The 'Asia and the World' Public Lecture, sponsored by Toyota Motor Korea, was held on September 10th at Sochon Convention Hall, GSIS. Prof. Nonaka, Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University, gave students a lecture about 'Strategizing Knowledge Creation: Communication Theory of Sustainable Innovation.' He addressed the issue of sustainable innovation from Peter Drucker's knowldege-based view. He then discussed the qualities of a wise leader in building a community of sustainable innovation.  

2012-09-12

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Amb. Ivonne A. Baki, Secretary of State for Ecuador's Yasuni-ITT Initiative

On September 6th, 2012 GSIS invited Abassador Ivonne A. Baki, Secretary of State for Ecuador's Yasuni-ITT Initiative and held a Distinguished Lecture titled "The Role of Natural Resource Abundant Countries in Climate Change International Negotiations." At the lecture, Ambassador Baki presented the Yasuni-ITT Initiative which is a government project to indefinitely forego the exploitation of oil reserves of the Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini (ITT) oil field located within the Yasuni National Park. The Ambassador explained that by making a conscious decision to leave oil reserves untapped, Ecuador avoids emitting 407 million tons of CO2 and effectively mitigates the effects of climate change. She concluded by stressing the global impact of the Yasuni-ITT Initiative and asked the audience to be conscious of the change thier desicions and actions can bring to the global environment. The Q&A session which then followed involved active participation from students in the audience.    

2012-09-10

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Commencement Address from Jinhyun Paik, Dean of GSIS

Congratulatory Remarks 29 August 2012 Dean Jin-Hyun Paik   Dear graduates, Let me, first of all, congratulate you on your graduation. You are here at this ceremony as a result of your hard works, perseverance and dedication over the past two years. We, GSIS faculty and staff, are proud of your outstanding achievement. Parents and family members, I am well aware of your toil. Without your love and support, today’s celebration may not have been possible. On behalf of the GSIS, I want to express my special gratitude for all you have done for our graduates. Dear graduates, Graduation is one of the most important milestones of life. Today you leave the cocoon called the campus and take a first step into the new world. Thus far you have spent many years preparing yourselves for today.  Now equipped with years’ learning, you are setting out a new journey to realize your dream and hope. I hope your journey will nicely start and settle down quickly. As you may guess, however, a journey you are setting out today is riddled with uncertainties, challenges and dangers you have never experienced before. I urge you not to be afraid of uncertainties and challenges; keep your principle and values, and find your way with courage and faith. Dear graduates, Today I want to share with you a few things that I believe are important in our lives. I have no doubt about your intelligence and ability.  As graduates of Seoul National University, I am sure, you are all intelligent people. I also believe that you have necessary discipline and work ethics which are prerequisites for the success in life and career. However, what is more important than intelligence and ability, discipline and hard works are moral values and principles. Honesty and integrity, respect and consideration for others, and courage to do the right thing - - - these are the most important thing in life and career and, believe me, they will protect you from all those dangers and risks of life. Cleverness without moral compass often can not only ruin you and your family but damage the organization and society to which you belong.  The recent LIBOR scandal shows us the dire state of the culture of casual dishonesty and lack of moral standard in the financial institutions around the world which have widely been considered the place for the best and brightest. This is just one example of how the cleverness unaccompanied by moral responsibility could destroy the trust in the institution and damage the lives of millions of innocent people.  We are fallible human beings.  We all make many mistakes in life.  However, ours may be those of judgment but must not be those of principles.  Dear graduates, I advise you to be honest and sincere at whatever you do. Respect, and be considerate to, others, and help those in need. Do not turn your eyes away from injustice and be brave to do the right thing. Life is a long journey. Do not hurry, and do not burn yourself out too early.  Be patient, and avoid being tempted by short-term gains and take a long-term perspective. In particular, as a person who majored in international affairs, continue to take an interest in the problems of the world, and make efforts to understand and respect different races, religions, nations, and cultures. If you can practice these things, no matter how arduous your journey becomes, you will not only survive but eventually prevail.  Dear graduates, Let me congratulate you once again. Do not forget to thank your parents, family, and professor who have supported and guided you throughout these years. You are leaving the campus now, but this is not the end of learning. Be humble and continue to learn. Learn wisdom more than knowledge, and grow wiser more than cleverer. Bear in mind that the source of wisdom are moral values and principles. I wish you all the best of luck with your career and life. So long, graduates, and I am sure we will see each other again. Thank you very much for your attention.

2012-08-30

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Jeehyun Song('10 Int'l Cooperation) won the second place by the KIEP G20 essay competition...

Jeehyun Song('10 Int'l Cooperation) won the second place(no first place was chosen) by the KIEP G20 essay competition with an award of 1,000,000 KRW and was invited to the OECD Forum in Paris from 22-26th May. Her essay was on Korea's evolving role in the OECD and new economic global governance.

2012-06-26

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SNU in Beijing began on June 25th

June 25th was the first day of International Summer Program, SNU in Beijing and the ceremony was held at Sochon Hall, GSIS. President of SNU Yeon-Cheon Oh, along with Dean of the Office of International Affairs Junki Kim, Associate Dean and Associate Dean of International Affairs of GSIS Cheol-Hee Park and Dukgeun Ahn and many other professors came to celebrate the event. SNU in Beijing is an on-site program to provide students of SNU with various academic, cultural and social experience and to contribute to cultivate global talent. President Oh, in his opening remarks, congratulated the selected students on their decisions to participate in the program and hope that they could act as organized minority who puts issues on China into action.  

2012-06-26

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The End of the Semester Party, 2012

GSIS held its End of Semester Party on Thursday, June 14. After opening remarks by Associate Dean for Int'l affiars Ahn, students were treated to a various performances by students of GSIS. Just like the last one, a special performance by Mutanmi, a performance group made up of American Area Studies students, which was created to introduce popular Latin American classics and bring attention to Latin America. A surprising performance by Professor Chong-Sup Kim heightened the festive mood of the party. The newly elected student council members were warmly welcomed and the previous members also received applause for they work over the last two semesters. After the closing address by Dean Paik, students were joined by professors for a free buffet dinner at Sochon Hall. Then it was off to Redrock in Naksungdae for the Second Round, with Associate Dean for Int'l affairs Ahn in attendance, where students celebrated the end of finals week and the end of another semester over food and drinks.  

2012-06-18

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Mike Moore - Prof. Dukgeun Ahn 'Heated Discussion'

[EDAILY News] Mike Moore, former WTO secretary general and Prof. Dukgeun Ahn, professor of GSIS-SNU, had a heated discussion at 'Global Strategy Forum 2012' Opening Plenary which was held in the morning of the 13th at Shilla Hotel, hosted by Edaily. 마이크 무어-안덕근 `열띤 토론` [이데일리 김정욱 기자] 마이크 무어 전 세계무역기구(WTO) 사무총장과 안덕근 서울대 국제대학원 교수가 13일 오전 서울 신라호텔에서 열린 이데일리 주최 `세계전략포럼 2012` 오프닝 플리너리(Opening Plenary)에서 열띤 토론을 펼치고 있다. 올해로 3회째를 맞는 이번 포럼에는 `살아있는 유럽 최고의 지성`으로 불리는 자크 아탈리와 `현대 경영의 구루` 톰 피터스, `유로화의 아버지` 로버트 먼델 등 세계 최고의 석학들이 참석해 `자본주의의 재설계 - 한국 자본주의의 미래와 비전`을 주제로 위기에 빠진 자본주의를 진단하고 그 해법을 모색한다 http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/NewsRead.edy?SCD=DA11&newsid=02004086599561392&DCD=A00102 http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/NewsRead.edy?SCD=DA11&newsid=02004086599561392&DCD=A00102  

2012-06-13

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Makoto IOKIBE, Chancellor of Prefectural University of Kumamoto

Makoto IOKIBE, Chancellor of Prefectural University of Kumamoto The ‘Asia and the World’ Public Lecture was held on June 4th at Sochon Convention Hall. Mr. Makoto Iokibe, Chancellor of Prefectural University of Kumamoto and Former President of the National Defense Academy of Japan, spoke to the students about the ‘Rise of China and Security in East Asia.’ He examined various securities issues in the region and provided answers to numerous questions raised by the students including Japan’s attitude towards the rise of China, US-Japan alliance, etc.

2012-06-11

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The 4th Inter-GSIS Academic Quiz Competition

The 4th inter GSIS Academic Quiz Competition took place on June 2nd at Seoul National University GSIS. A total of 48 students from Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University participated in the quiz, with universities being represented by 3 teams. The quiz questions consisted of a wide variety of topics including Current Events, History, Sports, Economics and Arts.“Smile” team from Seoul National University won the first prize represented by Jee hye Kim (Area Studies), Irene margaret (Commerce), Joon wook Hwang (Area Studies), and Se eun Park (Area Studies). “Phoenix” team from Seoul National University won the second prize represented by Hoo sun Park (Area Studies), Le Thu Huong(Commerce), Soyun Park (Cooperation) and Muhammad Awais Abbasi (MIDP). “Trivial Alliance” team from Seoul National University won the third prize represented by Taylor Bradley (Cooperation), Max Nurnus (Cooperation), Christophe Bonneau (Area Studies) and Sylvain Remy (Doctorate). The competition ended with all GSIS teams receiving the prize money and trophy. SNU GSIS won fourth consecutive victories. SNU had the most points for combined university scores.    

2012-06-08

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Distinguished Lecture- International Adjudication: Roles and Challenges

The Distinguished Lecture titled "International Adjudication: Roles and Challenges" was held on May 22nd at Sochon Convention Hall. Vice President Albert J. Hoffman, Judge James L.Kateka, Judge Vladimir Vladimirovich Golitsyn and Judge Tullio Treves, from International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) were invited as guest speakers. They explained the role of ITLOS in international arena and gave insights on iternational disputes. After the lecture, Q&A session took place where many students raised interesting questions ranging from human rights to China-Philippines South China Sea dispute.

2012-05-24

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