Prof. Kishore Gwande "Big Crisis, Little Protectionism"

Professor Kishore Gwande, the Chair of Economics and Government at Bush School of Government, Texas A&M University held a special lecture titled "Big Crisis, Little Protectionism" on March 14th, 2011. The lecture centered around the differences of reaction towards the crisis of 1930 (the Great Depression) and the financial crisis of 2008, in terms of protectionism.  

2011-03-18

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Sung Eun Christina Lee(Area Studies) contracted as Consultant at UNESCO HQ

Sung Eun Christina Lee has been working at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France since January, and has been contracted to work starting this April as Consultant at her team, Policy & Statutory Implementation. She is in charge of managing the Nomination & Tentative List of World Heritages.   미주지역학 수료생 이성은 학생은 올해 1월초부터 프랑스 파리에 본부를 두고 있는 UN 산하 교육과학문화 주관기구인 UNESCO에서 세계유산 업무를 수행하고 있습니다. 문화 섹터의 World Heritage Centre(세계유산센터) 소속으로, 구체적으로는 Policy & Statutory Implementation(이하 POL) 팀의 Nomination & Tentative List(세계유산 선정과 후보리스트) 관리업무를 맡고 있습니다. 2010년, 여성가족부 주관 국제전문여성인턴 프로그램에 선발되어 1달간의 외교안보연구원 훈련과정을 마치고 2011년, UNESCO 본부 세계유산센터에서 일할 수 있는 기회를 얻은 이성은 학생은, 이번 4월부터 UNESCO에서 Consultant로 계약되어 업무를 계속하게 되었습니다.

2011-03-14

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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS FROM JINHYUN PAIK, DEAN OF GSIS

On Feb. 25th 2011, Commencement for GSIS Masters Degree candidates was held. This is the Commencement Address from Jinhyun Paik, Dean of GSIS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commencement Address Graduates, faculty and staff of the GSIS, parents and family members, and friends and guests. A graduation day is a day to celebrate. Some of you may feel a little nostalgic, or even sad, about leaving this place where you spent two years of your life. You may have some uneasiness or apprehension about the fact that you now have to get out of the cocoon of academia, where mistakes are easily forgiven, another chance is generously allowed, and where you are trusted and protected rather than doubted and pushed around. The world toward which you are now embarking on is, I am sure, a lot tougher, colder and cynical. I nonetheless believe that graduation is truly a moment to rejoice and celebrate. Indeed we gather here to celebrate your achievement and perseverance. You have worked hard for two years. You have spent many sleepless nights, worrying about exams and assignments, and agonizing over your thesis. Graduation is the reward for all these toils and sacrifice. You deserve our warmest congratulations, and you should be proud of what you have accomplished. Two years ago, you came here, I guess, without knowing exactly what you expected from, and made of, the GSIS. You must have had nebulous ideas about studying international and regional affairs. Motivations of each of you to choose a particular major must have varied from one to another. Now that two years have passed, what do you take with you from here? Maybe, some knowledge and skills, memories, both good and bad, friendship, and of course a certificate of degree . . . The truth is from the very moment you leave here, you would begin to forget most of what you learnt here. Knowledge will slip out of your mind, memory will fade, and even friendship may not endure the test of time. Dear graduates, however, one thing I want you not to forget, and to take with you from this place to wherever you go, is the commitment to international affairs; commitment to make this world a better place to live for everyone and compassion to do something for those who are less privileged and less fortunate across the world. Three decades or so ago, when I was where you are, graduating from this university, few told us that we were lucky to attend SNU. Korea then was poorer and oppressed. Not many opportunities, at least not as many as now, were waiting for graduates. While SNU was the best university in Korea then as it still is now, its status in the world was rather obscure, and it was a far cry for graduates to dream about pursuing an international career beyond Korea. Now I can say without much hesitation that you are lucky and privileged to attend and graduate from SNU-GSIS. Korea has become richer and democratic, and is a donor of development assistance around the world. GSIS is on a par with leading graduate schools of international affairs in the world in education and research. You have now the opportunities some of us three decades ago did not dream of. However, dear graduates, remember that along with those privileges goes the responsibility to better the plight of the least fortunate of the world Just take a look around the world. There are millions of people, especially women and children, who suffer from war and conflicts. Somewhere in the world, every minute a child dies of hunger or disease. In some African countries, 40% of the population is HIV positive, a situation perpetuated by the absence of affordable medications and adequate health infrastructure. Almost half the world -over three billion people- live on less than $2.50 a day. The rapid spread of the “Jasmine revolution” in the Middle East and elsewhere over the past few weeks is a testimony to the fact that in a large part of the world people are still suffering from oppression and violation of basic human rights. You should not turn your back on such injustices and human sufferings, no matter what you do after GSIS. We realize that our ability is limited. We also admit that these challenges are too big for each of us to cope with. However, I believe that together, there are certain things we can do and differences we can make. On this day of celebration, I urge you to become a responsible global citizen with compassion for those in desperate need across the world. I urge you to rise above the national, ethnic, and gender division and embrace the faith of common humanity. I urge you to understand other nations and respect other cultures and religions. And I urge you, whatever you do or wherever you are, to be responsible for the world because it is where you and your children, and your children’s children will live. Dear graduates, congratulations once again, and I wish you all the best with your life and career. Thank you.

2011-03-04

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ON FEB. 25TH 2011, COMMENCEMENT FOR GSIS MASTERS DEGREE

On Feb. 25th 2011, Commencement for GSIS Masters Degree candidates was held. At the Graduation ceremony Mr. taeho Cho delivered a valedictory speech representing her fellow graduating classmates. Professors, distinguished guests, family members, and ambassador of Bulgaria were all in attendance for this joyous occasion to congratulate the graduates on their achievement. We have attached the commencement address from Jinhyun Paik, Dean of GSIS.    

2011-02-25

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RESHMA KAMATH WAS AWARDED THE “MOST VALUABLE PRESENTER” AT THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM 2011

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING 2011 Reshma Kamath was awarded the “Most Valuable Presenter” at the Global Entrepreneurship Training Program 2011. She was selected as one of the 50 participants from across the world representing around 37 nationalities. This training was co-sponsored by UNESCO, UniTwin and Handong University in Pohang. She was also the team leader and C.E.O of the mock company Samta Co., for which her team wrote an Executive Summary and Business Plan. GET is a one-week entrepreneurship training program that offers a wide range of courses including entrepreneurial mind set, role of entrepreneurship on national economy, financial preparation, legal aspects and more. By the end of the program, participants learned the basic skill-set necessary to start and operate a new enterprise, and the program ended with a model business competition. (PICTURE MVP)  

2011-02-23

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RESHMA KAMATH WON THE YONSEI-SERI EU CENTER’S 2ND MOCK E.U. SUMMIT

YONSEI-SERI EU CENTER 2ND MOCK SUMMIT   Reshma Kamath was the winner of Yonsei-SERI EU Center’s 2nd Mock E.U. Summit held at Yonsei University and received a scholarship of 1,500,000 won. The Centre was founded in March 2009 funded by the European Commission, with the partnership of Yonsei University and Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI). The E.U. Summit was for students to research and experience how 27 EU member states fix agendas and solve current issues. The two main current issues on the agenda were i) EU & the global economic crisis; and ⅱ) Korea-EU FTA. (PICTURE EU SUMMIT)

2011-02-23

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JAE-SUNG LEE, COOP ‘99 AND HIS WIFE WAS INTRODUCED IN AN ARTICLE ON CHOSUN ILBO ABOUT WORKING AT THE UN.

‘세계의 정부’ 유엔에 한국인 부부가 함께 근무하게 돼 화제가 되고 있다. 유엔 법률국 소속으로 현재 오스트리아 빈에서 근무하고 있는 이재성씨(37)와 지난해 말 유엔 공채에 최종 합격돼 이달 초 뉴욕 유엔본부의 평화유지활동 총괄 지원부서(DFS)에 발령받은 김미선씨(33) 부부. /연합뉴스 유엔 법률국 소속으로 현재 오스트리아 빈에서 근무하는 이재성(37)씨와 지난해 말 유엔 공채에 최종 합격해 이달 초 뉴욕 유엔본부의 평화유지활동 총괄 지원부서(DFS)에 발령받은 김미선(33)씨 부부가 그 주인공. 서울 법대를 졸업하고 미국 뉴욕주 변호사 자격증을 가진 이재성씨는 한국 외교통상부에서 1년 정도 재직하다 유엔 공채 시험을 통과해 지난 2007년 4월부터 법률국에서 국제거래 관련 업무를 맡고 있다. 김미선씨는 서울대 경영학과를 나와 미국 공인회계사 자격을 취득한 뒤 삼일 회계법인과 미국 시티그룹 증권에서 근무한 회계분야 베테랑이다. 그는 남편 덕분에 유엔에 들어갔다. 그는 “결혼한 뒤 직장을 그만두고 남편을 따라 빈과 뉴욕에서 생활하면서 유엔에 매력을 느끼게 됐다”며 “유엔에서 내 전공을 활용해 보고 싶은 생각에 도전하게 됐다”고 말했다. 둘은 “아내가 유엔에 들어오면 함께 근무할 수 있을 것”이라고 생각했다고 한다. 하지만 지금은 지구 반대편에서 각자의 일에 매진하고 있다. 부부는 급여도 뉴욕처럼 물가가 비싼 도시에서 간신히 먹고살 정도지만 “서로의 경력을 십분 활용할 수 있고 일종의 사명감도 갖게 된 보람으로 견딘다”고 전했다. 이재성씨는 이 일을 통해 “국제거래 관련 규정을 통일하는 데 기여하는 역할을 하고 싶다”고 말했고, 김미선씨는 “유엔에서 일한 경험을 토대로 사회봉사 기구 같은 비영리 목적의 펀드에서 직접 펀드 매니지먼트를 하고 싶다”고 밝혔다. 이어 “과거엔 스스로 자화자찬하거나, 또는 지나치게 과소평가 받는 경향이 있었지만, 요즘 들어서는 한국이 국제기구 속에서 객관적인 평가를 받고 있는 것 같아 자긍심을 느낀다”며 “반기문 총장을 직접 만나지는 못했지만 그 존재감만으로도 든든한 힘이 된다”고 말했다. 정확한 자료는 공개되지 않고 있지만, 세계 각국의 인재들이 경합하는 유엔 신규 직원 공개채용 시험 경쟁률은 70대 1이 넘는 것으로 알려져 있다. 서류 전형에서 최종 면접을 통해 합격이 결정되기까지는 2년 가까운 시간이 걸린다.

2011-02-23

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SUNG EUN LEE PASSED THE 56TH EXAMINATION FOR HIGHER CIVIL SERVICE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF KOREA

Sung Eun Lee, a 3rd semester majoring in American Area Studies at GSIS has passed the 56th Examination for Higher Civil Service for the government of Korea. She will be working for the overall trade issues sector for the government.

2011-01-19

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Sir Kenneth Keith, a Judge of the International Court of Justice

On Monday November 22nd, Sir Kenneth Keith, a Judge of the International Court of Justice, gave a distiguished lecture at the Sochon Convention Hall. His lecture was about the International Dispute Settlement followed by a presentation on the UN audiovisual Library for International Law by a personnel from the UN Office of Legal Affairs.    

2010-11-26

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POSCO Asia Fellowship Scholarship Awarding Ceremony

 The POSCO Asia Fellowship Scholarship Awarding Ceremony was taken place at the POSCO Center in Daechidong on November 18th, 2010. A total of six students from GSIS are a scholarship recipient. 3rd Semester Students: Akmal Akhrorov, Noon Paravee, Arvind Kumar, and May Sirinut Thanatrakolsri. Freshmen: Mutiara Baby Admeinasthi and Alexsey Kim. 3rd semester students performed the Korean traditional fan dance and the traditional sogo dance.    

2010-11-26

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