[EU Centre] EU and Northeast Asia: Three partners, Two headaches, One strategy - Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo

A special lecture entitled “EU and Northeast Asia: three partners, two headaches, one strategy” was held at GL Room, GSIS, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Supported by EU Centre, GSIS, the lecture was presented by Prof. Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, as well as a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at King’s College London. The lecture enlightened the students on the relationship between Northeast Asia and EU, specifically in the topic related to strategies that the EU have for engaging with the Asian region, looking towards the direct threats that are posed by China and North Korea on EU as well as its partners in the area. The KF-VUB Korea Chair (www.korea-chair.eu) at the Institute for European Studies (www.ies.be) is the primary contact point in Europe on policy issues related to Korea and the Korean Peninsula. A joint initiative between the Korea Foundation and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the Chair plays a strategic role in furthering Europe-Korea relations. It builds links between Europe and Korea through a number of activities and partnerships, and contributes actively to increasing the possibilities for their future cooperation on bilateral, regional, and global levels.  

2018-06-04

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[Asia and the World] Cooperation and/or Cooperation? - Dean Takahara, Akio

The fourth distinguished lecture of the “Asia and the World” public lecture series for 2018 was held on May 24th in GL Room. Supported by Toyota Motor Korea, the lecture entitled “Cooperation and/or Competition?: Conflicting Trends in East Asia” was presented by Professor Akio Takahara, Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo. Throughout the lecture, Professor Akio Takahara discussed the topics of globalization, regionalization and stumbling blocks in East Asia as a well-known scholar in the field of contemporary Chinese politics and international relations. Professor Akio Takahara emphasized the importance of global and regional networks in bringing about stability in East Asia. The lecture was followed by an active Q&A session and it ended with the presentation of an appreciation plaque and a photo session.

2018-06-04

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21st GSIS Day Alumni Night

On May 30th, 2018, SNU GSIS celebrated its 21st birthday. On GSIS Day, professors, alumni and current students joined together for various activities. After a speech by the dean and several professors, everyone joined for some “episode sharing.” Alumni and students shared their, often funny, thoughts about GSIS, CNN Café, the 5511 Bus and other things linked to the school.   The students and alumni also had a chance to participate in some networking activities. Strengthening GSIS ties, they discussed everything, ranging from the best and worst courses at GSIS, to writing a thesis and getting a job. We hope we will continue to celebrate GSIS’ birthday every year, strengthening ties with the alumni and creating a strong, warm GSIS community.

2018-06-01

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[39th International Development Policy Seminar] Africa and Development Finance - Yoon, Taesik

The 39th International Development Policy Seminar was held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the GS Room. The lecture entitled “Africa and Development Finance” was presented by Yoon Taesik, the Director General of Development Finance of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. The lecture was attended by the 10th batch of DCPP Students, Professor Hyeok Jeong, and a GSIS graduate student. The seminar dealt with the potential value of Africa, international cooperation on the development of Africa, and EDCF’s Support to Africa.

2018-06-01

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Professor Moon, Hwy-Chang Awarded the 2018 SNU Excellence in Research Award

Professor Hwy-Chang Moon has received the Spring 2018 SNU Academic Research Award. This award is given to faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding capabilities in academic research. The prize is particularly meaningful to both Professor Moon and GSIS as it comes at a time when Professor Moon is retiring in August, 2018. Professor Moon was selected by the University for his contributions to academic achievements that extended the research in international business and competitiveness. Professor Moon developed a number of theories such as the Generalized Double Diamond Model, Imbalance Theory, and the ABCD Model by extending the mainstream Western theories of international business and competitiveness to include the Asian experiences of business strategy and economic development. He authored many articles and books, published by prestigious journals and publishers such as Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press. During the ceremony, he gave a speech to the faculty of the University to encourage continuing the spirit of quality research. Expressing his gratitude to the GSIS students, faculty and staff, he pledged to donate KRW 10,000,000 (half of the award prize) to GSIS as a development fund for education and research. To commemorate Professor Moon’s acceptance of the award, GSIS will be holding a special lecture on June 4, 2018. This special lecture is titled, “The Development of International Studies and Its Role: Advancing beyond Western Theories.” The event will also include a retirement ceremony for Professor Moon where GSIS families and friends are invited to join and express their gratitude and respect.

2018-05-28

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[SNU-CSIS] Conversation on Summit Diplomacies and Unification

CSIS-GSIS Seminar was held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Supported by GSIS and CSIS, the lecture entitled “Conversation on Summit Diplomacies and Unification” as presented by Dr. Victor Cha and his conversation with Prof. Park Cheol-Hee and Prof. Sheen Seong-Ho. Victor Cha is a senior adviser and the inaugural holder of the Korea Chair in CSIS. He also holds the D.S. Song-KF Professorship in Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University. Throughout the seminar, Victor Cha placed the reasons why North Korea is now interested in the conversations. Also, he along with our professors interpreted Inter-Korean Summit held on April, 27 and the East Asia situation nowadays.

2018-05-21

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[Campus Asia] Field Trip to Busan

On April 28th to 29th of 2018, Campus Asia students went on a two-day field trip to Busan, the second largest city and the largest port city in South Korea. The students visited many sites, including Taejongdae, Yong-Gung Temple, Haeundae Beach Nurimaru APEC House, Jagalchi Market, and Gukje (International) Market. Every one of these places has its own value. Especially, as international studies students, the student were able to visit the very same place where 2005 APEC Summit meeting was held and other places are the landmarks that visitors should see when visiting Busan. Moreover, they enjoyed famous Busan delicacies, such as hweh (raw fish) and various fish stews. During the evening session, students discussed about North-South Korea meeting, East Asia-U.S. relations, and discussion and suggestion on Campus Asia program with Professor Jeong Jong-ho, who gladly joined the trip to interact with the students in the program. Students also spent time together and had a chance of getting to know each other better. Students had one of the most memorable times in 2018 Spring semester Campus Asia Program activities.

2018-05-04

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[Asia and the World] New Era of Chinese Foreign Policy under the Xi Administration

The third Distinguished Lecture of the Asia and the World public sector series was held on Monday, April 23, 2018. Supported by Toyota Motor Korea, the lecture entitled “New Era of Chinese Foreign Policy under Xi Jinping Administration” was presented by ZHU Feng, the Executive Director of China Center for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea at Ninjing University, as well as, the Director of the Institute of International Studies at Ninjing University. Throughout the lecture, Mr. ZHU Feng thoroughly explained the "new era" of Chinese foreign policy, which has practically begun since the 19th Party Congress. In addition, throwing and answering several important questions related to recent Chinese foreign policies, He maintained that What China wants is to keep up with the changing world.

2018-04-24

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[Asia and the World] ROK - US Alliance: Challenges and Responses

The second Distinguished Lecture of the Asia and the World public sector series was held on Monday, April 9, 2018. Supported by Toyota Motor Korea, the lecture entitled “ROK-U.S. Alliance: Challenges and Reponses” was presented by Ahn Ho-young, an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the USA (2013-2017). Throughout the lecture, Mr. Ahn highlighted the importance of the security alliance between the Republic of Korea and the US, which started in 1953. According to Mr. Ahn, since 1953, the mutual security treaty has helped the two countries to get over the challenges, has adapted itself to the new set of issues and continued to be appreciated even more in both countries. 

2018-04-12

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Campus Asia Seoul Tour

On April 1st, 2018, Campus Asia students joined in the one-day Seoul Tour. They first visited National Museum of Korean Contemporary History. The Museum displayed many artifacts from Japanese Occupation era to Modern Korea with elaborate explanations of each historical phases such as Korean War, Miracle of Han River, hosting of 1988 Seoul Olympics and 2002 World Cup, etc. Then, the students visited Chadeokgung Palace to view the face of the later stage of Choseon and take a walk in trails inside the walls. Moreover, they watched the collaboration of Korean traditional musical performance, Pansori, in the plot of ancient Chinese literature - Romance of the Three Kingdoms - in Chongdong Theatre. The title of the performance was which is one of the most famous war scene in the fiction. For the finale, the tour was concluded with traditional Korean local cuisine, Hanjungsik, in Myeongdong.

2018-04-05

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