Asia and the World Series: Peace on the Korean Peninsula in a Changing International Order

The first Distinguished Lecture of the Asia and the World public lecture series for the year of 2018 was held on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Socheon Hall. Supported by Toyota Motor Korea, the lecture entitled “Peace on the Korean Peninsula in a Changing International Order” was presented by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations. Throughout the lecture, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon discussed the topic of how to secure peace on the Korean peninsula and shared his experiences as a diplomat, a foreign minister, a Secretary-General of the United Nations, and as a Korean citizen. Mr. Ban Ki-Moon emphasized the importance of global citizenship and encouraged the students to become global leaders who make a difference in the world. The lecture was followed by a Q&A session and it ended with the presentation of an appreciation plaque and photo sessions.

2018-03-27

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The 37th International Development Policy Seminar

The 37th International Development Policy Seminar was held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 in the International Conference Hall. The lecture entitled “Understanding Korean ODA: Trends and Challenges” was presented by Professor Hyuk-Sang Sohn, the Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy and Civic Engagement, Kyung Hee University. The lecture was attended by the 10th batch of DCPP Students, Professor Hyeok Jeong, and four graduate students from various departments. The seminar dealt with the development of Korean ODA and its characteristics. Throughout the seminar and the Q&A session held afterwards, students had the opportunity to reflect on their respective countries’ ODA and interactions with Korean institutions.

2018-03-23

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Issues and Perspectives Seminar: Double Jeopardy for Korea after Pyeongchang

On March 19th, 2018, was held under the topic “Double Jeopardy for Korea after Pyeongchang.” Sponsored by Toyota Motor Korea, the Issues and Perspectives Seminar series are put on by SNU GSIS in order to discuss timely policy issues. This time, the seminar was designed to discuss two major risks facing the korean peninsula after Pyeongchang Winter Olympics – North Korea and trade issues. The seminar was attended not only by GSIS students, but also by those from embassies in Seoul and media who are interested in the topic. 

2018-03-21

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The 39th Commencement of GSIS, SNU

The 39th Commencement of the Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University (hereafter “GSIS”) was held on February 26th, 2018 at the Socheon Convention Hall. The graduates included fifty seven Masters in International Studies and two Ph.D. students in International Studies. Professor Cheol Hee Park, dean of GSIS, extended his congratulations to the graduates on successfully completing their degrees. Professor Emeritus Tae-Ho Bark gave a congratulatory speech, urging the graduates to stay informed and active in their respective fields. The valedictorian speech was given by Woosik Yu, who graduated as the valedictorian of International Commerce.

2018-03-05

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The 4th CHAMP Commencement

China Advanced Management Program (CHAMP) of Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University launched its fourth batch from September 13th 2017 to February 21st 2018.  Acknowledging the importance of re-establishing the notion of Korean leaders about China, CHAMP has created its systemic and comprehensive curriculum on Chinese economy, business, politics, foreign affairs, history and culture. Especially at the end of January, CHAMP participants went on a field trip to Wuhan and Changsha, the express rail intersection as well as the core region for expanding Chinese domestic demand. During the trip, extensive talks were held between legal representatives of Chinese local branches on Chinese food culture, expanding Chinese business opportunities while deepening the effective mutual cooperation with Chinese people. Further details on CHAMP can be found at: www.champsnu.org.  

2018-02-26

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The 36th GLP Commencement

The 36th Seoul National University Global Leadership Program (hereafter "GLP") concluded with a graduation ceremony on February 22nd, 2018. The 36th GLP cohort was composed of 37 professionals from diverse backgrounds. The professionals were composed of corporate managers from diverse industries, conglomerates such as Samsung, Lotte, Hanhwa, and public enterprises including Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea International Trade Association, Furla Korea and more. The 36th GLP members attended a total of 21 lectures, .given over a period of six months were composed of practical academic courses, international area studies courses, and cultural understanding courses to provide a multidimensional perspective on the modern business environment.  For more information please visit www.glpceo.org.

2018-02-23

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BESETO DDMP-Final _Presentation

On February 11 of 2018, just after the Pyeongchang trip, BESETO students were to have a final presentation to wrap up their two-week program. Professor Jeong Jong-Ho, Professor Song Jiyeoun, and Professor Ahn Dukgeun gladly joined to hear the presentations. The first group presented about “Life as a Female in China, Korea, and Japan”. The presentation mainly illustrated the current existence of gender inequality in all three countries by comparing stats of women’s involvement in economy and those of men. The second group mainly focused on “a Comparative study on AIDS epidemic in China, Japan, and Korea”. Basically, the presentation mainly discussed about sexual education and the current situation of viral infections in all three countries. Lastly, the third group entitled their presentation as “Asian Fairytales” and mainly discussed 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, 1998 Nagano winter Olympic, and upcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic in Japan; 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics and 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; and 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and impending 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The presentation was primarily about mascots, symbols, and the message of the athletic contests. BESETO students showed magnificent work just within 2 short weeks and the program was concluded successfully.

2018-02-13

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BESETO exchange students, Field Trip to PyeongChang Winter Olympics

From February 9 to 10 of 2018, BESETO exchange students went on their trip to Pyeongchang for the opening ceremony of 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and to spectate some of the Olympic Games held in the area, as well as observing the festival and the atmosphere in Gangwon Province. Students watched the freestyle skiing on the first day and the curling games on the second. They also joined the snow festival in Daegwanryeong area which was adjacent to the Pyeongchang stadium. During the dinner, students had barbeque in the cabin and watched the opening ceremony. BESETO students were extremely delighted to be a part of winter Olympics in 2018 Korea.

2018-02-13

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GSIS-KOICA DCPP Evaluation Conference

On February 12, 2018, the SNU GSIS-KOICA DCPP Evaluation Conference was held under the topic: “Effective Development Cooperation on Higher Education.” It was a rare event where both DCPP graduates and current students gathered to discuss about their experiences and how their experience at GSIS contributed to their current field of work.  Professor Park Cheol-Hee, Dean of GSIS delivered the welcoming remarks and Professor Ahn Dukgeun, Associate Dean of GSIS presented a special lecture on the “Current issues in the World Trading System.” Two presentations from our DCPP alumni, Mr. Wiqar Ahmad and Mr. Jorge Miguel Castillo Castro were also delivered. A round table on the “Higher Education and Development Issues in Each Country” was conducted under Professor Byun Oung’s moderation and 3 of our 10th batch DCPP students (Mr. Kacou N’Douba Didier Simplice, Ms. Tetteh Pearl Naa Dedei, and Mr. Macha Raphael Heri) participated. Professor Jeong Hyeok, Director of DCPP delivered the closing remarks to conclude the event.

2018-02-13

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2018 Campus Asia Winter Program-BESETO DDMP

From January 29th, the winter program of Campus Asia in GSIS, SNU started under the title of “Peace and PyeongChang”: Enhancing Peace and Cooperation in East Asia. In total, 11 students are participating in this program from Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul National University. This program will last until February 11th, and during this 2 weeks, 9 lectures are given by various professors from also Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul National University. The titles of lectures were: ‘Changing World order and the Korean Peninsula’ by Prof. Park, Cheol-Hee(SNU)/ ‘East Asia in the world trading system: Trade disputes and Agreements’ by Prof. Ahn, Dukgeun(SNU)/’East Asia’s Economic Miracle: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan’ and ‘Socio-Demographic Challenges in East Asia: Declining Fertility Rates, Aging and Migration’ by Prof. Song, Jiyeoun(SNU)/’US Maximum pressure strategy and its implications for North-East Asian security’ and ‘DPRK nuclear issue: Is there a way out?’ by Prof. Han, Hua(PKU)/’The changing regional order in East Asia’ by Prof. Kohara Masahiro(U Tokyo)/ ‘Peace and Sports’ by Prof. Kang, Joon-Ho(SNU)/ ‘The Role of Next Generation in Enhancing Peace of 21st East Asia’ by Prof. Sheen, Seong-Ho. On January 30th, started by the lunch and lecture given by Professor Park, Cheol-Hee, Dean of GSIS, SNU, students already taken 6 lectures and went to Jeonju for two-day field trip, and will attend 3 more lectures and going to enjoy the fantastic PyeongChang Winter Olympic on February 9th to 10th.  

2018-02-06

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