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The first foreigner to receive an honorary doctorate from Western University in Cambodia... Contribution in cultivation of Cambodian talents and national development A model case for development of developing countries through national cooperation and talent training beyond academic exchanges among universities Since 2014, as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Cambodia, advisement on major national policies resulting in a strong relationship of trust A series of love calls to spread the “Saemaul Undong” from the government, legislature, and major organizations A request to expand the dual degree system to the Department of Computer Engineering and IT-related departments following the Department of Saemaul Economic Development [September 04, 2023] The fact that President CHOI Oe-chool of YU received an honorary doctorate in education from Western University in Cambodia on August 14 is attracting public attention.President CHOI is the first case that an honorary doctorate is awarded to a foreigner at Western University. Especially, a clear merit is required to award a degree in Cambodia as it requires an official approval process from the government (Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports). President CHOI was recognized for his contribution in cultivation of Cambodian talent and in national development by supporting the Department of Saemaul Economic Development at Western University. He played a decisive role in helping Korean education and culture, and Saemaul Studies take root in Cambodia. President CHOI, who serves as an advisor to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, has continuously received direct requests from the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly to teach Saemaul Studies and the first fruit of this effort is the Department of Saemaul Economic Development at Western University.YU supported establishment and operation of the Department of Saemaul Economic Development and jointly operates the 2+2 dual degree system at Western University.The first new students were admitted in 2022 and, after attending Western University for two years, they will be transferred to the Department of Saemaul Economic Development at YU in 2024 and study Saemaul Studies in Korea for two years. After graduation, they will get bachelor's degrees simultaneously from Western University and YU. Especially, there are high expectations for expansion of academic exchanges with YU because the foundation affiliated with Western University is the only educational foundation in Cambodia which operates all educational programs from kindergarten to doctoral programs.In the business discussion between the two universities before the honorary doctorate award ceremony to President CHOI, Western University repeatedly requested to expand the dual degree system to various academic fields such as computer engineering and IT-related departments. He also played a major role in establishment and execution of Cambodia's national policies.President CHOI has been serving as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Cambodia since 2014 and as a government policy advisor on various projects in the field of Cambodian national development, especially rural development in Cambodia utilizing the Saemaul Undong.And President CHOI supported more than 50 people from the Cambodian government and major institutions for their master's degree courses since he was the first director of YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul (PSPS) that was established in 2011.Students who studied at YU are currently working as high-level policy makers and working-level managers in major government ministries in Cambodia. On August 14th, a degree award ceremony was held for President CHOI at Western University with attendance of Chairman Te Laurent, President Kieng Rotana, academic affairs committee members, professors, staff, students of the university and public officials from YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul. Cambodian Vice Minister Touch Visalsok of Education and Youth Education attended the degree award ceremony and personally explained the background of the award of the honorary doctorate.Vice Minister Touch Visalsok said, “The government is evaluating President CHOI Oe-chool’s contribution in the development of Cambodia and I believe that exchanges and cooperation between Western University and YU will greatly contribute in the spread of the Saemaul Undong in Cambodia. The Saemaul Studies dual degree system of both universities is expected to play a mediating role for expansion beyond the cooperation between both universities to the cooperation between both countries.The government will continue to provide support with a sense of responsibility.” It is indicated how important the role of Korea and YU is for the development of Cambodia. President CHOI said, “As an educator and Saemaul Studies researcher, I have only made small efforts to cultivate talent in developing countries, including Cambodia, and I am grateful for the honor of receiving the honorary doctorate. I believe that people should be respected and be able to enjoy a humane life regardless of gender, occupation, or income level.We will strive to improve the quality of life of many people around the world who are experiencing difficulties.” The reason why President CHOI's award of an honorary doctorate is attracting international attention is because it is evaluated as an exemplary case that goes beyond academic exchanges between universities and provides logic for cultivating talents in developing countries and establishing policies for national development.President CHOI established and developed the Saemaul Undong, one of the key driving forces of Korea's development experience, into Saemaul Studies.And, since President Yoon Seok-yeol took office, Korea has significantly expanded its ODA project budget and is actively pursuing related projects.The close exchanges with developing countries that are taking place at the university level are drawing further attention in that they are leading the expansion of policy exchanges between countries. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly also welcomed President CHOI’s award of an honorary doctorate. On August 14th, Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly met with President Choi and congratulated him on receiving his degree.Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly, facing Minister Choi, said, “Thank you for serving as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Cambodia for 10 years. I hope that President CHOI and YU will continue in playing a role in the development of Cambodia in the new government led by the new Prime Minister.” President Choi has as deep trust with the Cambodian government as having served as an advisor to the Prime Minister for 10 years since 2014. Therefore, they continued to request an advisory role in the recent election of a new prime minister. This is why the relationship between YU and Cambodia is expected to grow even more after President CHOI received an honorary doctorate. Love calls are continuing not only from the Cambodian government but also from the legislature and major institutions. On August 16th, Cambodian National Assembly member Suos Yara (Chairman of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee) met President CHOI and actively requested the establishment and operation of Saemaul University in Cambodia. National Assembly member Suos Yara said, “We are building infrastructure, such as constructing a new building, to establish Saemaul University. Support from YU is desperately needed for systematic operation of Saemaul University. I hope YU will serve as an operating and advisory member of Saemaul University”He also visited YU in February of last year and requested that YU plays a role in promoting exchanges between both countries and the development of Cambodia.On August 15th, the day after the degree was awarded, President CHOI met with Sok Silo, Chairman of the Cambodia Development Center (CD Center), and discussed on expansion of Saemaul Undong in Cambodia.Chairman Sok Silo said, “Young people in Cambodia are highly interested in the Saemaul Undong.I hope that YU will expand the Saemaul Undong invitational training.” There were also congratulatory messages from prominent domestic figures. Former Prime Minister Chung Hong-won and National Assembly member Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People's Power Party, sent a congratulatory video directly to the graduation ceremony, adding to the meaning of President Choi's award of an honorary doctorate. President CHOI said, “In the past, Korea made the foundation for economic development by receiving material and institutional support from the international community, including the United Nations. As the result, today, Korea has risen from one of the world's poorest countries to a developed country. I believe that Korea, which has become an advanced country, must step forward to solve common tasks in the international community, especially to overcome poverty in developing countries. We will actively strive to share the educational and research know-how about Saemaul Undong and Korea’s development experience accumulated by YU with the international community at the university level
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Contribution in creating excellent jobs for the underemployed and small and medium enterprises and discovering jobs for future industries Award by the Minister of Employment and Labor at the 2023 Government Award Ceremony for Job Creation An example of YU’s ability to contribute to the local community [September 06, 2023] JEON In (49, professor of business administration), YU’s Employment Office Director, received a commendation for job creation from the government.He has been recognized for his contribution in creating local jobs and discovering jobs for the transformation of future industries over the past 15 years.Minister LEE Jeong-sik of Employment and Labor presented the award to Director JEON In of Employment and Labor at the “2023 Government Award Ceremony for Job Creation” held at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on the 4th. The government award for job creation is an award given by the Ministry of Employment and Labor to people of merit from all walks of life who have set an example while playing a leading role in supporting job creation and promoting youth and senior employment. Director JEON In of Employment and Labor has participated in policy research, evaluation, advice, and consulting on basic, regional, and government job creation projects to create jobs in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.Especially, through cooperation with Gyeongsangbuk-do, the “Job Strategy Centered on the Living Economy Zone” which reflects the characteristics of the industry and labor market in each Gyeongbuk region in 2021 was confirmed as a pledge task of the 8th popularly elected governor of Gyeongbuk Province to discover specialized job policies that allow local residents to work without leaving the region.Through advisory and consulting on the Gyeongbuk Job Project (Regional Innovation Project, Preemptive Employment Stabilization Package), contributions were made in the highest national level rating and the largest national budget for three consecutive years (2021-2023). From 2010 to present, he has served as an evaluation committee member for the Ministry of Employment and Labor's local industry-tailored job creation support project, serving as an expert to revitalize local employment policies through research on local jobs, governance improvement measures, and research on the central government's local job policies. Director JEON In of Employment and Labor said, “Based on my experience and know-how in local job policies, I wil try to implement an industry-academy-government cooperation model to prevent young talents from leaving the metropolitan area and allow YU to play a leading role in improving the competitiveness of local human resources and revitalizing local industries while they settle in the region. I will work hard to implement it.” President CHOI Oe-chool said, “This award is a good example of the many achievements that Yeungnam University’s outstanding researchers are making, including education and research, contributing to the development of the local community. We will continuously provide various kinds of support for cultivation of excellent talents needed for the region and society and for development of future industries.”
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“Semiconductor process practice (theory + equipment operation)” training during vacation Implementation of joint projects with eight semiconductor-related faculties and departments to cultivate “future mobility semiconductor experts” [August 31, 2023] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) provided intensive training during vacation to cultivate semiconductor experts. YU's Semiconductor Human Resource Development Project Group conducted “short-term process training” to cultivate semiconductor super-gap experts for 8 weeks from July 3 to August 25.The training, which was conducted with the support of the Gyeongbuk Semiconductor Super-Gap Professional Training Project, was completed by a total of 160 people in 6 sessions, 20 people in each session. Each session was provided as 40 hours of training for one week. The “Process Practice Short-term Training” course is an educational program to support employment of current students and graduates of eight semiconductor-related departments at YU (Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, and Department of Robotics Engineering) in the semiconductor field.YU plans to sequentially support employment in semiconductor industries in the Gyeongbuk region for 160 students who completed the training. After being selected for the Gyeongbuk Semiconductor Super-Gap Professional Human Resource Training Project in June 2023, YU's Semiconductor Human Resource Training Project Group has been supporting hands-on training in semiconductor processes for current students and job seekers and is working to develop a curriculum tailored to the needs of local industries.It also operates a high-level human resource training program for graduate students and is building semiconductor-related educational infrastructure, including the use of clean rooms and equipment for practicing various semiconductor processing equipment during the project period. KIM Jong-su (Professor of Department of Physics), head of YU's Semiconductor Human Resource Training Project Group, said, “We will actively support YU to establish itself as a hub for future mobility semiconductor device and process education.”
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Achievement of two gold medals after winning 14th Cheongpunggi National Judo Competition In the individual competition, overwhelming skills by winning one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal Coach LEE Jeong-hwa received “Best Coach Award” and KIM Min-soo received “Best Player Award” [August 25, 2023] YU’s judo team won the top spot at 2023 Summer National Men's & Women's University Judo Federation Championships. In the competition held at Daejeon University of Science and Technology from August 16th to 18th, YU defeated Sehan University with the score of 4 to 2 in the first round and got withdrawal from Masan University in the second round.And then, in the semifinals and finals, they won the team event by defeating Dong-eui University and Gimcheon University in succession. YU Judo Team achieved two gold medals this season following the 14th Cheongpunggi National Judo Competition held in May. YU Judo Team showed overwhelming skills in the individual competition at this competition, with LEE Jun-wook (first year of physical education, -60kg) winning a gold medal, as well as one silver and one bronze.YU Judo Team Coach LEE Jeong-hwa won the Best Coach Award in this competition and KIM Min-soo (4th year of Physical Education) won the Best Player Award. LEE Jeong-hwa, YU Judo Team Coach, said, “I would like to thank everyone who sent support and encouragement, including the school officials who helped the judo team focus on training.”
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Degree conferment to representative, etc. of graduates of the graduate school in Chunma Art Center Chamber Hall on the 22nd Colleges and graduate school produced 69 doctoral students, 366 master’s students, and 878 bachelor’s students. [August 22, 2023] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held “2022 Second-Semester Degree Conferment Ceremony” on the 22nd. In the degree conferment ceremony held in YU Chunma Art Center Chamber Hall, President CHOI Oe-chool of YU and President PARK Yong-wan of Graduate School conferred degrees to and congratulated the representatives of masters’ students and all doctoral students of the graduate schools. Degree pendants and diplomas were conferred for colleges and seven special graduate schools such as Graduate School of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Culture and Art Design, Graduate School of Sports Science, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Engineering, and Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul. On that day, 878 bachelors, 366 masters, and 69 doctors were produced by YU. Among them, 191 foreigner students (85 bachelors, 83 masters, and 23 doctors) received degrees and 116 faculty graduates received double degree with double majors. President CHOI Oe-chool made a congratulatory message in the graduation ceremony, “The honorable degrees you received are the result of your hard work and dedication to realize your goals. I believe that YU graduates have grown into true intellectuals of this era to lead global innovation and pursue practical values of global co-prosperity. Korea is the only country that has risen to the ranks of advanced countries in aid through a middle-income country from an underdeveloped country receiving aid. Such situation ask us new living. I hope that YU graduates will create Korea with the dignity of an advanced country, and further grow into talented people to contribute for the common prosperity of the global village.”
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A part of “Program for proper understanding of Dokdo’s history” of University Innovation Support Project Since implementation in 2008, 14th this year Conducted by YU’s Dokdo Research Institute, pre-training on Dokdo’s geographical characteristics and natural ecosystem [August 21, 2023] “Dokdo is our land! If you are a citizen of the Republic of Korea, shouldn’t you step on our land Dokdo?” On the 19th, 40 students from YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) visited Dokdo and strengthened their will to protect Dokdo. This Dokdo exploration was conducted as a part of “Program for proper understanding of Dokdo’s history” implemented by University Innovation Support Project. The purpose is to establish a correct view of history and importance of defending the homeland in students. This is the 14th implementation since the first implementation of YU’s Program for proper understanding of Dokdo’s history in 2008. This program has been implemented every year except for 2020 and 2021, when COVID 19 spread. Students who participated in this program learned about Dokdo and Ulleungdo's geography, natural ecosystem, and Dokdo's historical significance through preliminary teaching on Dokdo and Ulleungdo prior to the exploration. The teaching was hosted by YU’s Dokdo Research Institute. <YU students who visited Dokdo are showing a performance on entering Dokdo> Starting on the 18th, the students who participated in the exploration program for 2 nights and 3 days organized a total of 8 teams of 5 people, established plans to visit Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and prepared a performance to enter Dokdo. They plan to promote social media by producing short video contents containing Dokdo exploration activities. Especially, at the Dokdo Museum visited on the third day of the tour, curator KIM Gyeong-do, who graduated from YU Department of Cultural Anthropology, explained the background of Dokdo Museum and historical facts of Dokdo, and received a great response from the students. KIM Ha-rin (3rd year, Department of Police Administration), who participated in the exploration, said, “I participated because I wanted to learn more about Dokdo rather than learning in the textbooks and to experience it directly. I will never forget the panoramic view of Ulleungdo and Dokdo from the observatory and the experience of stepping on the land directly. I really want to visit Dokdo, our land, with her family and friends.” LIM Hyun-soo (4th year of Business Administration) said, “This is my second visit to Dokdo after a family trip. Before visiting Dokdo, I was taught about Dokdo and prepared a Dokdo entrance performance with other students. It is felt different from other trips. I think I'll never forget the thrill of stepping on the land of Dokdo. I’d like to encourage other students to participate in Dokdo Exploration Program before graduation.” HAN Yong-hee, YU Dean of Student Affairs planned Dokdo exploration this time said, “We have been implementing the Dokdo exploration program every year to foster students’ correct historical awareness and affection for our land Dokdo. It would have been an opportunity for students to participate in the program, learn about Dokdo on their own, and explore Dokdo on their own to inspire love for Dokdo. The university plans and implements various programs to help students to develop character and develop leadership skills. I hope that many students will have the opportunity to actively participate and develop their capabilities.”
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“2023 Future Mobility Mid-to-long-term Education Program” and “Future Mobility Self-Work Contest” Hosted by YU Engineering Education Innovation Center with participation of 22 teams from 7 domestic universities [August 22, 2023] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held “2023 Future Mobility Mid-to-long-term Education Program” and “Future Mobility Self-Work Contest” The contest was hosted by YU Innovation Center for Engineering Education on the urban self-driving platform of YU Gyeongsan Campus. In the contest, 137 students from YU, Kyungpook National University, Kumoh University of Technology, Daegu University, Andong University, Korea National University of Transportation, and Halla University participated. This event consists a mid-to-long-term teaching program and a contest focused in autonomous driving technology for students interested in the field of future transportation, participants received online lectures and team-specific mentorship from May 22nd this year, and the contest was held for two days from August 17th to 18th. The contest is the 2nd contest that attempted to switch from the internal combustion engine-centered self-made car production contest of the International University Student Self-Work Car Contest started at YU in 1996 to the autonomous driving field of the future of electric vehicles. 22 teams from 7 universities implemented self-driving functions in a 1/5 scale electric car for children and drove on an urban self-driving track. This competition was sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), and Gyeongsangbuk-do & Gyeongsan-si and the professors specializing in autonomous driving guided the education focused in autonomous driving programming including artificial intelligence and GPS. KANG Dong-jin, director of YU Engineering Education Innovation Center hosted the contest and said, “The performance of this year's participating teams was far superior to last year's competition and we could, therefore, see the leveling up of the participating teams. It became a great opportunity to cultivate talented people for future transportation.” Meanwhile, in the contest, Team 3 from Halla University came in first place, Jeyukdeopbap Team from Daegu University and AIS Team won the YU College of Engineering Prize, My Eve Team from YU and Team 5 from Halla University received the YU Machinery IT College Dean Prize, Youngcha Youngcha Team from YU and Team 6 from Halla University won the YU Engineering Education Innovation Center Director Prize.
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Major in Architectural Design in YU Faculty of Architecture and Department of Architectural Design in General Graduate School Recognition of international competence for 150 participants from 7 countries, including Korea, China, and the Philippines [August 24, 2023] < Professors and students of YU Faculty of Architecture attending 2023 AIDIA (Asia Interior Design Institute Association)> Graduate school students from Major in Architectural Design in YU Faculty of Architecture and Department of Architectural Design received many prizes including grand prize in International Student Workshop of 2023 AIDIA (Asia Interior Design Institute Association). International Student Workshop of 2023 AIDIA was held for the 3rd time from July 16th to 21st in Hanyang University. A total of 150 students, tutors, and professors from seven countries, including Korea, China, the Philippines, Thailand, Colombia, Laos, and Malaysia, participated in various cultural programs and design work. With the theme of “Mining Seongsu,” they enjoyed a new perspective on Seongsu-dong, Seoul, and explored the various senses of Seongsu's yesterday and today by exploring three routes in Seongsu-dong with the tutor in charge. At this workshop, student YANG Mi-jin (Department of Architectural Design, Graduate School, left in the photo above) received the first prize, the AIDIA (Asia Interior Design Institute Association) President Prize. The characteristics of Seongsu-dong were analyzed as the past and present, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the contrast between abandoned and used spaces and were set as a concept based on the factory which is an element of Seongsu-dong. In order to connect the two less frequently used alleys with the main road, a sculpture with the concept of a traditional Korean knot was installed to activate the alley connection and remodeling and exterior space design were applied so that the rice cake shop, an existing local store on the selected site, could be naturally mixed with the influx of stores. YANG Mi-jin said, “Working with foreign students from various countries and friends from other schools, I was able to accumulate new experiences and feel an expanded vision for my future career." Park Chan-hee (Department of Architectural Design, General Graduate School) focused in the connection between nature and the city, centered on Seoul Forest, and won the KIID (Korea Institute of Interior Design) Chairman Prize. She made her work in 4 sequences consisting of Café Street - Seoul Forest - the plaza in Seoul Forest - the street corner leading from Seoul Forest to the downtown. KIM Su-hyeon majoring in architectural design in YU Department of Architecture won the Sigongtech Chairman Award by designing spaces and furniture that could meet the needs of both locals and travelers on the route of Seongsu-dong under the theme of sustainability. Professor KIM So-hee of YU Department of Architecture said, “Students were able to gain new approaches and inspiration by sharing stories about the classes and project progress at the school.” Meanwhile, since its establishment in 2000, AIDIA currently has 7 countries, including Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore and AIDIA Federation publishes general meetings, international student workshops, and AIDIA journals, and continues design exchanges centering on professors and students majoring in Asian countries.
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“Honorary Doctor of International Development” for contributing to overcome poverty in developing countries and develop public health and medical care around the world Congratulatory message from President YOON Seok-yeol, “I hope that the education and research will be conducted in the field of international development with YU that has academically studied Korea’s experiences in development” Former UN Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon and National Assembly member PARK Jin delivered congratulatory messages. National leaders received degrees from YU one after another following UN WFP Secretary-General and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister. “Cultivating talents to contribute in the prosperity of human society”… to meet YU’s educational goals and ideal talents [July 24, 2023] <YU conferred an honorary doctorate in international development studies on KIM Yong, Former President of World Bank> (From left, Former President KIM Yong of World Bank and President CHOI Oe-chool of YU) YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) conferred an honorary doctorate in international development studies on Former President KIM Yong of World Bank (63). For his contribution in common prosperity of human society by overcoming poverty in developing countries and by developing world public health and medicine.YU is the first case that Former President KIM Yong received an honorary doctorate from a country other than USA. Former President KIM Yong served as the 12th President of World Bank.He led World Bank Group for 6 years and 7 months, from July 2012 to February 2019, and took the lead in ending global poverty, including development of developing countries and improvement of healthcare environment. World Bank was established in 1945 with the goal of eradicating global poverty and developing economies. It is one of the three major international economic organizations such as International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Trade Organization (WTO). Former President KIM Yong attended the conferment ceremony for an honorary doctorate on the 24th and said, “I hope that today’s conferment ceremony will be the first step towards achieving the goal of eradicating global poverty and achieving prosperity together with YU. I hope to do more for human society with YU in the future.” After conferring the honorary doctorate, Former President KIM Yong gave a special lecture to foreign students and faculty members at YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul on the subject of “Faith in Things Unseen.” In his special lecture, Former President KIM Yong gently told about his childhood, his growth process, and his 40-year global health activities. He shared his experiences in a wide range of global health activities, such as the process of promoting health project in Haiti and Peru Health Project in "Partners In Health” established by him, HIV eradication activities in Africa, and mental health problems in modern society, shared learned lessons, and got a lot of sympathy. <Special Lecture by Former President KIM Yong> Especially, President YOON Seok-yeol sent a congratulatory message to Former President KIM Yong for the honorary doctorate conferment ceremony. President YOON Seok-yeol said in a congratulatory message read by Chairman HAN Jae-sook of Yeongnam School Corporation, “I congratulate Former President KIM Yong, who devoted himself in development of developing countries and overcoming global poverty as the head of World Bank, on the conferment of an honorary doctorate in international development studies at YU. I hope that more in-depth education and research will be conducted together in the field of international development cooperation with YU, which is supporting the development and leap of developing countries by developing Korea's growth experience into academics.” <Chairman HAN Jae-sook of Yeongnam School Corporation is reading the congratulatory message of President YOON Seok-yeol> Former UN Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon and National Assembly member PARK Jin also congratulated Former President KIM Yong through videos. Former UN Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon said, "Dr. KIM, as the president of World Bank, has lived a life of contribution in the global village by sharing his competence and wisdom to overcome poverty, to develop society, and to reduce inequality in developing countries. I believe that today's honorary doctorate is a precious reward given by YU and the people of Korea for the achievements and footsteps of Dr. KIM Yong. I believe that Dr. KIM Yong will make more passionate and broad contributions in solving the challenging tasks facing the global village today.” Park Jin, a member of the National Assembly, said, “It means a lot that Former President KIM Yong, who has contributed in overcoming poverty in developing countries and sustainable development of the global village, is receiving an honorary doctorate in international development from YU, which inherits the spirit of the Saemaul Undong and realizes the vision of a creative innovation university that contributes to the prosperity of human society. I hope that the honorary doctorate that Former President KIM Yong received today will serve as a great foundation for fostering global talent as well as individual glory.” <Commemorative tree planting for conferment of an honorary doctorate by Former President KIM Yong of World Bank> Former President KIM is evaluated to have prepared an innovative financial system to combat hunger in developing countries, built social infrastructure, and prevented global epidemics, as well as respond to global challenges such as climate change and refugee issues during his tenure. He greatly expanded the activities of the International Development Association (IDA), a development fund for developing countries under World Bank Group and dramatically increased the capital of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC). The "Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility (PEF)” prepared during his tenure contributed greatly in prevention of the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2018 and he implemented the ‘Famine Action Mechanism’, a hunger detection and prevention system using artificial intelligence. Former President KIM has been at the forefront of solving the problems of developing countries, such as poverty, disease, and social systems, not only during his tenure at World Bank but throughout his entire life. Former President KIM also directly established an international NGO (non-governmental organization) to support health and medical care in developing countries. He established “Partners in Health” in 1987 and worked for developing countries such as Haiti, Peru, and Rwanda. Especially, PIH has made a great achievements in fighting tuberculosis in poor countries. World Health Organization (WHO) has also applied the PIH model to create community-based health care programs. Since leaving from World Bank in 2019, Former President KIM has served as Vice-Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners and has been constantly carrying out global social contribution activities, such as leading the development of social infrastructure in developing countries. Former President KIM was also active as a scholar and educator. He received his Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Anthropology degrees from Harvard University, served as a professor at Harvard University, and held positions such as Chairman of the Department of International Health and Society at the School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Health and Human Rights at the Graduate School of Health. In 2009, he became the first Asian-American president of Dartmouth College, one of the Ivy League universities. The conferment of an honorary doctorate on Former President KIM Yong is noteworthy because his degree is awarded by YU. In recent one year, three national leaders at YU have received honorary doctorates in international development studies one after another. Prior to Former President KIM Yong, David M. Beasley, Secretary General of the United Nations World Food Program (UN WFP) and Yim Chhay Ly, Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, received honorary doctorates in international development from YU. Their common point is that they have taken the lead in overcoming poverty in developing countries and ending hunger worldwide as the leaders of international organizations or countries. It is in line with the educational goal of cultivating talented people to contribute in prosperity of human society pursued by YU. The fact that YU is the birthplace of “Saemaul Studies,” which is internationally recognized as a native Korean study, is also the reason why they receive degrees from YU. This is because “Saemaul Studies” systematizes Saemaul Undong, which was Korea’s poverty alleviation policy, into an academic discipline and Saemaul Undong is currently being introduced as a poverty alleviation model in developing countries around the world. YU, World Bank, and UN WFP, etc. have been working in their respective fields with the common goal of overcoming global poverty and co-prosperity of human society. YU has been accumulating educational and research performances and know-how for more than 40 years until now. YU established research institutions and professional education and training centers as well as faculty and graduate school courses such as Park Chung-hee Saemaul Institution, Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul, International Development & Cooperation Center, and Department of Saemaul International Development, academized Saemaul Undong as a sector of studies, and has been implementing various projects in Saemaul International Development area. Especially, Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul, established in 2011 to nurture Saemaul leaders in developing countries, has enrolled 853 students from 73 countries around the world and, among them, 725 persons received a master's degree in Saemaul Studies and are active as major policy makers, international development experts, and Saemaul Undong leaders in central government agencies, public institutions, and international development NGOs. In a congratulatory speech, Chairman HAN Jae-sook of Yeongnam School Corporation (second from the right in the photo above), who attended the commencement ceremony, said, “I would like to express my sincere gratitude and thank as a citizen of the Republic of Korea and as a citizen of the world to former President KIM Yong, who has devoted himself to serving humanity. I look forward to sharing the academic achievements of international development in connection with Saemaul at YU with the world and contributing to co-prosperity of the global village through today’s graduation ceremony.” President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “Today’s honorary doctorate conferment ceremony is also a place to evaluate Former President KIM Yong’s achievements and honor individual achievements, but the world will be happier and safer as more global leaders like Former President KIM Yong were produced. Today's graduation ceremony was held with the hope that the world will become a happier and safer world. This is because the traces of world-class achievements and life trajectory by Former President KIM Yong are the ideal talents and role model that YU and next generations have to pursue. I hope that students studying at YU will become talented people who contribute to the prosperity of human society.”
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Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform secures an additional KRW 4.8 billion from the government… 2nd year KRW 75.1 billion project promotion Substantial collaboration between the government, academia, and industry has been achieved to participate in key areas such as future car conversion parts YU leads “future car conversion parts business” as a central university [July 25, 2023] <Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform Future Car Conversion Parts Project Group Performance Sharing Festa (March 2023 Daegu Inter-Burgo Hotel)> The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform, which is promoting “Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Project” (hereinafter referred to as the “RIS Project”), received the highest grade of “Excellent (A)” in the first year annual evaluation. YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) is leading the project as a central university in the RIS project promoted by the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform. The RIS project is a project that supports local governments, universities, and regional innovation institutions to establish a regional innovation platform to establish a mid- to long-term development plan tailored to industrial demand, select key fields according to development goals, and promote university education and regional industry innovation in connection with this. Daegu-si, Gyeongbuk-do, 23 universities including Kyungpook National University and YU, 14 regional innovation agencies and research institutions, and more than 200 regional companies participate in the project. Reorganization of education system and cooperation with regional innovation agencies will be done focused in core areas with investment of KRW 331.2 billion for five years in maximum. As the result of evaluating the performance of the first year (2022) implementation performance and achievement indexes and of the implementation plan for next year, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform was evaluated to have classified the types of regional innovative talents, to have provided and operated various non-curricular programs according to convergence-major education course to meet demanders, and to have successfully implemented projects with substantial collaboration among participating universities, local governments, and enterprises in two major areas consisting of electronic information devices and future car conversion parts.The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Innovation Platform received an excellent grade in the first year project evaluation and secured an additional KRW 4.8 billion from the government, and in the second year of this year, it will invest KRW 75.1 billion, including government funds and subsidies from local governments, to promote the project. As a central university in the RIS project, YU is in charge of the Future Car Conversion Parts Project Group. With the goal of future car transformation innovation and local settlement of young people, YU implements university education innovation such as △ Future car R&D collaboration △ Future car ecosystem creation △ Fostering global future car parts companies, along with carrying out tasks in each core field △Future car convergence major and new track △ University education innovation including site, sharing, and metabus operation. As a result of the first year evaluation, the project composition to create a virtuous cycle ecosystem of talent cultivation-technology development-corporate support for Future Car Conversion Parts Project Group is systematic and the collaboration system centered on universities-research institutes-corporate support organizations (Gyeongbuk Technopark, etc.)-local companies. In addition, it was also evaluated to be good that a meta-campus was constructed to revitalize a shared university with 15 universities in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region so as to allow students in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region to complete their major in future car convergence in the respect that a challenging educational innovation model was developed. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “In the large-scale national support project in which major regional institutions such as government, academia, industry, and research institutes participate, excellent results have been achieved from the first year. I think it is the result of participation of all organizations in the RIS project, including YU, pooling their capabilities. The RIS project is a project that requires the entire community to come together for new leaps and innovations. Based on the achievements of the first year as a stepping stone, YU will do its best as a central university so that it can produce remarkable results year after year.
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