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Attended by over 600 people including state and international organization officials, development cooperation experts, etc. from 60 countries 'Saemaul development in the era of the sustainable development goals'... Held on the 29th at Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel Demand for 'Saemaul Undong' continuously rising in international community, largest-ever forum planned for next year [June 29, 2016] The '2016 Global Saemaul Undong Forum' was held at Gyeongju in order to spread a global consensus to overcome global poverty and to search for international development and cooperation plans for emerging nations. This forum was designed to share the academic value of Saemaul Undong and the development experience of Korea with emerging nations, while resolving the common task of the global community to eradicate poverty with the global Saemaul spirit of 'industriousness, self-help, cooperation, sharing, volunteering, and creativity'. This forum, which was held under the theme, 'Saemaul Development in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals', was held at the Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel from the 28th to the 30th. This forum was attended by high ranking domestic and foreign figures such as Former Prime Minister Jung Hong-won, Myanmar Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Aung Thu, Sri Lanka Minister of Primary Industries Daya Gamage, Former Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation Milton Von Hesse La Serna of Peru, as well as over 600 people from 60 countries and international organizations including international development and cooperation experts, NGO representatives, academic experts, and activists. They sat in to listen to a keynote speech on the practicing and sharing of the Saemaul spirit and mutual global prosperity, and also made academic presentations and held discussions. This forum was co-hosted by five institutes such as the Global Saemaul Forum, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Yeungnam University, Global Development Foundation, and the Global Saemaul Development Network, and was the largest-ever international event on the Saemaul Undong. Following the welcoming reception on the 28th, 12 session and 1 general session was held on the 29th and 30th. This forum started with the opening address by Global Saemaul Forum Chairman Choi Wae-chul (President of Global Saemaul Development Network) and was followed by a welcoming address by Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Kim Kwan-yong and YU President Noh Seok-kyun, and a congratulatory address by Former Prime Minister Jung Hong-won. Former Prime Minister Jung Hong-won (left on photo) said in his congratulatory address, "It has been nine years since the Global Saemaul Forum was established in 2008 with the goal of sharing the Saemaul Undong, which was the driving force for the development of Korea that the world is now paying keen attention to, with the world. Like Korea, which recorded amazing growth from being one of the poorest nations in the world just a half-century ago, I firmly believe that by introducing the Saemaul Undong according to the characteristics of emerging nations, it will help greatly in national development." He added, "The Saemaul Undong, which was the main driving force for Korea to overcome poverty, can be an effective tool to eradicate poverty, which is a global task, and furthermore, I believe that it can contribute to global co-prosperity. Just as the Saemaul Undong was the driving force for Korea's development in the past 50 years, I hope that it will be a globally shared asset to overcome poverty for all humans in the next 50 years." Afterwards, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Aung Thu of Myanmar made a keynote speech on 'Sharing the Saemaul Undong in emerging countries for sustainable development and its tasks', followed by International Council for Small Business President Kim Ki-chan's (Professor at the Catholic University of Korea) speech titled 'Saemaul Undong: Making Town Ecosystems Compete in an Open Platform'. Minister Aung Thu (right on photo) said in his keynote speech, "3.3 billion people, or half the world's population, live in rural areas. It is necessary to remedy the gaps between cities and rural areas that have recently been worsened by developing the rural economy." He also added with emphasis, "It is essential to pursue projects that integrate the Saemaul Undong for sustainable rural development. The world-wide spread of the Saemaul Undong will contribute greatly in the rural development of emerging nations." The ensuing academic forum was divided into Global Saemaul Form Agendas I, II and III. Agenda I was on 'population and poverty', 'education and lifelong learning', and 'public health and healthy lifestyle'. Agenda II was on 'civic consciousness of the global community', 'use and management of natural resources', and 'sustainable development'. Agenda III was on 'economic growth and transparent management', 'good leadership and governance', and 'social safety and security' for a total of nine sessions. For each session, senior officials from various countries, representatives of public institutes, development cooperation experts, NGO representatives, academic experts, and activists held keynote speeches and presentations for each session, followed by discussions that demonstrated the high interest and passion for the global Saemaul Undong. On the last day of the forum, a 'One Heart Walk' is scheduled near Bomun Lake in the early morning of the 30th that will be joined by forum participants to overcome global poverty. In the 'Global Saemaul Forum Agenda IV', there will be four sessions such as 'women and gender equality', 'global cooperation I', 'global cooperation II', and 'general session'. In the final general session, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) President Kim In-shik will give a keynote address on the theme, 'utilization of the Saemaul development model for sustainable growth'. It will be followed by a general debate emceed by YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Park Seung-woo and joined by Sri Lanka Minister of Lands Mahanama, Former Chairperson of the Myanmar National Economic Consulting Committee Tin Htut Oo, Deputy Director General of Development Cooperation Kim Young-soo of the Office for Government Policy Coordination Governance Department, Former Uganda Minister of Fisheries Nyira Zerybabel, and National Assemblyman Kim Kyu-hwan who is also a national quality master. Global Saemaul Forum Chairman Choi Wae-chul (President of Global Saemaul Network, left on photo) who co-hosted the forum said, "Last year, the international community adopted 'sustainable development goals (SDGs)' as the development index from 2016 to 2030 and set 17 agendas including the ending of poverty, health and welfare, and gender equality. Here, Korea's development experience, and especially the Saemaul development method, which is an actual example of overcoming poverty, had considerable influence." He added, "the Global Saemaul Forum will evaluate this year's accomplishments and reflect the increasing demand from the international community for a safer and happier world, and prepare the biggest-ever Global Saemaul Forum next year." Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Kim Kwan-yong stated, "As the birthplace of Saemaul Undong and the champion of Saemaul Undong, Gyeongsangbuk-do providing the Saemaul Undong experience, which is one of the best educational cultures of Korea, for the eradication of poverty and the social development of emerging countries, and hosting the Global Saemaul Forum so that it can be utilized for the unity and co-prosperity of all humans is very meaningful." He added, "We will continue our support and efforts so that the Global Saemaul Forum can act as a catalyst for spreading the Saemaul Undong to improve the quality of life for all mankind." Meanwhile, a welcoming reception was held with about 150 participants comprised of senior officials, international development and cooperation experts, and Saemaul personnel from all around the world at the Dynasty Hall of Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel at 6 p.m. on the 28th, which was the eve of the event. The participants pledged to share and practice Korea's development and Saemaul Undong experience for the mutual prosperity of the global community and wished for the successful hosting of the forum.
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International joint research between research labs from 2011, publish research achievements such as annual seminars and journals Visited prestigious universities in 4 countries such as the US, Brazil, Columbia and Chile to pursue exchange Increased global network, provide world-class education and research foundation [June 22, 2016] <YU signed an academic exchange agreement with the University of Delaware in the United States> YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) signed an academic exchange agreement with a world-class university as it expands its global network for world-class education and research. Mr. Noh set off for a two week trip starting on the 19th to enter exchange agreements with prestigious universities in the United States and South America, as well as with major institutes such as the embassies in those countries. Mr. Noh and his team visited the University of Delaware on the morning of the 20th, one day after arriving in the United States, and met with University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis and signed an exchange agreement between the two universities. YU and the University of Delaware has continued exchange between their research institutes since 2011. With this agreement, the two universities agreed for full-fledged exchange. In 2011, the YU Green Energy Education & Research Center signed an MOU for joint research on solar cells with the University of Delaware Institute of Energy Conversion (IEC). Since then, the two institutes put forth various research achievements such as publishing joint research results every year in international journals and seminars through their international joint research. In November of last year, a professor and IEC researcher at the University of Delaware visited YU and held an international joint workshop. Furthermore, YU School of Chemical Engineering Kim Woo-gyeong served as an IEC researcher and continued the partnership with the University of Delaware, leading to this agreement. In addition, YU has been dispatching a graduate school student as an IEC visiting researcher to conduct joint research every year since 2012. Immediately after entering the agreement, YU President Noh Seok-kyun met with Moon Gyeong-chan (25), who is in his master's degree program at the Graduate School of Chemical Engineering serving as a visiting researcher at IEC, to encourage him (right on photo). Mr. Moon was among the first batch of students majoring in the interdisciplinary green energy as an undergraduate and graduated in February of 2014. Last year in August while enrolled in a master's degree program, Mr. Moon became the fourth YU student to be dispatched to the IEC to conduct research on the solar cell sector. With this agreement, the two universities are planning to first work out an exchange student and visiting professor program for the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, and School of Materials Science and Engineering. Moreover, the two universities also agreed to work on projects such as dual diploma programs for graduate schools, internship programs during vacations, and international joint academic events. The University of Delaware is a research-oriented university located in Newark, Delaware in the United States, and it is globally acclaimed for its engineering and business administration programs. It is in the top 10 in the United States for chemical engineering. In particular, University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis who pursued this agreement is a new president of the university who began just 11 days ago. The first foreign guest that he hosted was Mr. Noh for this agreement. He pushed behind his busy schedule as the new president of the school and met with Mr. Noh to sign this agreement with YU. Mr. Noh said, "In order to manifest global research and education capacities, continuous exchange with world-class universities and research institutes is necessary," and added, "We will expand exchange through exchange researcher and exchange student programs in various academic fields with world-class universities and engage in practical exchange cooperation to meet prestigious universities of the world at eye level." During his visit to the US and South America, YU President Noh Seok-kyun and his team also visited Brazil's most prestigious university, Universidade de Sao Paulo that graduated 13 presidents of Brazil and eight governors of Sao Paulo to begin exchange discussions between the two universities. They also visited other top notch universities of Brazil such as Universidade de Brasília and Universidade Estadual de Campinas, as well as Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Duoc UC in Chile. He thus visited seven universities in four countries, as well as other educational institutes and embassies in a rigorous schedule to discuss exchange and cooperation in order to expand YU's global partnerships. <YU-Universidad Nacional de Colombia signs MOU (left), Mr. Noh Seok-kyun introduces YU to Universidad Nacional de Colombia President Prada and Director of External Affairs Ferro (right)> Meanwhile, YU was recently ranked 128th among Asian universities (22nd in Korea), which is a seven-place hike compared to the previous year in the QS2016 Asia University Rankings. In particular, YU rose from 188th to 145th for international student ratio, while the number of exchange students going abroad (36th to 32nd place) also rose, thus demonstrating surprising growth in the internationalization index.
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Over 430 sent abroad for overseas volunteer corps, overseas internships and backpacking Various programs such as foreign culture exploration, exchange of majors, industry-academic cooperation [June 30, 2016] <31st overseas volunteer corps launching ceremony> “ “Can't waste summer break! We will come back after gaining various experiences overseas!” YU students will travel around the world during summer vacation. YU students are planning to spend their summer vacation busily. YU operates various overseas dispatch programs every year during vacation seasons to improve the students' global capacities. This summer break, over 430 students will step foot all around the world. Since 2001, over 2,340 students over 30 sessions participated in the 'overseas volunteer corps', which is one of YU's representative overseas dispatch programs. This summer break, 60 students of the 31st overseas volunteer corps will go to Laos, Philippines and India to engage in volunteer activities. They held the launching ceremony at the YU College of Education auditorium at 3 p.m. on the 29th. The India and Philippines teams will leave on July 2 and the Laos team will leave on the 4th and participate in volunteer activities for two weeks. The volunteers will visit local elementary schools and help with education and improving the environment. During the volunteer period, they will not only help improve the educational environment by repairing old facilities and painting the walls of elementary schools, but also make up several education teams including arts and physical education and offer soap-making, jump rope, and kickball classes. They will also provide Korean language courses to help spread the Korean culture. Shin Min-joon (25, Department of Political Science & Diplomacy, senior), who is the captain of the Philippines team for the 31st overseas volunteer corps, said, "I was always interested in volunteering and I have experience participating in UNICEF charity drives and mentoring programs for local elementary school students. But this is my first time participating in overseas volunteer activities so I am very excited." He added, "I will be graduating after one more semester so I want to make many fun memories and I hope to improve the reputation of Korea and our school as well." One of the most popular programs for students among the overseas dispatch programs offered by YU is 'Window to the World'. 'Window to the World' is a backpacking program to go on a trek for a theme related to school and the competition rate is very high at 3 to 1. Selected students are provided with round-trip air fare and more. This program was offered since 2002 and helped over 2,100 students travel the world. This summer break, 107 students will be grouped in teams of twos and threes and go backpacking around the world including Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and China. 'OPP' (Outbound Pilot Program) is another overseas dispatch program that is the pride of YU. This is a short-term pre-study abroad program for students who are interested in studying abroad or planning to go to a sister school as an exchange student. OPP began in 2009 and was joined by over 1,480 students. This summer break, 53 students will be sent to the Philippines for four weeks through the OPP. Over 20 students will be sent to the US this summer break for the overseas internship program in which students will work abroad in foreign companies for six months to one year. The overseas internship program is tied with school credits so participating students will be able to travel abroad, gain work experience, and acquire school credits, thus killing three birds with one stone. Also, 190 plus students will be sent abroad for the start-up education training at Donghua University in Shanghai, China, global industry-academic cooperation, overseas cultural exploration, short-term overseas internships, and language training programs, raising the number of YU students traveling abroad to over 430.
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Regional volunteer activities every summer break since 2002 15th volunteer corps work hard in Daegu and Gyeongsan under leadership of YU Visits to senior homes, street 'gum painting campaign' [July 1, 2016] [YTN News] College students of the Yeongnam and Honam regions united to engage in volunteer activities during the summer vacation. Four universities including YU, Dong-A University, Chosun University, and Wonkwang University united to engage in volunteer activities. The Sharing and Volunteer Corps of the four universities in the Yeongnam-Honam regions is an exchange program to take the lead in inter-collegiate cooperation and regional harmony. Starting with the first volunteer corps in 2002, it is now in the 15th year. The 'Dalbit Alliance' (name made by combining the first syllables from the word 'Dalgubeol', which is the old name of Daegu, and 'Bitgoeul, which is the Korean word for Gwangju) that was made for the co-development and exchange and cooperation of Yeongnam and Honam by Daegu and Gwangju is a Yeongnam-Honam harmony program with a long tradition. <Sharing and Volunteer Corps of 4 universities in the Yeongnam-Honam regions volunteering at a senior home> Every year, the volunteer corps are overseen by a university in Yeongnam and Honam by turns and students from four universities join forces during the summer break for volunteer activities. This year, the 15th volunteer corps comprised of a total of 20 students with five from each college will engage in volunteer activities in Daegu and Gyeongsan for one week from the June 26 to July 2 under the supervision of YU. The 15th volunteer corps volunteer at the Ebenezer Silver Town, which is a senior home facility located in Gyeongsan. They will help clean up and provide services such as cleaning, laundry and helping with meals, and also donate their talents such as singing and dancing for the elderly. This year, they will also take part in street environment improvement activities for the community. The volunteers will take part in the 'Gum Painting Campaign' at Daegu metro line 2 Yeungnam University Station and the YU Gyeongsan campus. The 'Gum Painting Campaign' is for using acrylic paint to make beautiful paintings and messages on streets where there are gum stains. This program aims at improving the street environment and also reminding people not to spit their gums on the street. Kim Tae-hoon (24), a junior at the YU Department of Students who participated as the captain of the 15th volunteer corps, said, "I wanted to do something fulfilling during the summer break. The volunteer corps of the four universities in the Yeongnam and Honam regions seemed to be fulfilling. I may be lacking in many areas because I have not volunteered very much, but I think that the process is more important than results for volunteering." He added, "The Sharing and Volunteer Corps of the four universities Yeongnam and Honam will volunteer next year in Honam, and if I am given the opportunity, I would like to participate again next year." Meanwhile, students participating in the volunteer activities will be given one credit in social service, and also be given a certificate for volunteering by the university president.
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QS-Chosun Ilbo rankings, rose 22 ranks in past 4 years Rising through internationalization such as ratio of foreign faculty and number of exchange students Good evaluations in faculty research abilities such as evaluations by academia [June 14, 2016] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) has continued its climb by rising in the '2016 Asian University Rankings' by seven places compared to the previous year. According to the 'QS-Chosun Ilbo 2016 Asian University Rankings' that were announced on the 14th, YU continued its rise and was ranked 128th overall among universities in Asia (22nd in Korea). While the major universities of Korea fell or stayed stagnant, YU has recorded strong growth for the past four years. In 2013, it was ranked 150th, and thus, it climbed up 22 ranks this year at 128th. YU showed especially strong growth in the internationalization index. The foreign student ratio rose from 188th last year to 145th this year, and the number of exchange students (36th -> 32nd) sent abroad also recorded steady growth, thus leading Korean universities in terms of internationalization. This is the result of systematically operating various mid- to long-term overseas study programs popular among students such as the GSP (Global Study Program), overseas internships, and exchange student programs. Furthermore, 172 of the 900 faculty members are foreign faculty, thus amounting to close to 20%, and thereby displaying the internationalization of YU in terms of foreigner faculty. In addition, academia evaluation was ranked at 121st (15th in Korea), showing excellent assessments for the faculty's research capacities. YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "It is very encouraging to continuously receive good evaluations by an authoritative college evaluation institute. This means that the status of our university was objectively judged to have been raised worldwide." He added, "This is the result of not sparing any support for education and research sectors with a long-term perspective despite the difficulty college environment." The 'QS-Chosun Ilbo Asian University Rankings' began in 2009 and is in its 8th year this year. This year, it judged 517 universities in 17 countries including Korea, Japan, China, Singapore and Hong Kong (categorized separately from China).
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Professor Moon Yong-sun, 'Best Poster Paper Award' by the Korean Society for Plant Biotechnology Investigated important substances with physiological effect of traditional oriental herbal medicines, expected to be used for treating rheumatism Lee Sang-eun in junior year recognized for potential as specialist in horticultural industry and received the 'Horticulture Evergreen Award' by the Korean Society for Horticultural Sciences [June 16, 2016] The YU Department of Horticulture and Life Science enjoyed consecutive awards in major academic societies since professors and students were recognized for their research capacities. First, Department of Horticulture and Life Science Professor Moon Yong-sun (45, left on photo) received the 'best poster paper award' at the 2016 Korean Society for Plant Biotechnology academic conference. At this conference, which was held at the Dong-A University Bumin Campus International Hall from the 9th to 11th, Professor Moon presented her research results on the effects of serotonin, which was recently found to be a major active ingredient of carthami fructus (safflower seed), which is a species of the safflower. Carthami fructus is reported to be effective in treating fractured bones and rheumatism, and the flowers of safflowers have been reported to help with stroke and high blood pressure. Through this study, Professor Moon confirmed that the seratonin of carthami fructus is an active ingredient with anti-oxidizing effects and that it is effective in treating inflammations. Professor Moon said, "Depending on which part of a plant you consume, the physiological effects for the same substance can be different. The major substances of carthami fructus, which is an oriental herbal medicine ingredient that has been used for treating fractures and rheumatism, were revealed through this study, and it will be possible to use it as a natural ingredient for treating rheumatism related diseases." She added, "In addition to revealing the major substances of traditional medicinal crops of Korea and investing its physiological effects, I am planning to also conduct research on the possibility as vegetable crops by establishing the cultivation conditions of medicinal crops." Professor Moon earned her doctorates at Cornell University in 2003 and was appointed as a professor at the YU Department of Horticulture and Life Science. She also served as the deputy director of the YU Planning Office and the director of the Women Student Career Development Center. She currently holds important positions such as the dean of the Department of Horticulture and Life Science, director of the Rural Development Research Center, and director of the International Cooperation Support Team. In May, she also won the '2016 Best Lecturer Award'. Also on May 27, Lee Sang-eun (23, right on photo), a junior in the Department of Horticulture and Life Science, received the 'Horticulture Evergreen Award' from the Korean Society for Horticultural Sciences. The Korean Society for Horticultural Sciences is the nation's largest academic society on agriculture with 2,000 members. From last year, it began giving the 'Horticulture Evergreen Award' by selecting undergraduate students who made their presence known in the horticulture sector. Mr. Lee said, "Horticulture is an academic field that is closely related to the health of humanity and for the procurement of food resources for the future." He added, "I am very interested in plant genetics and breeding. I want to contribute in the Korean seed industry."
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Graduated from Department of Special Physical Education, general paralysis due to accident while in school Graduated in 2014 after 11 years since enrolling, passed state examination for special education teacher in February "I want to become a teacher who can feel what disabled students feel and give them hope and courage" [June 12, 2016] [Source: YTN Ho Joon-seok's News People] "I was a healthy young man of Korea even after getting out of the army. But after becoming disabled because of an accident, I truly felt the hardships that disabled people have. I want to become a teacher who can feel what disabled students feel, and give them hope and courage." Shin Geun-seob (32) passed the state examination in February of this year and has started off on his path as a special education teacher. Mr. Shin has just began his dream as a teacher at Daegu Sungbo School of Special Education, which is the nation's first public educational institute for students with physical disabilities. Mr. Shin enrolled at the YU Department of Special Physical Education in 2003 with dreams to become a special education teacher. In 2008, as he prepared to return to school in his junior year, he got into a car accident and was paralyzed from the shoulder down and had to stay in the hospital for four years. After repeating a cycle of returning to school and taking leaves from school because of his injury, he finally graduated in February of 2014, 11 years after enrolling. And two years since graduating, he made his dream come true. Because of his sudden disability, he gave up on his dream of becoming a teacher and only returned to school to communicate with the outside world. In the spring of 2013 when he was a senior, he went on a student-teacher program at the Daegu Sungbo School of Special Education and experienced another turning point in his life. "I attended school with the dream of becoming a special education teacher who could give dreams and courage to the disabled, but when I became disabled, all I felt was despair. But while teaching and mixing in together with the disabled students during my student-teacher program, I learned and felt many things. A senior who helped me told me that I could feel a common ground better than other teachers and that I taught them well, and that I should really become a special education teacher. What he said led me to come this far." He is a new teacher who has worked for just three months and made his dream come true. But he said that in reality, there were many difficulties. Mr. Shin said, "I believed that I had to invest more time than any other test-taker while studying for the state examination for becoming a teacher, and I worked really hard." He added, "I have to spend a lot of time and prepare for classes even now after becoming a teacher so that I can teach the students as much as possible. There are still some difficulties when I have to show them examples or show them something physically. I spend a lot of time thinking about what I need to do to help students understand better." Mr. Shin visited YU on a warm sunny day on the 10th. He came to visit his professors and juniors. Mr. Shin said that he would not have been able to achieve his dream if it was not for the professors who acted as his mentor and his school mates who contributed a lot to help him. The person who was most heartbroken by news of Mr. Shin's accident was Department of Special Physical Education Professor Park Gi-yong (63). Professor Park volunteered not only to provide financial support, but also be his mentor until he graduated so that Mr. Shin would not give up on his dreams. In 2012, he used 8 million won set aside for his 60th birthday party and purchased a standing wheelchair and gave it to Mr. Shin. Professor Park provided both material and emotional support so that his student could achieve his dream. Professor Park stated, "I spent my life breaking down the barriers between disabled and non-disabled persons, but after seeing my student becoming disabled, it hit home hard and I was so hurt that I could not get my hands on my work for a long time. But I trusted that he would overcome his disabilities and step fut into society and fulfill his role as a member of society." He added, "I was actually the one who learned a lot by seeing Geun-seob who had strong willpower and a positive attitude. I thank him very much as his teacher." Mr. Shin, who met his juniors at YU after a long time said, "I was able to regain my laughter and reach my dreams thanks to the help of many people. I now wish to help others achieve their dreams," and added, "I hope that all of who have dreams like mine will all be successful in reaching your dreams."
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50 alumni from class of '72 visits YU to commemorate 40th year of graduation In April, class of '82/Graduation '86 donated 30 million won Development fund donation relay that began in 2014 reaches total 3 billion won including promissory donations [June 20, 2016] The love of alma mater among YU College of Pharmacy alumni continues again this year. On the afternoon of the 17th, senior alumni who graduated 40 years ago visited their alma mater, YU. They are members of the College of Pharmacy class of '72 including Jang Hyun-wook who and Nam Doo-hyeon, who are currently serving as a professor at the YU College of Pharmacy, Shinil Aluminum CEO Ra Jong-soo, who is running a manufacturing company in China, and pharmacists such as Kwon Sook-ja, Shin Jong-tae and Lee Byeong-ho. They met with YU President Noh Seok-kyun and pledged to donate 100 million won that they wished to be used for the development of YU and students at YU. Shinil Aluminum CEO Ra Jong-soo said, "It has been 40 years since I graduated from college, but I always kept an eye and interest on my school. To commemorate our 40th year since graduation, 50 alumni gathered together." He added, "Please use it where it is absolutely needed for the development of our alma mater." YU President Noh Seok-kyun answered, "As the president of YU, I am always grateful for the special love for YU by the College of Pharmacy. The YU College of Pharmacy's tradition of donation is an exemplary case for spreading the culture of social donations." He added, "I am sure that students at YU will feel great about having such great seniors. We will do our best so that your school and your juniors will make you proud." The YU College of Pharmacy's love for YU is quiet special. In April of this year, the class of '82/graduation of '86 alumni association held an alma mater visiting event and teacher appreciation banquet to commemorate their 30th year of graduation, while donating 30 million won. Last year, the class of '81/graduation of '85 alumni association donated 20 million won, and thus the donation for the alma mater development fund of alumni has continued since 2014. The total pledged donations up until now reaches approximately 3 billion won.
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2.9 billion won in national funding for 4 years, establish automobile function safety SW research center Develop automobile convergence parts SW and foster professional human resources Ministry of Education's prime project expected to have synergy effect with BK21 plus project [May 25, 2016] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) was selected for the 'College ICT Research Center' pursued by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP). On the 24th, the MSIP announced the colleges selected for the '2016 College ICT Research Center and Grand ICT Research Center'. Accordingly, YU was newly selected as a College ICT Research Center and will carry out research projects receiving national funding of 2.9 billion years over the next four years.. Upon being selected for this project, YU is planning to establish the 'Automobile Function Safety SW Research Center' to develop function safety-based convergence parts software for automobile electric components, while fostering professional manpower in relevant fields. It is planning to focus on IT and automobile technology convergence research to procure key technologies of the future automobile market that is evolving with autonomous driving automobiles and smart automobiles in order to foster professional human resources. For this, YU will pursue the project by making a consortium with automobile parts companies such as Ajin Industrial and relevant research centers. In particular, YU is focusing on expanding industry-academic education and research programs on smart automobiles for undergraduates with the Ministry of Education's Prime project mainly centered on the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, while also developing core technologies for the automobile industry linked to smart devices through the BK21 Plus Project, and fostering professionals playing pivotal roles in the IT-based future automobile industry. It is thus expected that through industry-academic cooperation with local automobile parts companies, it will contribute greatly in fostering professional human resources, while also improving the competitiveness of the regional industries and developing the local economy. Department of Information and Communication Engineering Professor Park Yong-wan who oversees the YU Automobile Function Safety SW Research Center said, "When taking into account the automobile parts industry and its ripple effect in other industries, as well as the import substitution effect through this project, it is expected that the economic effect will amount to a total of 400 billion won by 2021." He added, "Through the industry-academic-research cooperation, we will procure unparalleled technological power and foster professional manpower to lead the next-generation smart automobile and autonomous driving automobile convergence parts market." Meanwhile, taking into account the technological demands of small and medium sized businesses, as well as the Ministry of Defense's focusing on the 'K-ICT 10 strategic fields', the MSIP selected eight College ICT Research Centers such as YU, Kyunghee University, Sejong University, Chonnam National University, Chungnam National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Kwangwoon University, and Ajou University, and Pusan National University as the Grand ICT Research Center.
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Attended special lecture on Saemaul Undong at Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul High interest in the success factors of the Saemaul Undong... Followed by in-depth discussions [May 26, 2016] <World Bank WSP representatives visited YU to learn about the Saemaul Undong> The World Bank, which is one of the top 3 international economic organizations together with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization), is showing great interest in the Saemaul Undong. The South Asian representatives of the World Bank WSP (Water and Sanitation Program) visited YU to learn about the lessons from the 'Saemaul Undong' of the 70s on the 18th. The World Bank WSP representatives visited domestic rural areas and environmental facilities to learn about Korea's rural development and hygiene facility development from the 16th to the 21st. They took out a day from their tight six day schedule to visit YU. The WSP representatives comprised of 14 mid-level government administrators in the environmental and hygiene sector and World Bank of Pakistan and Bangladesh attended a special lecture program prepared by the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo). The topic of the special lecture was 'Globalization of the Saemaul Undong' [International Development Cooperation Center Director (Global Saemaul Forum Chairman) Choi Wae-chul] and 'Policies and Strategies of the Saemaul Undong' (Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Vice-Dean Kim Ki-soo). During the special lecture, Dean Choi Wae-chul said, "Using the spirit and principles of the Saemaul Undong is very effective for overcoming global poverty and for sustainable development." He added, "It is necessary to utilize the experiences of the Saemaul Undong for water resource management and solving the water shortage problem in South Asia, as well as to improve the public health and hygiene environment." The representatives showed especially high interest on the success factors of the Saemaul Undong going much beyond the scheduled lecture time and holding Q&A sessions and discussions with Mr. Choi. Following the special lecture, the representatives invited about 90 international students studying at the Park Chung Hee School to introduce the WSP program of the World Bank, while challenging the students to show continued interest in finding solutions to the hygiene issue of emerging countries after finishing their studies and returning to their home countries. Meanwhile, the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul was established in 2011 for the goal of fostering Saemaul development leaders in emerging countries and to globalize the Saemaul Undong. A total of 424 international students from 59 countries around the world enrolled to learn the Saemaul science and the development experience of Korea.
