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“YU Saemaul Alumni Power!” in foreign countries, too, establishment of Ethiopian Alumni Association

Ethiopian graduates from Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul established a local alumni association Active in various fields in Ethiopia, including international organizations (Food and Agriculture Organization: FAO), central government, universities, national institutions, and NGOs YU Global Studies Project Team visited Ethiopia and made exchange and cooperation activities with Ethiopia [January 25, 2024] The alumni power of YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) is seen in domestic societies and is also seen in foreign countries, too. An alumni association consisting of Ethiopian graduates from YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul established an alumni association.On the afternoon of January 13th, 14 Ethiopian alumni of YU acting in various fields in Ethiopia gathered at Ethiopian Best Western Plus Addis Ababa Hotel.They attended the “YU Ethiopian Alumni Association Launch” event. From October 2013 to February 2022, 37 Ethiopian graduates were produced by Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul and are leading development of Ethiopia in international organizations, Ethiopian central and local governments, universities, major national institutions, public enterprises, and NGOs. <Demeke Atlaw Melke (graduated in 2013), first chairman of Ethiopian Alumni Association> Demeke Atlaw Melke (graduated in 2013), who is currently working at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of UN, was elected as the first alumni chairman.The vice president is Ashik Bedru Mohammed (graduated in 2016) who works at the Environmental Protection Agency of the Central Government of Ethiopia and the secretary is Tsegaye Engida Teklemedhin (graduated in 2017) who works at the Irish Embassy; experts and leaders of various Ethiopian fields participate in the association and are expected to play core roles for regional development of Ethiopia. Chairman Demek Atro Melke of the alumni association said, “I am happy and honored to be elected as the first chairman of the Ethiopian alumni association of YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul. I am deeply grateful to the Republic of Korea and YU for their interest and support for the development of Ethiopia. Especially, I am grateful to President CHOI Oe-chool of YU for playing a big role in transfer of Saemaul Undong and Saemaul Studies to Ethiopia and supporting YU visiting team programs and formation of the alumni association.” and handed over a gift embroidered in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. Ethiopian local interest and response to establishment of the alumni association of YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul is hot.Ethiopian National Broadcasting Corporation (EBS: Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation) and major newspapers (Ethiopian Herald) covered the event, showing their expectations for the performance of YU alumni in the local community. At the alumni meeting on this day, key university officials, including SEO Yong-won (YU Dean of International Studies) and JEONG Jin-young (head of the Husta Water Industry Innovation University Project) also participated.Dean LEE Byeong-wan of Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul said in a video, “The performances of YU graduates all over the world are remarkable. We expect YU alumni to play a leading role in the development of Ethiopia. I hope that the alumni association will continue to exchange with our alma mater and become a focal point for mutual development between the two countries.” Since the establishment of YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul in 2011, 868 students from 73 countries were enrolled and 765 students from 67 countries received master's degrees such as “Saemaul Studies” and they are working in central ministries, public institutions, and international development NGOs in their countries. The graduates are leading change and development in their own countries and also building global networks to discover new overseas markets and serve as the bridge for public diplomacy. <Photos of local activities by YU Global Study Project Team> Meanwhile, YU Global Study Project Team consisting of 20 YU faculty and staff visited Ethiopia, which pas participated in the Korean War, for 9 days from the 7th to the 15th. This project team returned after making such activities as ▲ Discussions on exchanges and cooperation with Ethiopia's first university, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Science and Technology, and Adama Science and Technology, ▲ Investigation of local ODA project cases, and ▲ Activities for exchanges and cooperation with Ethiopia including visit of KOICA, KOTRA, and the Korean Embassy. YU President CHOI Oe-chool said, “Ethiopia is the most active country in the African region to adopt Saemaul Undong by requesting transfer of education, researches, and operation know-how to YU for localization of Saemaul Undong in the governments, states, and universities. I congratulate establishment of Ethiopian Alumni Association by the graduates from Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul and hope that the establishment of YU Alumni Association and visit by the project team will become the foundation for development of Ethiopia which participated in the Korean War in spite of no diplomatic relations with Korea and improvement of friendship between both countries.”
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- 2024. 02. 01
- 2024. 01. 25
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YU held an academic symposium with Uzbekistan's Samarkand National University and Bukhara National University

With the subjects of “The public nature of universities and the role of museums” and “History and culture of the Silk Road” Making a plan for continuous academic exchange between universities in both countries and promoting sustainable development Along with the academic symposium, an event to experience the cultures of two countries was also held. [January 17, 2024] <An academic symposium was held at YU Chunma Art Center by YU, Uzbekistan’s Samarkand National University, and Bukhara National University.> On the 10th, YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) and Samarkand National University and Bukhara National University of Uzbekistan held an academic symposium at YU Chunma Art Center of LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall. This academic symposium was jointly hosted by YU Museum, Samarkand State University located at the center of Silk Road, and Bukhara State University located at an altitude of 2,500 years and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was held to revitalize cooperation between universities in the two countries and promote sustainable development. This academic exchange was carried out as part of the exchange and cooperation promised by YU’s visiting team to major universities in Uzbekistan in June last year. At the time, YU President CHOI Oe-chool signed an agreement at the request of five major universities in Uzbekistan, which were considered the best in all of Central Asia, for active exchange. Through this, in order to share Korea's development experience, we decided to expand academic exchanges, starting with YU's globally competitive academic fields, including Saemaul Studies. In the first part of the symposium held under the theme of “The public nature of universities and the role of museums,” LEE Eun-jeong (Director of YU Museum) and Dilpooza Jurakulova of (Professor Samarkand University) gave a presentation on the public nature and role of each university museum and had a discussion on the ways for academic exchange between the museums in both countries. Presentations were made by Professor Odil Ergashev on the historical and archaeological excavations and academic achievements of the University of Samarkand. In Part 2, which was held with the subject of “History and Culture of the Silk Road,” KIM Jae-yoon (head of the Department of Culture and Anthropology at YU) gave a presentation on the Eurasian cultural elements seen in the Bangudae Petroglyphs and Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs, and researchers from Samarkand University and Bukhara University gave a presentation on the Silk Road’s history and culture. A discussion continued on tangible & intangible culture and its relationship with Korea.In the final general discussion, presenters and audience members from universities around the world had the time to explore the ways to continue academic exchange between YU and Samarkand-Bukhara State University. <Prior to the academic symposium, a cultural exchange event, including a traditional wedding ceremony, was held in the lobby of the YU Museum on the 9th.> Meanwhile, prior to the academic symposium, a demonstration of Korean traditional rites and weddings experience of wearing Hanbok and traditional Uzbekistan clothing, and a performance of Korean traditional music by students of the Department of Korean Traditional Music were shown for professors from Samarkand National University in Uzbekistan and foreign students of YU on the 9th in the lobby of the YU Museum for exchanging cultures between the two countries.
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- 2024. 02. 01
- 2024. 01. 17
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YU Law School student won “Grand Prize” in criminal litigation-related thesis contest

“Grand Prize” in the 1st thesis contest hosted by the Criminal Procedure Law Society and sponsored by the Ministry of Justice Awarded for the topic “Introduction and Legislation of the Judicial Cooperation Immunity from Prosecution System” ‘”No. 1” in passing rate for prosecutor appointments, proving the reputation of YU Law School following the 3rd law school evaluation ‘certification’ [January 22, 2024] <YU Law School student KIM Hong-kyun won the grand prize in the thesis contest related to criminal litigation. (KIM Hong-kyun on the right of the photo)> Kim Hong-gyun (26), a student of YU's (President CHOI Oe-chool) Law School (hereinafter referred to as law school), received the award ceremony in “1st Law School Student Criminal Procedure-related Outstanding Thesis Contest and Contest” held in the seminar room of Korean Bar Association Building on the 15th of last month and won the grand prize from the Minister of Justice. This thesis contest, hosted by The Korean Association of Criminal Procedure Law and sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, was provided to inspire law school students to research criminal procedure law and provide a venue for academic exchange.This competition was started in June with applications by the students from 25 law schools across the country who have received letters of recommendation from law school professors designated by The Korean Association of Criminal Procedure Law, theses were submitted by the end of July, and three selected students were announced at the Veritas Hall of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in September. KIM Hong-gyun, a student of YU, won the grand prize in this competition of law school students from all over the country, with a thesis on “Introduction and Legislation of the Judicial Cooperation Exemption from Prosecution System” arguing that as crimes have become more sophisticated and sophisticated in recent years, criminals who have committed serious crimes that have caused great harm to the public have been identified and that the accomplices who provided conclusive evidence reviewed the possibility of introducing a “judicial cooperator immunity from prosecution system” which allows prosecutors not to file charges if certain requirements are met and presented specific legislative proposals. KIM Hong-gyun said, “I would like to thank Professor Jo Ji-eun and other professors at YU Law School for their special attention from the recommendation to participate in the competition to the final presentation. As a law student, this is a great opportunity to think about the criminal litigation system from a fundamental level.” “I am proud and happy that I can be of some help in promoting the name of YU Law School.” Meanwhile, YU Law School produced 7 successful students in the 2024 new prosecutor selection test, ranking first in the country in the prosecutor appointment passing rate (based on the number of successful students compared to the admission quota), and ranked first in the country in the 9th Bar Examination, and ranked 2nd in the country in the 8th and 10th bar exam passing rate (based on the number of students admitted to each class), showing the prestige of a law school. In the third law school evaluations in 2023, the law school was evaluated as ‘certified’ in recognition of its excellence in operation and quality of education.
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- 2024. 02. 01
- 2024. 01. 22
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Professor KIM Jeong-hwan of YU published a thesis in a world-renowned academic journal, “Nature Nanotechnology”

“Review thesis” was published in a prestigious academic journal in the field of nanotechnology Introduction of the results of analysis of the characteristics and problems of nanoparticles, attracting attention as gene therapy delivery vehicles Endeavors to develop a drug and gene therapy delivery platform using biomaterials [January 18, 2024] <Professor KIM Jeong-hwan of YU Department of Pharmacy> KIM Jeong-hwan (34), a professor of YU Department of Pharmacy, published a review thesis in the world's top international academic journal, Nature Nanotechnology (IF 38.3). This thesis, published in collaboration with Professor KIM's research team and the Oregon State University research team, contains a multi-faceted analysis of the characteristics and problems that should be considered in order to deliver nanoparticles, which are attracting attention as gene therapy delivery vehicles, to target organs. Existing virus-based delivery vehicles had limitations such as immunogenicity, limited gene encapsulation, and difficulty in mass production, but “lipid nanoparticles,” a non-viral delivery system recently used in messenger RNA (mRNA)-based coronavirus vaccines, have these limitations and the thesis is attracting attention for its effectiveness in overcoming limitations.In addition, excellent clinical efficacy has been confirmed not only as an mRNA vaccine delivery vehicle but also as a gene therapy delivery vehicle targeting the liver. In this paper, the research team explained the principle by which nanoparticles accumulate in the liver and analyzed the physicochemical properties of various nano-based gene delivery systems. In addition, the anatomical and physiological difficulties of delivering gene therapy targeting organs other than the liver were presented, and the development trends of non-viral delivery systems and prospects for next-generation research were introduced. Professor KIM said, “Recently, the importance of non-viral gene delivery technology is increasing in the field of gene therapy, which is an advanced biopharmaceutica. The various nanoparticle development strategies presented in this study enable gene delivery to specific tissue cells within target organs. It will be possible to secure a new platform that can be implemented with precision and use it to develop source technologies.” This thesis, in which Professor KIM Jeong-Hwan participated as the first author, was published on the 27th of last month under the title of “Strategies for non-viral vectors targeting organs beyond the liver” in the online edition of “Nature Nanotechnology (IF 38.3),” a prestigious academic journal in the field of nanotechnology.
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- 2024. 02. 01
- 2024. 01. 18
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YU started sail of “Glocal University” Let’s become the light of the local era!

Declared “Glocal University to go with the region through great innovation” On the 19th of last month, “Glocal University Declaration Ceremony” was held to go with the region through great innovation. About 400 persons from YU and Yeungnam College of Technology, local companies, and related organizations attended. [January 04, 2024] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) took the first step to lead the local era with great innovation. YU held “Glocal University Declaration Ceremony” at the Daegu Inter-Burgo Hotel Convention Hall on the 19th of last month.About 400 persons including President CHOI Oe-chool of YU, Director BAE Cheol-ho of Glocal Promotion, key faculty members, and President LEE Jae-yong and assigned faculty members of YU College of Technology, local companies, and related organizations made a decision to select Glocal University 30 Project. At the Glocal University Declaration Ceremony on this day, YU announced a plan to play a central role in university innovation, regional development, and cooperation between industry, academia, research institutes, and government under the slogan under a slogan, “Glocal University to go with the region through great innovation.”For the Glocal University 30 Project, YU plans to develop into a university to cultivate customized innovative talent that will lead local future industries by implementing three projects consisting of ▲ Construction of a Glocal innovation platform integrated with industry, academia, and government, ▲ Great conversion into hyper-school and hyper-convergence education, and ▲Great leap forward win-win cooperation-type local communities, creating local future industries.Also, YU plans to cultivate excellent talents and cultivate an innovative model for local development through integration with YU College of Technology equipped with the highest-level educational capability to represent professional colleges in the country. YU is leading next generation new growth fields, cultivation of excellent talents in regional industries, and enhancement of competitiveness of local companies by successfully implementing large scale national support projects with participation of local key organizations and companies through local government-university cooperative regional innovation project (RIS Project), LINC3.0 Project, and software (SW) focused university projects. In addition, YU has achieved remarkable growth in the global field through academic exchanges, joint research, and student dispatch by concluding international academic exchange agreements with 517 foreign universities and institutions in 61 countries around the world and, as a result, it ranked 1st in Korea for 9 consecutive years in mathematics and computer science (44th in the world, 12th in Asia) in Leiden Ranking and was upgraded in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (up from 801-1,000 to 601-800). YU is also leading global social contribution.YU Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul has enrolled over 860 people from 73 countries around the world in master's programs, and over 4,000 foreign civil servants and experts from over 80 countries, including short-term Saemaul Undong Training, are playing important roles in the local area through training and education.Through this process, Korea's development experience and Saemaul Undong are dispersed and a role is played to discover overseas markets for local companies and to be a bridge for public diplomacy.It shows the status of a globcal university that expands to the world beyond establishing and implementing a win-win system with the region. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “I am deeply grateful to all university and corporate officials who attended the Glocal University Declaration Ceremony. The causes of today's crisis of the regions and universities are complex and intertwined. Based on the competitiveness that YU has built, we will gather everyone’s passion and will toward the new goal to become a Glocal university. We will improve the capabilities of young people through various cooperative methods, such as integration with Yeungnam Technical University, which is affiliated with the same corporation and has high competitiveness. By doing so, we will create an exemplary innovative model for a university that will contribute in national development and the common prosperity of the international community.”
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- 2024. 01. 19
- 2024. 01. 04
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The choice made by successful applicants for the 2024 regular recruitment is... YU, too.

1st place in Daegu and Gyeongbuk with 97.2% registration rate for successful applicants for rolling admission for 2024 school year Intensive investments in education and researches in next-generation new growth areas by implementing large-scale national financial support projects Perfect certification in 2023 University Institutional Evaluation Certification with “ALL PASS” [January 09, 2024] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) showed the best result in Daegu-Gyeongbuk region with 97.2% (based on the closing registration rate by university) in the registration of successful applicants for 2024 rolling admissions, which ended on the 29th of last month. YU ranked first in the registration rate of successful applicants for two consecutive years since ranking first in the registration rate for 2023. YU has been implementing large scale national support projects through local government-university cooperative regional innovation project (RIS Project), LINC3.0 Project, and software (SW) focused university projects and has been making investments focused in cultivation of excellent talents and support of researches in next-generation new growth fields and the performances are fund in various university evaluations. In the 2023 Leiden Ranking announced last year, YU ranked 8th in the country in the overall ranking.Especially, the world-best research power in Mathematics & Computer Science was confirmed again.In addition, YU got a good evaluation result in internationally authoritative university evaluations by ranking 18th in the country in “World University Rankings 2024” reported by THE (Times Higher Education), a British global university evaluation institution, with significant global ranking rise (from 801-1,000 to 601-800). In the 2023 University Institutional Evaluation Certification announced on the 26th of last month, all evaluation indicators were certified as ‘PASS’, proving the university’s excellence in basic educational requirements such as education, operation, and performance.In addition, YU is accelerating cultivation of talents tailored to social demands by reforming educational system for 2023 and 2024 school years.YU is carrying the largest structural reform since foundation of the university and is proactively specializing the university in order to reflect the needs of education consumers and cultivate talents who will actively lead changes in social and industrial structures. Such efforts and achievements of YU have led to the choice by parents and applicants.YU showed the highest competition rate ever for regular recruitment for 2022 and 2023 school years and recorded a new student recruitment rate of over 99% for the past three years. In the 2023 school year entrance exam, admission scores increased in 56 out of 60 recruitment units, showing that excellent students are being admitted.In 2024 school year, for the first time in YU's rolling recruitment, the number of applicants recorded more than 25,000 and the registration of successful applicants for rolling recruitment also recorded the highest level of registration, showing that YU is clearly preferred. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “The competition rate has increased in 2024 rolling admissions, the largest number of students made applications in the history of YU’s rolling admissions, and the highest registration rate of successful applicants was recorded in the region in spite of decline in the school-age population and the preference for the metropolitan area. YU’s changes and innovations to cultivate talents tailored to society’s needs and raise the status of a Glocal university that is expanding around the world are gaining sympathy. YU will continue to make efforts to have differentiated educational competitiveness in the future.”
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- 2024. 01. 19
- 2024. 01. 09
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YU, through global social contribution... “Make the world more beautiful!”

On the 26th, YU held the launching ceremony for Social Contribution Group’s Overseas Volunteer Team. In January next year, YU will make public diplomacy activities through volunteer work and cultural exchange in Vietnam and Cambodia. Active support by YU to strengthen core competencies of “Global citizen” [December 29, 2023] <The launching ceremony for 40th Overseas Volunteer Team was held at YU Chunma Art Center.> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) Social Contribution Group has begun preparations for dispatching the overseas volunteer team for global contribution. On the 26th, the launching ceremony for 40th Overseas Volunteer Team was held at LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall of Chunma Art Center. The YU Overseas Volunteer Team is a student volunteer group representing the school and, since 2001, it has been dispatched around the world every semester to carry out volunteer work. To date, about 2,840 people have volunteered around the world. A total of 44 volunteers from the 40th Overseas Volunteer Team will be dispatched to Vietnam and Cambodia on two occasions in January 2024. This volunteer team plans to be dispatched to Ho Chi Minh and Dalat in Vietnam and Phnom Penh and Kampong Cham in Cambodia for two weeks to carry out volunteer work and conduct cultural exchanges with local residents.Students will visit local orphanages and educational institutions to carry out educational volunteer work and have the time to experience and understand the cultures of each country by playing traditional games in Korea, Vietnam, and Cambodia with students from Da Lat National University in Vietnam and Western University in Cambodia. KIM Gyu-min (3rd year, Dep’t of English Education), who was selected as the team leader of the volunteer team dispatched to Cambodia on January 14th, said, “I look forward to gaining new experiences and opportunities for growth through educational volunteer work. I will raise the status of YU and Korea by carrying out fruitful volunteer work in Cambodia with his team members.” YU’s overseas volunteer activities are supported by YU medical staff, too.The volunteer medical team consisting of doctors, nurses, and nutritionists plans to carry out medical volunteer work in cooperation with medical staff at local hospitals in Cambodia and also provide education to local residents on disease management and prevention. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “Global social contribution activities demonstrate YU’s example of public diplomacy and overseas volunteer work provides students with a valuable experience in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities as citizens of the Republic of Korea, which has become an advanced country, and sincerely conveying their warm hearts to all corners of the world. I hope that students will grow into talented people with a global perspective and the basic knowledge of global citizens through overseas volunteer work and YU will not spare any effort in developing and supporting various domestic and international social contribution programs in the future.” Meanwhile, YU Social Contribution Group was started with a launching ceremony in November 2022 to achieve “a creative and innovative university that contributes to the prosperity of human society.” It runs various programs ranging from small contribution activities to be made in the surroundings to global contribution activities including in/out-campus various social contribution activities and contribution & cultural exchange activities with dispatch of overseas volunteer team such as campus clean-up activities, sharing activities for the socially disadvantaged, and volunteer activities linked to local volunteer centers.
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- 2024. 01. 19
- 2023. 12. 29
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Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association, “Junior-love scholarship” for 18 years

“Overseas-Major In-depth Study Scholarship Students” were selected for 2023 Dep’t of Saemaul International Development “Saemaul Scholarship” was founded in 2003 focused in alumni and academic support is made for juniors every year “School support” for juniors for 18 years… So far, KRW 258.5 million of scholarships has been awarded to 274 students [January 05, 2024] <Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association held 18th scholarship award ceremony at the College of Social Sciences at YU on the 29th of last month> The Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association (Chairman CHOI Oe-chool, President of YU) held 18th scholarship award ceremony in Room 522 of the College of Social Sciences at YU on the 29th of last month. Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association was formed in 2003 to support the studies of juniors, centered on alumni who received “Saemaul Scholarship” and studied at YU Department of Community Development (currently the Department of Saemaul International Development) and President CHOI Oe-chool of YU led establishment of the scholarship society and continues to run it as the chairman. Since the establishment of the scholarship association, scholarship has been given to juniors every year, and so far, KRW 258.5 million of scholarship has been given to 274 people, including KRW 10 million on this day. Scholarship students have built up their major competencies in their departments and are making great achievements by advancing to international organizations and related organizations such as the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Saemaul Central Association. At the scholarship award ceremony, Chairman CHOI Oe-chool, Chairman CHOI Young-jae of Alumni Association of Dep’t of Saemaul International Development, former Sangju Vice Mayor KIM Jong-il, Advisory Member KWON Seong-do of Jinmyung I&C, Professor HWANG Seung-il, CEO KIM Jin-young of Palgong M&C, CEO JEONG Jae-hoon of Toolise Co., Ltd, CEO KANG Dong-pil of Luxury Goods Appraisal Office, Director LEE Gyeong-seop of Middle-Aged Technology Startup Center of Kyungil University, senior graduates, and Dean LEE Jae-mo, professors, and students of Dep’t of Saemaul International Development attended. For 2023 school year, scholarship students were selected among the students who demonstrated excellence in in-depth study abroad in order to strengthen students' global coexistence development capabilities. Ten students were selected for the scholarship and, among them, Park Ye-ji received excellent evaluation result in case studies and presentations on “Characteristics of Japan’s International Development Cooperation.” “Content and Characteristics of Japanese Machizukuri (Town Building),” and “Characteristics of Rural Development Policy (Focusing on Japan and Korea).” Until now, the Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association has given scholarship not only to the students of Dep’t of Saemaul International Development Department but also other students without restrictions on departments and degree programs.Past scholarship recipients include graduate students from Dep’t of Saemaul International Development, Dep’t of Computer Engineering, and Dep’t of Economics and Finance and the students studying abroad in Africa and Southeast Asia. In the congratulatory address, Chairman CHOI Young-jae of Alumni Association of Dep’t of Saemaul International Development said, “With over 50 years of tradition, numerous alumni are active in various fields and are raising the status of the department, and the Yeongnam Saemaul Scholarship Association has also played a significant role in the development of the department. I hope that the meaningful scholarships collected by my seniors and mentors will serve as a foundation for the growth of my juniors.” In addition, Former Sangju Vice Mayor KIM Jong-il, currently Advisor of Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association, said, “Twenty years have elapsed since establishment of the scholarship society which started with the idea of current President CHOI Oe-chool to encourage graduates of Dep’t of Community Development (currently Dep’t of Saemaul International Development) to support the studies of juniors despite difficulties. I am proud of the department professors, graduates, and current students coming together today, and I hope that it will be an opportunity for the junior students to feel proud of their alma mater and the department.” <Chairman CHOI Oe-chool of Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association (President of YU)> Chairman CHOI Oe-chool of Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association (President of YU) said, “I would like to thank everyone at the scholarship society who has been with us so that we can continue the scholarship society for 20 years with the love of seniors for their juniors. In 2024, we will increase the number of applications to two by providing scholarships every semester. We plan to increase our fundraising goal, and to celebrate the 77th anniversary of our founding, we plan to hold a seminar on the path taken and future of the Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Association. I hope that our current students will be able to demonstrate their potential and move forward toward their dreams based on the scholarships filled with affection from our seniors.”
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- 2024. 01. 19
- 2024. 01. 05
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YU won “CSV·ESG Porter Award Project Effectiveness Category”

Being selected and awarded as a leading organization/enterprise in Creating Shared Value (CSV) Recognition for effectiveness of Korean-style education ODA project through Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul President CHOI Oe-chool, “Cultivation of Saemaul Development talents to drive development of developing countries is a shared value for common prosperity around the world.” [December 07, 2023] <YU won “Project Effectiveness Category” in “10th CSV·ESG Porter Awards’. (The right is President CHOI Oe-chool of YU)> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) won CSV·ESG Porter Award in “10th CSV·ESG Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV” held at the Shilla Hotel Ruby Hall in Seoul on the 6th. YU got the honor of winning an award in “Project Effectiveness Category” for cultivation of future leaders of developing countries based on Saemaul Undong, Korean experiences in development, sustainability development education, and leadership training, etc. and for endeavors to overcome global poverty and construct the foundation for self-reliant economy, through Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul. President CHOI Oe-chool developed and established Saemaul Undong as an independent academic discipline, built a theoretical foundation for establishment of “Saemaul Studies,” and tried to add the values of “sharing, service, and creation” to the basic spirit of Saemaul Undong, “diligence, self-help, and cooperation to share and spread Saemaul Spirit 2.0.In the respect that education is the foundation of change and development to lead to sustainable development in developing countries and that education ODA is the major axis to form the center of international development cooperation, we led the establishment of Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul in 2011 and developed it into an unrivaled specialized institution for training talents of developing countries. YU helps development of export markets for domestic enterprises by playing the role of an institution for government's education ODA and by helping export markets for domestic enterprises and built a differentiated Korean-style education ODA system based on our know-how on Saemaul Undong and Korean experiences in development and based on researches on Saemaul Studies and teaching capabilities. <YU won the “Project Effectiveness Category” in “10th CSV·ESG Porter Awards’. (President CHOI Oe-chool of YU)> Since the opening of Park Chung-hee Graduate School of Saemaul, over 860 people from 73 countries around the world have enrolled and studied master's programs and, if short-term training on Saemaul Undong is included, over 4,000 foreign government officials and experts from over 80 countries shared their Saemaul experiences through training and education and play important roles in the field.Based on this human network, they serve as the bridges for local enterprises to discover overseas markets and for public diplomacy. The government is expanding ODA scale so that Korea, which has joined the ranks of advanced countries, may fulfill its obligation to contribute to the international community and YU is responding to the government's policy to expand ODA projects and is actively transferring Saemaul to developing countries.Numerous developing countries, including Philippines, Cambodia, and Uzbekistan, hope to share and get Saemaul Studies of YU, and recently, in addition to Saemaul International Development, requested academic fields are being expanded to computers, information communications, and water resources, etc. It is also attracting international attention that contributions are made in cultivation of the talents of developing countries and establishment of policies for national development to lead expansion of international exchanges of policies beyond academic exchanges.Last August, the representative example is that President CHOI Oe-chool became the first foreigner to be awarded an honorary doctorate in education from Western University through the approval of the Cambodian government in recognition of his role as an advisor for Cambodia's national development and his contribution to the establishment and support of Western University's Department of Saemaul Economic Development. President CHOI Oe-chool who stood on the podium that day, said, “YU is developing Saemaul spirit and Saemaul development into Saemaul Studies to cultivate talents for development of developing countries.I think this is the very shared value for common prosperity not only in Korea but also around the world. Thank you for giving me the prestigious Porter Award today and I will work harder in the future to contribute to human society based on the experiences that YU has accumulated over the past 10 years.” Meanwhile, “CSV·ESG Porter Award” co-hosted by Institute for Industrial Policy Studies, Dong-A Ilbo, and Channel A promotes approaching method to Creating Shared Value (CSV), which is emerging as a paradigm for future management, and find out enterprises and organizations to lead approach, this year marks its 10th anniversary.
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- 2023. 12. 21
- 2023. 12. 07
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YU’s Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Department of Future Automotive Engineering were selected as the best faculty/d

Being selected in energy field and self-driving car field in “2023 Industry Perspective University Evaluation” Continuous selection of the best industrial-perspective departments since 2009 Biopharmaceuticals, oil and petrochemicals, electronic semiconductors, information communications, machinery (automotive), architecture (construction), environment, and civil engineering, etc. [December 13, 2023] <From the left, President CHOI Oe-chool, Dean LEE Seung-woo of Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Director KANG Seok-won of Department of Future Automotive Engineering, and Director KIM Seung-cheol of Planning Division> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held a certification plaque award ceremony for Faculty of Chemical Engineering (energy field) and the Department of Future Automotive Engineering (autonomous vehicle field), which were selected as the best departments in “2023 Industry Perspective University Evaluation” announced by Accreditation Board of Engineering Education of Korea. Industry Perspective University Evaluation has been done since 2008 to expand communication between industry and universities, to cultivate human resources that meet industry demands, and to improve university curriculum and departments are directly evaluated by industry personnel and talent development staff from related organizations. This year, the evaluation fields increased from 4 to 5 fields (▲Environment ▲Energy ▲Shipbuilding and Offshore ▲Autonomous Vehicles ▲Intelligent Robots) and 33 departments of 22 universities were evaluated in three evaluation areas including industry-based curriculum design, operation, and operational performance.The universities that received the best evaluations were jointly awarded certification plaques in the names of the Ministry of Education, the Five Economic Organizations, and the Accreditation Board of Engineering Education of Korea. These plaques were presented to each department during today's award ceremony. President CHOI Oe-chool said, “YU got good evaluations in the areas of education, research, and social contribution in various world university evaluations this year. Industry Perspective University Evaluation is very meaningful in the respect that industry personnel directly evaluates and certifies the curriculum of universities and departments. We will do our best to cultivate talents to lead the industry through development and operation of curricula that meet field demands and contribute in national development and common prosperity of society. Meanwhile, YU has been producing best departments in Industry Perspective University Evaluation since 2009 in various academic areas including metal and steel, new materials, architecture (construction), general machinery, machinery-automotive, electronic engineering-semiconductor, information and communication, computer software, oil and petrochemicals, environment, biomedicine, food, civil engineering, etc.
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