Seeking for the role of education for global prosperity by international organizations, senior public officials, NGOs, and academic societies, etc.

BAN Ki-moon (Former UN Secretary-General) asserted Education ODA, world citizen education, and global leadership education in his basic lecture.

Sharing of new educational paradigm for sustainable development of the world

Suggestion of a vision, “Cultivation of talents to contribute to human society”

[May 10, 2022]

<Global Forum, 75th Anniversary of Yeungnam University>

“Global Forum, 75th Anniversary of Yeungnam University” was held to seek for role of education for global prosperity. It was held to share new educational paradigm asked for global sustainable development and to suggest future vision of YU for cultivation of talents to contribute to development of human society.

  Staff of international organizations, ambassadors to Korea, senior public officials, and professionals of academic societies and NGOs participated in the global forum held in LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall of YU Cheonma Art Center for two days on the 10th and 11th and the forum was broadcasted in real time through YouTube.

David Beasley (Secretary General of WFP) sent a congratulatory telegram and Michael Reiffenstuel (German Ambassador to Korea), LEE Cheol-woo (Director of YU Alumni Association), Hang Chuon Naron (Minister of Education, Youth, and Athletics of Cambodia), and JEONG Jin-taek (Korean Association of Private University Presidents) made congratulatory speeches in the opening ceremony of the global forum.

David Beasley (Secretary General of WFP) said in his congratulatory telegram, “Korea had been one of the countries received the most support but has become one of top 15 supporting countries. Korea is said as a marvelous case in international societies which inspired Zero Hunger program. Especially, Saemaul spirit of Korea is a core case to show the value of WFP, <Sharing development experience to help localized development and other persons>. “Saemaul Hunger Zero” project implemented by WFP in the world made considerable achievements. YU is in the center by making Saemaul Undong a scholarly culture and by possessing the professional knowledge and know-how. When binding development experiences of Korea with execution capability of WFP in a large scale, Saemaul Undong may be used for unite of local societies and socioeconomic development. I hope that the discussions in the global forum of YU become the ground to understand and share the role of education for free and brighter future out of hunger,” indicating the meaning of the global forum.

  The global forum started with a basic lecture of BAN Ki-moon (8th General Secretary of UN and Chairman of BAN Ki-moon Foundation for Better Future). Chairman of BAN Ki-moon said three topics, i.e. Education ODA, world citizen education, and global leadership education, in relation to the role of education for global prosperity and asserted roles of advanced countries in education ODA, responsibility and liability of world citizens in human society, and qualification of global leaders to solve global issues. Especially, he said, “It is the foundation of sustainable development to guarantee inclusive and fair qualified education for all persons. Joint human endeavors are required to improve poor educational situations of developing countries. In case of Korea, drastic expansion of support is required to meet the prestige of an advanced country. Education ODA should have the property and clear goals and subjects. YU is the best model. YU established Department of Saemaul International Development, Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, and International Development & Cooperation Center, shares economic development experiences of Korea focused on Saemaul Undong with the world, and contributes in global antipoverty and prosperity by cultivating international development leaders. Saemaul Undong is evaluated as the most successful local society development model in the contemporary history of the world. It will contribute to sustainable development of developing countries.”

<Global Forum, 75th Anniversary of Yeungnam University (BAN Ki-moon (Former General Secretary of UN)>

  The forum was held in the afternoon in three sections. YOON Sang-jik (Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy) took charge of chairman in Session 1, SHIN Seong-cheol (Former President of KAIST) made keynote presentation on subject of <Changes in global environment and changes in educational paradigm>, HAN Kyeong-goo (General Secretary of Korean Committee of UNESCO), RYU Jeong-woo (President of Pennsylvania State University Duboys Campus), and Suos Yara (Assembly Member of Cambodia) made presentations.

  In Session 2 with the subject of <Yu’s education to share development experiences of Korea with developing countries>, KIM Jae-choon (Vice-President of YU Education Innovation) took charge of chairman. Session 2 was started with keynote presentation by KIM Ki-soo (Chairman of International Development & Cooperation Center) and KIM Young-mok (Former Chairman of KOICA and Representative of G&M Global Culture Foundation), Rotana Kieng (President of Western University of Cambodia), and Wylbur Simuusa (Zambian Ambassador to Korea) participated as presenters.

  LEE Hyo-soo (Former President of YU) took charge of chairman of Session 3, SOHN Hyeok-sang (Chairman of KOICA) make keynote presentation on the subject of <Role of education for global prosperity>, Danilo Lardizabal Concepcion (President of National Philippine University), Mekuria Teklemariam (Minister of Ethiopia), YOON Jong-jin (Local Government Officials Development Institute), and Arthur Lee (President of SUNY Korea) made presentations.

<Global Forum, 75th Anniversary of Yeungnam University (Congratulatory message by President CHOI Oe-chool of YU)>

  President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “This forum provides a ground for YU, which has cultivated leaders of Korean development for last 75 years, to declare the will to be reborn as a university to lead sustainable development of the world and contribute to qualitative improvement of human life for 75 years in future. Especially, as Korea has become an advanced country, it should share its development experiences with developing countries and universities should suggest the direction to seek for human prosperity through global educational & research activities. YU has been making educational endeavors to cultivate global talents to lead development of developing countries. This forum should provide a ground to evaluate Yu’s endeavors for cultivation of global talents, to suggest direction of universities’ education innovation and effective strategies, and to suggest education models to cultivate talents to contribute to human society.”

  Meanwhile, on the second day of the forum on the 11th, research results were presented by students. YU held a contest of “Global Challenge Story” to strengthen capability of global leaders in order to improve global challenge spirit of students and lead global prosperity. The contest was divided into <Direction of researches for global prosperity> (graduate school part) and <My future and global future as global leaders> (undergraduate part), 5 persons and 1 team were selected as winners, and award ceremony is conducted before the forum. The winners show the sentences and videos of their research in the global forum.