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Ajou's Center for Japanese Policy holds an international conference on stimulating local economies[16.11.03]On November 2nd, Ajou University's Center for Japanese Policy (Director Seong Bin Pak) held an international conference on stimulating local economies in Dasan Hall Auditorium. The conference was entitled 'Stimulating Local Economies amid Low Birthrate, Aging, and Globalization: Cases and Lessons of South Korea and Japan.'Sponsored by the Japanese Foundation, the conference was designed to explore ways to stimulate local economies in the challenging environment facing the two countries, including the low birthrate, aging, globalization, and the emergence of China.The speakers at the conference were Director Young Soo Kim of the Regional Development Studies Center under the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, Director Seong Il Lim of the Local Investment Management Center under the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration, Director Maruya Toyojiro of the Research Institute for Regional Economics under Fukui Prefectural University, Director Abe Makoto of the East Asian Studies Group under the Institute of Developing Economies-Japan External Trade Organization, and Professor Kitamura Wataru from Osaka UniversityDirector Young Soo Kim, the first presenter, said, "Slowing growth is a trend facing the Korean economy and it is very likely here to stay amid the declining working-age population resulting from the low birthrate and aging," adding, "The regional economies of South Korea have even more difficulties due to the combination of structural and national-level problems and the development gap between regions." As for ways to stimulate local economies, he suggested, "Each region should establish an ecosystem for industrial technology innovation focusing on the fields in which it has competitive advantages and respond to the constant industrial restructuring by identifying and fostering promising new growth engines that can best utilize the potential of the individual region." He went on to say, "An industrial adjustment promotion area needs to be operated to prevent the industrial ecosystem of the main industrial cluster from collapsing."Director Seong Il Lim stated, "Fiscal policy is critical for regional economies to grow," adding, "It is very important to properly use subsidies from the central government. This is because most of the local governments in Korea have a financial system that is dependent on the transfer of public finances (local grant taxes and government subsidies)." On fostering regional economies, he argued "The local taxation system needs structural changes, including giving more taxation-related authority to local governments, improving the balance between national and local taxes, and decentralizing the power related to tax revenues," adding, "The transfer of public finances also needs improvements, including expanding general subsidies, restructuring the government subsidy system, and introducing capital subsidies and capital budgeting for local governments."Director Maruya Toyojiro, the first speaker from Japan, presented on the case of Hokuriku, Japan, and its implications for South Korea. He mentioned three issues confronting local economies in Japan: the long-term depression of the Japanese economy, the low birth rate, aging, and declining population, and the disparity between centralized Tokyo and other regions in decline. To address these issues, he suggested, "First, take advantage of the opportunities from economic globalization and the growth of the world (particularly Asia). Second, pursue localization and develop regions with diverse strengths. Lastly, reform the working culture to promote women's participation, utilize the elderly and immigrants, and expand permanent workers, etc."Director Abe Makoto said, "Restructuring is unavoidable for South Korea because global trade is shrinking in the shipbuilding, steelmaking, and petrochemical industries and Korea has lost competitiveness, with China and other emerging countries catching up," adding, "The roles of conglomerates and local governments are critical for local economies to be revitalized."The presentation by Professor Kitamura Wataru covered the issue of 'local governments that can lose administrative functions by 2040 amid the low birthrate and aging.' He said, "The pressure for administrative reforms from the central government has reduced the structural resources for Japan's local governments to deal with issues related to the dwindling population," adding, "On average, local government officials are getting old, with retiring officials not being replaced by young people, which undermines the organizational vitality of local governments."Ajou University Professor Jong Sik Kim served as the M.C. at the academic conference and Professor Yong Jin Kim from the University, President Chang Soo Jin from the Sejong Institute, Vice President Sung Chun Jung in charge of the Department of International Macroeconomics & Finance under the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, etc., participated as moderators. Panelists included Professor Hee Gab Choi and Professor Seong Bin Pak from Ajou, Professor Kido Hideki from Kyoto Women's University, and Professor Jung Hwan Lee from Kookmin University.Director Seong Bin Pak of the Division of International Studies, also Director of the Center for Japanese Policy, said, "Japan experienced the low birthrate, aging, and slowing growth ahead of South Korea and we have many lessons to learn from it," adding, "It is necessary to empower regions considering their individual characteristics in stimulating local economies. And governments, universities, companies, and financial institutions based in the regions should establish cooperative relationships in doing so."
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'Ajou Great Lecture for Unification and Sharing' is held[16.10.31]'Ajou Great Lecture for Unification and Sharing,' which was co-hosted by Ajou University and the Unishare Foundation (Chairman Byeong Hun Ahn), was held on October 29th in Yulgok Hall's Video Conference Room at the University. The University organized the lecture to enhance understanding of and interest in unification among local university students and citizens.The lecture consisted of three segments. In the first segment, BOAZ Film CEO Sang Mee Choo gave a lecture entitled 'Culture Opens the Way for Unification.' She said, "I am working on a documentary that follows North Korean orphans who went to Eastern Europe after the Korean War," adding, "I would like to present a blueprint on how our society should embrace North Korea after unification."In the second segment, Jae In Shin, the former President of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, gave a lecture entitled 'Understanding North Korea's Nuclear Programs.' He said, "North Korea's nuclear programs pose military threats to South Korea, undermine economic development, and divide public opinion in the South, and negatively influence the unification of the Korean Peninsula." He added, "Pyongyang's nuclear programs do no good at all, since Seoul is losing the initiative to its neighbors in diplomatic and economic issues."The last segment, entitled 'Unification Is the Jackpot Only When Prepared,' was delivered by former deputy unification minister Yang Ho Hong. He said, "Since the international community will not accept a unified Korea with nuclear arms, Pyongyang's nuclear weapons are in the way of unification," adding, "German unification was possible because they did not develop nuclear weapons."Prior to the lecture, Ajou University and the Unishare Foundation signed an MOU on regular and steady exchanges and cooperation centered around unification-related issues. Executive Vice President Kyung Hee Choi said, "I believe that we should first practice sharing to achieve peace and unification." Director Seok Hong Yoon from Unishare said, "We will join hands with Ajou for many unification-related projects."
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Ajou holds the first international academic conference with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China[16.10.31]Ajou University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) held an academic conference on October 26th in Shanghai, China, under the theme 'Peaceful Exchanges and Cooperation for Korean Unification.' The event was attended by President Dong Yeon Kim and other officials from Ajou University, many unification experts from both countries, including former Unification Minister Gil Jae Ryu, co-hosted by Ajou Unification Institute and SJTU's Center for Korean Studies, and sponsored by BMW Korea. The academic conference is based on the MOU signed in January between Ajou University and SJTU. The two sides plan to expand exchanges and cooperation for the unification of the Korean peninsula through the second academic conference to be held at Ajou University next year, etc. Earlier on, Ajou sent 41 students to SJTU as part of the After You Program.Ajou University is the only institution to be designated by the Ministry of Unification as the Unification Education Leading University and the Regional Unification Education Center. SJTU is the oldest and the most influential university in Shanghai, which is considered a sacred place of Korea's fight for independence, since it is home to the building of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.Before the conference, President Dong Yeon Kim had dinner on October 25th with Consul General of the Republic of Korea to Shanghai, Seok Hee Han, and Chairman of Ajou's Alumni Association in Shanghai, etc. During the dinner, President Kim asked for active cooperation and support for exchanges between universities of the two countries, Ajou's alumni looking for business opportunities in Shanghai, and overseas internships for the University students.
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Ajou's College of Humanities signs an agreement with Kangnam University's Senior Industry Division[16.10.27]On October 25th, Ajou University's College of Humanities signed an agreement with Kangnam University's Senior Industry Division. The two universities agreed to join hands in fostering talents who will lead the development of the senior industry and innovations in the area, etc.At the ceremony held in Ajou's Yulgok Hall, Dean Man Ghyu Pak of the College of Humanities from Ajou University and Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Physical Education and Director of the Senior Industry Division Ho Chyun Chey signed and exchanged the agreement.Under the agreement, the two institutions will work together to foster creative talents who will lead the senior industry in the area and carry out interdisciplinary convergence research, etc. The agreement is set to boost Ajou's project entitled 'Digital Collaboration for Mental Health in an Aging Society,' which the College of Humanities has been conducting from last year as part of the Convergence Research Center (CRC) Project. Professors from Ajou's School of Medicine and College of Information Technology are participating in the CRC Project as well as Professor Jung Sik Park (Department of English Language and Literature), the project leader.The agreement signing ceremony was attended by Dean Man Ghyu Pak, Professor Jung Sik Park (Director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Convergent Contents), and Director Jong Sik Kim of Graduate School's Department of Digital Humanities and Convergence from Ajou University and Dean Ho Chyun Chey, Vice President for Admissions Yeong Rahn Park, and Vice President for Student Affairs Noh Shik Park, etc., from Kangnam University.
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Ajou's student team SCV takes third place at a drone contest in China[16.10.27]Team SCV (Smart CTOL & VTOL), consisting of Ajou University students, finished third at IMAV (International Micro Air Vehicle Conference & Competition) 2016 held in Beijing, China.IMAV 2016 is an academic conference on air vehicles involving relevant experts, which was held from October 17th to the 21st. The drone contest was held on the sidelines of the main event and was co-organized by Beijing Institute of Technology and the National University of Singapore.Team SCV participated in the MAV 2016 Outdoor category, in which ten teams from eight countries took part, including South Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, China, Brazil, France, Iran, and Poland. The participating teams conducted their respective missions with autonomous drones.Team SCV successfully carried out its missions, including a take-off from a moving platform, taking photos in the air and automatic mapping, dropping lifeboats, collecting and dropping water to fight fire, and landing on the ground. Team SCV took the third spot after teams from Germany and the Netherlands.Team SCV (guiding professor Jai Hoon Kim, Department of Cyber Security) consists of Gi Tae Park (entering class of 2011, Department of Mechanical Engineering), Min Ho Kim (entering class of 2011, Department of Mechanical Engineering), Hyeon Nae Kim (entering class of 2011, Department of Mechanical Engineering), Gyeong Deok Kim (entering class of 2015, Department of Mechanical Engineering), Tae Soo Kim (entering class of 2011, Department of Industrial Engineering), and Hyeon Gyeong Yoon (entering class of 2013, Department of Cyber Security).Team SCV was earlier selected for the '2016 LINC-UR Program,' part of the LINC Project, with its research mission entitled 'Develop Industrial Drones Using a Tilt Rotor,' and it participated in the contest with the support of the LINC Project Group.
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Ajou holds a ceremony to present the fourth certificates of the 'Kim Su Jeong Scholarship'[16.10.25]On October 25th, Ajou University held a ceremony to present the fourth certificates of the 'Kim Su Jeong Scholarship' at the University's Yulgok Hall. A total of ten students received the scholarship funds.The 'Kim Su Jeong Scholarship' was established in 2015 when Kim's father Jung Gweon Kim (entering class of 1973, Ajou's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and his wife donated 300 million won in scholarships to the University in accordance with the wishes of their late daughter after she died from lymphatic cancer. The scholarship funds have been awarded to students experiencing difficult financial conditions and students in the School of Medicine wishing to specialize in lymphatic cancer.The ceremony was attended by Jung Gweon Kim, Ho Yeong Suh – mother of the late Su Jeong Kim, scholarship students, Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Vice President for Planning Jung Seob Lee, Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho, Dean Jung Yol Jo of the College of Information Technology, Dean Seung Ik Yoo of the College of Social Sciences, and Professor Yun Hoon Choung of the School of Medicine.Mr. Kim gave certificates of scholarships to the students and the representative of the students read words of appreciation.Mr. Kim and Mrs. Suh said, "It feels like all of you are our children after we made the donation to the University," adding, "I hope that you will play important roles as trusted talents in many fields of our society and for the University after graduation."Executive Vice President Choi expressed his appreciation to Mr. Kim and Mrs. Suh on behalf of Ajou people.
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Ajou is opening the 'Research Center for Futuristic Combat Systems Network' after being designated as a research institution by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)[16.10.24]Ajou University is set to establish the 'Research Center for Futuristic Combat Systems Network and Technology' after being designated as a research institution by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).DAPA selects universities and government-invested research institutes with strengths in certain fields and is providing extensive support to them to secure essential defense-related technologies and induce excellent research talents to participate in defense-related research and development.Ajou's research center will play a central role in bringing together research talents from the domestic academic world, developing original technologies necessary for defense-related applied research, and building researcher capabilities. In particular, the center will focus on developing fundamental technologies for the futuristic combat systems network that can accommodate weapons with innovative concepts and functions in the future theater environment. Professor Jae Sung Lim will lead the research center.DAPA selected 13 universities as specialized research centers, including Ajou University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, and Soongsil University.Professor Lim said, "In future combat environments, we will see a network infrastructure where many users and different devices are converged," adding, "In such a complex environment, we will have to overcome the technological limitations of simply providing the communication link for the existing tactical network."Officials from DAPA, the Agency for Defense Development, the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, and specialized research centers will attend Ajou's research center opening event scheduled for November 10th.
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Ajou receives good results in two recent university evaluations[16.10.19]Ajou University received good results in two recent university evaluationsIn the 2016 University Evaluation released on October 17th by The Joongang Ilbo, Ajou University climbed three notches from last year to take the 13th place along with the University of Seoul. Ajou received a total of 172 points, which is 9 points higher than the one ranked 15th. The University had only 5 and 9 points lower than the 10th and 7th places, respectively, indicating that it may take the 10th or higher spot in next evaluations.The evaluation looked at 69 four-year universities in South Korea. The total score is 300 based on 33 indexes in 4 categories (100 points for educational environment, 100 for research activities of faculty, 70 for student education and achievements, and 30 for reputation). Ajou ranked 21st in educational environment, up six notches, and took the 7th and 11th places in student education and achievements and reputation, up eleven and five spots from the previous year, respectively. The ranking in research activities of faculty fell 4 places.As for other indexes, the University ranked 6th in the diversity of international students, and 9th in both investment in book purchases per student and willingness of recommendation. The ratio of students participating in on-site experiments and business start-up education jumped to 11th and 9th places from 59th and 52nd each from a year earlier.Earlier in September, Ajou took the 22nd place in the 'Asia's Most Innovative Universities' ranking released by Reuters, which was the 9th place among South Korean universities. The ranking is based on Reuters evaluation of 75 Asian universities in terms of academic papers and patent filings, etc.
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Ajou presents certificates of the Lee Jong Cheol Scholarship to students[16.10.19]A ceremony to present the fourth certificates of the Lee Jong Cheol Scholarship was held on the morning of October 19th in Ajou University's Yulgok Hall. Eleven students received a total of 20 million won in scholarship funds.CEO Jong Cheol Lee of Dong Seong Metal, who is also a graduate from the 43rd Advanced Management Program under the University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, presented scholarship certificates to the students. He contributed a total of 300 million won in scholarship funds to the University, which is being granted in the name of the Lee Jong Cheol Scholarship every semester.This semester, eleven students from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Department of Medical Sciences, the Department of Nursing Sciences, and the Department of Pharmacy received 1 to 2.5 million won per person.The event was attended by Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Dean Ilo Jou of the School of Medicine, Dean Moon Sook Yoo of the College of Nursing, Dean Sang Duk Lee of the College of Engineering, Dean Beom Jin Lee of the College of Pharmacy, Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho, and Vice President for Planning Jung Seob Lee from the University as well as CEO Lee and the scholarship recipients.Mr. Lee said to the students, "I ask that you live challenge-taking lives based on your excellent abilities," adding, "I also hope that you will be able to feel the 'joy of sharing' in the future yourselves, through donations."The students who received scholarship funds read letters of appreciation and delivered a flower bouquet to Mr. Lee. Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Choi expressed his appreciation to Mr. Lee on behalf of Ajou people.
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