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NEW (2015-11-02) Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim gives a special lecture to heads of organizations in Gyeonggi-do

  • 2015-11-09
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Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim gives a special lecture to heads of organizations in Gyeonggi-do

2015-11-02


Starting at 7:20 A.M. on October 30th, Ajou University's President Dong Yeon Kim gave a special lecture entitled 'Pleasant Innovation' at a breakfast meeting held in the Gyeonggi Small and Medium Business Support Center. About 150 members of the Giwoo Society attended the meeting.


The Giwoo Society has about 200 members including public organizations, main institutions including Ajou, and corporations based in Gyeonggi-do. It was established to contribute to the development of Gyeonggi-do by sharing public opinions, making policy suggestions, and conducting community services, etc. The program of the Society's meeting, which is held over breakfast on a monthly basis, includes policy briefing from the Gyeonggi-do government, meetings, and special lectures.


The lecture by President Kim is unusual because lectures at the Society meetings are delivered by speakers invited from outside. President Kim's lecture was arranged on the recommendation of the team leaders within the Society.


In his lecture, President Kim said, "We should ensure social mobility in Korea to effectively address social issues, including polarization, and make our society sustainable. That can be achieved by providing many opportunities to people and lowering entry barriers." He explained the seriousness of polarization by quoting a paper that analyzed wealth distribution in Korea. According to it, the top 10 percent of Korean society has 66 percent of the total wealth, whereas the 50 percent at the bottom has only 2 percent. President Kim went on to stress, "In order to raise social mobility, we need true elite who practice noblesse oblige and have necessary qualities rather than professional expertise."


< The above photo was provided by the Gyeonggi-do Government >