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NEW (2015-05-04) The first special lecture for Ajou’s professors and staff members is held

  • 2015-05-11
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< President Jae Won Kwak of the Gyeonggi Institute of Science & Technology Promotion (GISTP) gives a lecture at Ajou >
 
The first session of the Special Lecture by Invited Experts for Ajou’s professors and staff members was held on May 4th in Room 1101 of the University’s College Academic Building.
 
The Special Lecture series consists of a total of three sessions on consecutive Mondays. Following the lecture by GISTP President Kwak on May 4th, Professor Hak Chun Lee from Dong-A University’s Graduate School of International Studies will give a lecture on May 11th, and Doctor Chun Shik Woo from the Korea Development Institute on May 18th.
 
The first lecture by GISTP President Kwak was given under the theme of the “Information Technology and Bio Technology Belt in Pangyo and Gwangyo,” and it was attended by a total of 50 Ajou people including President Dong Yeon Kim, professors with major positions, and other staff members. The lecture lasted for about 40 minutes, after which the lecturer and the participants talked informally over a sandwich lunch.
 
The post-lecture discussion lasted about one hour and twenty minutes, and the participants, among other things, expressed their concerns about how the University could take advantage of its environment and grasp the opportunity for growth. GISTP President Kwak gave his sincere advice on the issues.
 
GISTP President Kwak said, “I hope that Ajou will become more aggressive to emerge as a leading university in the Pangyo and Gwangyo industrial belt based on its excellent location and environment.” President Kim stated, “We will not just ask for support for everything, but make efforts on our own so that our University is selected for such a role.”