After signing YU-Meiji University exchange agreement in 2010, student exchange held twice a year
Constructing global partnership through joint production of learning contents
[Nov 26, 2013]

 YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) held the '2013 Korea-Japan e-Presentation Contest with Friendship'.

 In November 2010, YU signed an exchange agreement with Meiji University of Japan. Students from the two countries produced learning and cultural contents, while holding exchange events twice a year in Korea and Japan annually.

 At the recent 'e-Presentation Contest', students of the two countries teamed up to select topics, collect data, make presentation material, and hold presentations. The presentation process was recorded as a video so that it could be shared via the internet and smart phones.

 27 students from YU, Handong Global University, Meiji University and the Bunka Gakuen University participated in this event, which was held at Gyeongju and YU from November 6 to 8. Participants were grouped into the 4 teams of 'Gyeongju National Museum/Donggung & Weolji (Anapji)/Bunhwangsa (Team 1)', 'Gyochon Hanok Village (Old house of Choi Clan)/Gyerim/Hyanggyo/Cheomseongdae (Team 2)', 'Bulguksa/Sukgulam (Team 3)', and 'Tomb of General Kim Yu-shin/Royal Tomb of King Muyeol/Daereungwon (Team 4)'. At the thousand-year old city Gyeongju, they prepared for their presentations on the theme of 'Culture and History of Silla and Japan'.

 At this three-day exchange event, they held an orientation and planning meeting on the first day. On the second day, they visited the sites and prepared presentation materials. And on the third day, they gave their presentation. Though it was a tight schedule, the young university students completed their mission through passion and strong teamwork geared towards a common goal.

 At the presentation on the 8th that was attended by YU President Noh, Seok Kyun and Meiji University Vice President Ito Akira, as well as faculty and students of the universities in Korea and Japan, the students showed off their creative presentations and original ideas.

 Director of YU Center for Teaching & Learning Cho, Cheong-Soo who prepared this event said, "By letting the students take the initiative for learning and cultural exchange, various ideas are being shared and the event is further advanced every year." He added, "We are planning to develop this into an international event that will be joined by excellent universities of Korea, China and Southeast Asia."

 Meanwhile, YU has been carrying out the 'e-Presentation Festival' for students since October. 20 teams will be selected through two preliminary rounds, and a final 10 students will be selected to participate as representatives of YU at the Korea-Japan e-Presentation event that will be held at Meiji University in January.