Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul to cooperate with the operation of the 'KOICA Community Development Leader Fostering Program'
To receive 1.2 billion won every year from 2014 for a total of 3.6 billion
[May 13, 2014]

 YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) agreed on a work MOU for the operation of a master's degree program to carry out international cooperation projects for emerging countries together with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, President Kim Young-mok).

 YU President Noh Seok-kyun met with KOICA President Kim Young-mok at the YU president's lounge at 4 p.m. on the 13th and promised mutual cooperation using the capacities vested by the two institutes to operate a 'community development leader fostering program', which is being pursued by KOICA for the fostering of next-generation leaders who can contribute to the development of the economy of emerging countries.

  This MOU was signed after the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo) was selected as the master's degree program operating institute of the 'Leader and Teacher Fostering Project for Regional Development of Emerging Countries' by KOICA.

 With this MOU, the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul will receive 1.2 billion won for three years for a total of 3.6 billion won from 2014 to 2016 to provide education for 36 public officials, workers and teachers from emerging countries every year (108 total in 3 years).

 YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "With this MOU, the projects pursued by the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul for the past two years will gain momentum," and added, "Through the operation of the 'Community Development Leader Fostering Program' of KOICA, we will teach the Saemaul Undong and spirit to talented individuals from emerging countries, and also do our best to overcome global poverty and improve quality of life as an international cooperation leading university."

 Meanwhile, prior to signing the MOU, KOICA President Kim Young-mok gave a 90 minute lecture to YU students under the theme 'Development cooperation and national strategy' at the YU Law Hall.