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NEW (2015-09-21)Ajou's President says "We need warm-hearted elite" in his lecture at the Korea International Trade Associat

  • 2015-09-30
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Ajou's President says "We need warm-hearted elite" in his lecture at the Korea International Trade Association

2015-09-21


On September 18th, Ajou University's President Dong Yeon Kim gave a lecture at the 98th Breakfast Meeting for CEOs hosted by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). It was held in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, with about 300 business leaders in attendance.


In his lecture entitled "Pleasant Innovation," President Kim stressed that there should be true 'compassionate' leaders in our society.


He said, "We need 'true elite' who are warm-hearted in order to address the marginalization and social conflicts in Korea," adding, "While everyone tries to enter leading universities and corporations, the ratio of those who can actually do so is only five percent. Korea cannot be a healthy society if the remaining 95 percent of people are considered losers."


He went on to say that the social cartel in Korea – once you join the top five percent, you can live happily for the rest of your life without much effort – should be broken, and that true elites who practice 'noblesse oblige' are necessary to accomplish this.


President Kim also introduced his efforts and experiences to overcome financial difficulties, and mentioned the After You Program that the University has launched.

Since 2005, KITA has organized the monthly breakfast meeting for CEOs where lectures are delivered by invited experts in the fields of economy, society, culture, and arts.

 

< Above photo was provided by the Korea International Trade Association >