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NEW (16.06.01)Ajou's President Kim builds relationships with different institutions during his trip to Mongolia

  • 2016-06-08
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[President Dong Yeon Kim gives a special lecture to about 100 students, professors, and staff members at the request of Uzbekistan's UWED.]
 
 
[President Kim exchanges an MOU with President Djumanov Abdumalik Abduvakhabovich of UWED.]
 
 
 
Ajou's President Kim builds relationships with different institutions during his trip to Mongolia 
[16.06.01 ]
 
 
Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim visited Uzbekistan and Mongolia for eight days from May 22nd to the 29th. He signed partnerships with prominent local universities and discussed cooperation with local government officials and business leaders.
 
 
On May 23rd, President Kim visited the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and signed an MOU with President Djumanov Abdumalik Abduvakhabovich on bilateral cooperation between the two universities, including education and research activities. The two sides discussed a dual degree program, student and professor exchanges, and attracting excellent students to graduate schools and agreed to work on details soon. UWED is a top-class national university established in 1992 under the Uzbekistani Foreign Ministry and specializes in global economics, international relations, foreign policy, and international law and journalism.
 
 
At the request of UWED, President Kim gave a lecture for about 40 minutes prior to the MOU signing ceremony. Under the theme 'Joyful Uprising,' he introduced the unique programs that Ajou University is carrying out, including the After You Program and the Paran Semester.
 
 
At UWED, students dressed in Hanbok – Korea's traditional clothing – greeted Ajou's delegation, and two students – a male and a female – introduced their university in Korean. In addition, they sincerely welcomed President Kim and other delegates by serving palov, a traditional food Uzbeks prepare for distinguished guests.
 
 
President Kim then had a luncheon with Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov, the Advisor for External Affairs from the Ministry of Labor, and Uzbek Representative Jeong Hoon Cho from the World Bank to discuss bilateral exchanges. They talked about student exchanges and career opportunities for Ajou's students in Uzbekistan, for which Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov promised full support.
 
 
When he heard that the President of Indonesia visited Ajou for a talk concert, Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov jokingly commented, "I will arrange a visit for the Uzbek President to Ajou if the number of our students at the University reaches a certain level."
 
 
President Kim also met with the members of the OKTA Uzbek Office and about 40 businesspeople who worked at the former Daewoo Group and had tea with South Korean Ambassador to Uzbekistan Wook Heon Lee. During the meetings, President Kim introduced Ajou's unique programs and the participants promised to help the University’s students enter Uzbekistan and other countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for research, employment, and internships, etc.
 
 
On the 27th, the Ajou delegation concluded MOUs with Ulaanbaatar University and the National University of Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar University, which was established by a Christian missionary from South Korea, began with the Department of Korean Language and has become a leading private university. After signing the MOU, President Kim and President Deok Gyo Oh from Ulaanbaatar University gave words of encouragement to students from Ajou and Ulaanbaatar. The Ajou students visited Mongolia for the 'Suwon Citizens Forest Project' and were discussing 'desertification in Mongolia and ways to prevent it' with their Ulaanbaatar counterparts.
 
 
Later that day, President Kim visited the National University of Mongolia (NUM), which was established in 1942 and is the most prestigious university in the country. President Kim and NUM President Regsuren Baterdene signed an MOU and discussed a dual degree program and student exchanges, etc. They agreed to strive to turn the MOUs into practical and substantial results, considering that they are the first Ajou has concluded with Mongolian universities. 
 
 
[President Kim poses for a picture after a luncheon with Labor Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov, the Advisor for External Affairs of the Ministry, and World Bank Representative in Uzbekistan Jeong Hoon Cho.]
 
 
[President Kim poses for a picture after meeting with about 40 Korean businesspeople in Uzbekistan.]
 
 
 
[President Kim meets with South Korean Ambassador to Uzbekistan Wook Heon Lee.]
 
 
[A scene from the MOU signing ceremony at Ulaanbaatar University]
 
 
[President Kim poses for a picture with officials from NUM after signing an MOU.]