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NEW [16.07.01]The Unification Education Center for Southern Gyeonggi Province holds the 4th Gyeonggi Unification Forum

  • 2016-07-22
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The Unification Education Center for Southern Gyeonggi Province holds the 4th Gyeonggi Unification Forum 
 
[16.07.01]
 
 
The Gyeonggi Unification Forum, which is co-hosted by Ajou University and the Unification Education Center for Southern Gyeonggi Province, was held on the afternoon of June 30th at the University's Yulgok Hall
 
 
The event was attended by about 60 students, professors, and staff members from the University, and members of the Unification Education Council for Southern Gyeonggi Province. The lecture, entitled "Lessons from the German Unification and Our Preparations for Unification," was given by CEO Chang Seok Yang of SunyangHana. CEO Yang has served as the spokesperson, Director of the Planning and Coordination Office, and Director of the Office of Inter-Korean Dialogue at the Ministry of Unification.
 
 
CEO Yang explained differences and similarities between Germany and Korea, saying, "We should build up our economic capability to prepare for unification and steadily raise the necessary funds.” 
 
 
He went on to say, "We also need to strengthen our abilities for unification across all fields including politics, economy, and society, and make preparations in terms of legal and other infrastructure."
 
 
The Gyeonggi Unification Forum features bi-monthly special lectures and is hosted by Ajou University after it was selected as the Unification Education Center for Southern Gyeonggi Province by the Ministry of Unification. There are a total of 17 Unification Education Centers across the country, which are responsible for unification-related education as the educational hubs of their respective communities