Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim discusses mutual cooperation in his visit to Indonesia

[16.11.07]

On November 1st, Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim gave a keynote speech upon invitation at the First World Economic Development Forum held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The forum, which was organized by the Joint Secretariat for Economic Cooperation between South Korea and Indonesia, was held to explore innovative ways for emerging countries to lead global economic growth. The Secretariat was established by the governments of both countries to foster economic development in Indonesia. The forum was attended by about 200 people, including officials from different governments and international agencies; experts from industries, academia, and research institutes; businesspeople; and citizens as well as officials from the Indonesian government.

The lecture by President Kim was entitled 'Road to a New Power Nation.' He began with an introduction of the Talk Concert on Game-changing Revolution held in May when Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Ajou University.

He then said, "In order to be a power nation, you need to constantly create new things through innovation and embrace others that are different from you," adding, "Indonesia has the world's fourth-largest population, a wealth of raw materials, and solid domestic demand. If Indonesia improves its incentive system and addresses the governance issue by embracing different groups of people, it will be able to become a new power nation." He then participated in a discussion with four panelists after the lecture.

During his stay in Indonesia, President Kim visited the University of Indonesia, a sister university of Ajou, and discussed bilateral cooperation with Rector Muhammad Anis. As a national university, it is one of the most prestigious universities in Indonesia. Officials from the two universities discussed student exchanges, internships, exchanging professors, and holding joint academic seminars in different majors, etc.

President Kim also dropped by KOTRA's Jakarta Office, the Korea Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, and the World-OKTA Jakarta Office, etc. In a meeting with officials from Korindo and SK E&S, he introduced Ajou's flagship programs and discussed student internships and support for industry-academia cooperation, etc. In addition, he talked about launching an MBA course on social enterprises at Ajou University in a meeting with businesspeople based in Indonesia.

President Kim also met with officials involved in the Global Young Business Manager (GYBM) program and gave a lecture to the students participating in the second GYBM Indonesia group. GYBM is being carried out by Daewoo SKY Institute to foster global young business managers. It provides intensive education on foreign languages, jobs, and effective personality traits to selected students looking to find jobs overseas. One hundred eighty-six students, including 16 from Ajou, are scheduled to be dispatched to four countries – Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia – after finishing the 2016 program.