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NEW Ajou University President Hyung Ju Park gives a keynote speech at the 2nd Hanseatic League of Universities Conference

  • 2019-07-30
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President Park stressed the importance of 'project-based learning,' saying "One first-hand experience is better than repeated observations of others doing something," and mentioned Ajou University's Paran Semester Project as an example of such learning.

The Hanseatic League of Universities, which hosted its 2nd Conference at Incheon National University on July 4th and 5th, is an association of universities from around the world and was founded at the initiative of Holland's Hanze University. 

The Conference was attended by university presidents, vice presidents, and professors with administrative positions from about 70 universities in Korea and beyond, including those from the U.S., Germany, Spain, Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan. The participants exchanged views on the innovative practices taking place at different universities and discussed the future direction of higher education and the new university evaluation system.

President Park gave his speech under the theme "The Future of University: Real Impact on Society" on July 5th before the release of the World’s Universities with Real Impact, a new university ranking reflecting the innovations and reforms being pursued by individual universities.

President Park said, "Only half of university graduates are working in areas related to their majors," adding, "Ajou is committed to producing graduates with Connecting Minds who are able to combine different areas by crossing over beyond academic disciplines and who seek to gain extensive knowledge and experiences."