Selected Speeches
Dr. Leeserved as the President of SNU from 2006 to 2010. These are selected speeches during his presidency.
KCUE-HRK Higher Education Policy Forum 2007 (Oct. 2, 2007)
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Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Jang-Moo Lee
KCUE-HRK Higher Education Policy Forum 2007
Sogang University
October 2, 2007
Respected President Margaret Wintermantel, Ambassador Norbert Baas.
Respected scholars, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to extend my most sincere welcome to all of you, and let me especially extend a warm welcome to those of you who have arrived from Germany. It is a great pleasure for me indeed to meet you and to attend this occasion of opening the 2007 Korean-German Higher Education Policy Forum as the chairman of Korean Council for University Education, a supreme legislative body composed of 201 four-year colleges and universities nationwide.
Today, we are living in a rapidly changing world in which the mobility of information and technology will be a dramatically significant factor for the development of each society. To achieve the sound and secure interchange of information and technology among different nations, a good management system is critical, and, in this sense, the importance of a good management system for higher education can never be overemphasized.
As the world transforms into a single global village, it is crucial to have mutual cooperation and support among diverse countries and to share new knowledge and ideas for promoting excellence in higher education because higher education institutions are the nurturing centers for the global community. As you well know, universities have the mission of educating the young, who will be the next-generation leaders of our societies.
With the internationalization of all areas in the world today, regionalism is also emerging, with an emphasis on the uniqueness of the history and culture of each nation. In this respect, it would be a very meaningful endeavor for us to gather and to exchange information and ideas on current issues concerning higher education for a mutually cooperative and constructive future.
It is only by sharing and exchanging our knowledge and understanding of different cultures and value systems that we can find an easier and more proper way to promote mutual cooperation. Today’s meeting will provide common strategies for both as well as a unique model for each of us, hopefully with innovative approaches to internalization and cooperation in higher education.
The topics to be discussed today, which I believe are the most appropriate themes for us, are: first, “Excellence in Research and Research Collaboration”; second, “A Changing University Landscape”; and, last but not least, “Enhancing Mobility between Korean and German Higher Education Institutions.”
I believe the meeting today will provide a valuable opportunity to communicate with each other on what we can do for the improvement of higher education in our respective nations and regions. I also believe that this occasion will signal a great step towards the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Korea and Germany.
In this highly advanced 21st century, many countries are pursuing projects for better education systems and policies in diverse aspects. Korea, too, has planned and implemented numerous comprehensive projects. The enrichment of higher education is the object of our utmost efforts and greatest concern. I would like to learn much from your experiences and would be very grateful to receive your advice and counsel. No doubt, this occasion will also deepen the friendship between our countries and strengthen higher education systems in both nations.
In addition, for the Rectors and scholars who have come from Germany, I hope that you will not only have an enjoyable and satisfying stay in Korea and but also visit again in the near future.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the contributors of this meeting, all of who have made the occasion possible. With my best wishes to you, your country, and university education, I would like to express my greatest appreciation for all of the participants.
Thank you very much.
Dr. Jang-Moo Lee
KCUE-HRK Higher Education Policy Forum 2007
Sogang University
October 2, 2007
Respected President Margaret Wintermantel, Ambassador Norbert Baas.
Respected scholars, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to extend my most sincere welcome to all of you, and let me especially extend a warm welcome to those of you who have arrived from Germany. It is a great pleasure for me indeed to meet you and to attend this occasion of opening the 2007 Korean-German Higher Education Policy Forum as the chairman of Korean Council for University Education, a supreme legislative body composed of 201 four-year colleges and universities nationwide.
Today, we are living in a rapidly changing world in which the mobility of information and technology will be a dramatically significant factor for the development of each society. To achieve the sound and secure interchange of information and technology among different nations, a good management system is critical, and, in this sense, the importance of a good management system for higher education can never be overemphasized.
As the world transforms into a single global village, it is crucial to have mutual cooperation and support among diverse countries and to share new knowledge and ideas for promoting excellence in higher education because higher education institutions are the nurturing centers for the global community. As you well know, universities have the mission of educating the young, who will be the next-generation leaders of our societies.
With the internationalization of all areas in the world today, regionalism is also emerging, with an emphasis on the uniqueness of the history and culture of each nation. In this respect, it would be a very meaningful endeavor for us to gather and to exchange information and ideas on current issues concerning higher education for a mutually cooperative and constructive future.
It is only by sharing and exchanging our knowledge and understanding of different cultures and value systems that we can find an easier and more proper way to promote mutual cooperation. Today’s meeting will provide common strategies for both as well as a unique model for each of us, hopefully with innovative approaches to internalization and cooperation in higher education.
The topics to be discussed today, which I believe are the most appropriate themes for us, are: first, “Excellence in Research and Research Collaboration”; second, “A Changing University Landscape”; and, last but not least, “Enhancing Mobility between Korean and German Higher Education Institutions.”
I believe the meeting today will provide a valuable opportunity to communicate with each other on what we can do for the improvement of higher education in our respective nations and regions. I also believe that this occasion will signal a great step towards the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Korea and Germany.
In this highly advanced 21st century, many countries are pursuing projects for better education systems and policies in diverse aspects. Korea, too, has planned and implemented numerous comprehensive projects. The enrichment of higher education is the object of our utmost efforts and greatest concern. I would like to learn much from your experiences and would be very grateful to receive your advice and counsel. No doubt, this occasion will also deepen the friendship between our countries and strengthen higher education systems in both nations.
In addition, for the Rectors and scholars who have come from Germany, I hope that you will not only have an enjoyable and satisfying stay in Korea and but also visit again in the near future.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the contributors of this meeting, all of who have made the occasion possible. With my best wishes to you, your country, and university education, I would like to express my greatest appreciation for all of the participants.
Thank you very much.