On Nov. 13-14, 2015, Konkuk University (KU) President Heeyoung Song visited Chongqing University in Chongqing, China, to attend the 6th Korea-China University Presidents Forum where he discussed measures for expanding exchange and cooperation with universities in China. Thirty university presidents, 15 from Korea and 15 from China, participated in the forum for a discussion and exchange of ideas on university-industry cooperation and universities' social responsibility. President Song presided over the session "University-Industry Cooperation & Innovation."
The annual Korea-China University Presidents Forum is a venue where the presidents of prestigious universities in the two nations convene to share experiences and insights in higher education while exploring cooperation and exchange.
During this visit, President Song concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's Shandong University for academic, faculty, and student exchange. Moreover, he paid visits to Shandong University of Technology, Sichuan International Studies University, and Southwest University to discuss joint academic department, academic and student exchange, and other types of cooperation. KU has signed an agreement with Southwest University in January 2010; the two universities will sustain this agreement in 2015 and onwards.
Furthermore, KU concluded an MOU with Shandong University to carry out the exchange student program, faculty exchange, joint research, and various kinds of other international exchange and cooperation. Shandong University, founded in 1901, is one of China's largest and most prestigious public universities and a part of the Chinese government's education reform projects, Project 211 and Project 985. The university is composed of eight campuses in three regions and 31 undergraduate colleges, with an enrollment of about 60,000 students, of which 1,800 are foreign students.
Source: KU Newsletter (March 2015 Issue)
Link: http://www.konkuk.ac.kr/Administration/Abroad/newsletter/march2015/global03.jsp
Posted by Eun Jin Cho