The YU Institute of International Development Cooperation educates supervisors of international organizations from 11 Southeast Asian countries
Developing countries request ‘YU Saemaul training’
YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul alumni take important positions at major government agencies of Cambodia
[June 28, 2019]
<The SEAMEO (Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization) trainees participated in the ‘Saemaul Undong and Korean education policy’ training program at the YU Institute of International Development Cooperation. (Completion ceremony on June 27)>
At a kindergarten in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk on June 26, several foreigners carefully watching group activities of young children drew attention. They exchanged many questions with the kindergarten staff and showed great interest in the educational activities of the children. (photo below)
They are all high-ranking public employees in employment from Cambodia, Indonesia, etc. who came to the YU Institute of International Development Cooperation (Director Park Seung-woo) who came to receive training in ‘Saemaul Undong and Korean educational policies’. They came to the education site to see and learn Korea’s educational policies and education courses.
Eight public employees from the SEAMEO (Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization participated in this training. SEAMEO is an inter-governmental cooperative organization established to improve mutual cooperation in education, science and culture for 11 countries in Southeast Asia. There are 26 regional centers including the technology education development center and early childhood development center under the SEAMEO. Participants for this training are high-ranking public employees from Cambodia and Indonesia who are responsible for the operation of these institutes.
This training was organized through the assertive proposal by Suong Saruon, who is a graduate of the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul from Cambodia and the Cambodian Ministry of Education. This training came into fruition when Global Saemaul Development Network) Chairman Choi Wae-chul (Professor at the YU Department of Saemaul and International Development) visited Cambodia earlier this year in April. At the time, Mr. Choi visited high-ranking officials including Vice-Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly, gave a special lecture for central government employees, and signed MOUs with major universities in the country. During this time, Suong Saruon and public employees of the Ministry of Education requested participation in YU training programs to Professor Choi. Suong Saruon and a number of other alumni of the PSPS are in charge of important policies at major agencies of the Cambodian government.
Professor Choi gave a special lecture to these trainees on ‘Saemaul Undong and Saemaul Education’ and stated, “I hope that this program will help share Korea’s various development experiences, in addition to Saemaul Undong and local social development, and I also hope that Korea’s experience will contribute to the development of developing countries. Furthermore, I hope that it will become a cornerstone for Korean youths to enter the global market.
The trainees completed a five-night, six-day training session and held the completion ceremony on the 27th. Cambodian Technology Education Development Center Director Duong Vuth spoke on behalf of the trainees at the completion ceremony saying, “I hope that Korea’s educational policies and actual experiences in the educational site will become better known in ASEAN countries.” He added, “I will request my government back home so that this program can be shared with those in charge of educational policies in the various nations of Southeast Asia.”
