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Kyushu University and its important partner, Seoul National University (SNU), organized "The 2nd SNU-KYUSHU Joint Symposium" online from Thursday, June 17, through Friday, June 25, 2021.
In November 2019, the two universities reaffirmed each other as key partners and agreed to deepen their ties through hosting an annual joint symposium, the first of which took place in September 2020.
The second symposium, held this year, comprising multiple networking events for researchers, students, and administrators drew a total of over 900 participants despite the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. It was a great opportunity for both universities to strengthen mutual relations.
The first day’s plenary session began with welcome remarks by SNU President Se-Jung Oh followed by congratulatory remarks by Kyushu U President Tatsuro Ishibashi, introducing satellite sessions as a part of the symposium program.
Under the theme of "Digital Transformation in Higher Education," a keynote lecture with the title of "What do we prepare for the University 4.0 paradigm?" was given by Professor Hong-Gee Kim from SNU. From the Kyushu U side, Senior Vice President Koji Okamura delivered a keynote speech about his latest research project: "How COVID-19 changed network traffic."
During this period, 10 satellite sessions were held under the supervision of researchers from SNU and Kyushu U.
On Friday, June 18, a staff development program was held, where staff members from the Library, Office of Institutional Researh, and Student Affairs engaged in lively discussions through talks on their work and a question-and-answer session.
Furthermore, a student exchange program "KOR-JPN Cultural Exchange Video Contest" was held on Thursday, June 24, introducing each country’s culture to achieve mutual understanding. Applicants were required to submit a 7-minute video in English under the chosen themes: Popular Music, Dining Culture, and College life. Twelve teams from Kyushu U entered the contest, and three teams were selected as excellent works in their respective themes.
Both Universities agreed to hold the 3rd SNU-KYUSHU Symposium in June 2022 hosted by Kyushu University.
Learn more about the 2nd SNU-KYUSHU Joint Symposium on the Global Gateways website.