Global partnership with National University of Kyiv, beginning exchange such as dual diploma for graduate schools
Pursuing the exchange with Tomsk State University and the joint research with Moscow State University
[February 8, 2012]

 Yeungnam University (president Lee, Hyo-soo) is accelerating its measures to foster experts on Eastern Europe.

 
 Exchange agreement signed by Huberskyi, president of the National University of Kyiv and Lee, Hyo-soo, president of Yeugnam University

 To start off, Lee, Hyo-soo visited Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (president Leonid Huberskyi) in the morning of the 7th and signed an exchange and cooperation agreement. The National University of Kyiv is also called the 'Shevchenko University', named after Taras Shevchenko (1814 ~ 1861), who was a folk poet of the Ukraine. It is the most prestigious school in the Ukraine.

 Thus, the two universities agreed to construct a growing partnership through exchange of human resources including students, professors and researchers, as well as conducting collaborative research, holding joint academic conferences, and sharing academic information based on the understanding of each other's traditions and cultures.

 In particular, the two universities agreed to offer 'dual diploma' programs for their graduate schools. Now, when students who earned their bachelors from the two universities enroll in graduate school and complete their masters degree course by taking classes at Yeungnam University and the National University of Kyiv, they will receive diplomas from both universities. For this, the two universities are planning to hold discussions to come to agreements on the master's degree educational curriculum.

 Prior to the signing of the agreement, Lee had a meeting with the students of the National University of Kyiv, whereat he said, "I am surprised to see the high interest about Korea, and I think this will be a very good opportunity for us." He added, "When considering the Ukraine's vast territory, abundant resources, its geopolitical location between Russia and the EU, and the economic potential it will gain from joining the EU, increased exchange with Korea is inevitable. Thus, there is a need to foster experts ahead of time for countries with high potential such as the Ukraine, in addition to nations such as the US, Japan and China. This is the shortcut in realizing our 'Glocal Initiative'."

 
 Lee and his envoy held a meeting with students of the National University of Kyiv in the Ukraine and exchanged opinions on actual exchange plans that will be substantial to students

 As part of this, Lee will also visit Moscow State University, which is one of the most prestigious schools of Russia, and Tomsk State University, the first university of Siberia, to pursue exchange and cooperation. In result, they agreed to pursue research-oriented collaboration focusing on the aerospace sector with the Moscow State University. He initiated an exchange agreement with Tomsk State University, which is famous as the university where former President Gorbachev attended, while also signing an agreement for not only personnel exchange, but also dispatching teams for pursuing collaborative research and co-hosting academic conferences. 

  In addition, pledges to provide support for opening Korean language classes with Novosibirsk State Technical University, which has sisterhood relations, were made, and with Novosibirsk State University the industry-academic cooperation and the educational program cooperation focusing on the green energy sector were also promised.

 
 After signing exchange agreement, Lee, Hyo-soo(left, president of Yeungnam University) and George Vladimirovich Mayer(right, president of Tomsk State University) pose for a photo