Signed Exchange & Cooperation LOI, Discussed details for exchange
Expanding global partnership to other prestigious university of France since the University of Strasbourg
the University located in sister-city region of Gyeongsangbuk-do, global government-academic-research cooperation expected
[February 21, 2012]

 Yeungnam University (President Lee, Hyo-soo) is expanding and strengthening global partnerships with prestigious French universities.

 
 University presidents Lee, Hyo-soo and Brun pose for a photo holding up the exchange & cooperation LOI.

 Patrice Brun, president of Universities of Bordeaux III of France, was welcomed by Yeungnam University on the afternoon of the 21st. The two universities signed a letter of intent for exchange & cooperation and agreed to discuss details for exchange. In particular, they are planning to concentrate on the research and education collaboration in the green energy sector and the Korea-France cooperation projects based on the 'YU-EU Center'.

 Universities of Bordeaux III is a four-year national university located in Aquitaine, in southwestern France. Formerly, it was called the Universites de Bordeaux, and was where the French writer Montaigne (1533-1592) and political philosopher Montesquieu (1689-1755) graduated. Since its establishment in 1441, Universities of Bordeaux has become one of the most prestigious universities for higher education in France for over 520 years. In 1968, with the Orientation of Higher Education Act that transformed the education of France, it was separated into four universities and three technical colleges in 1970. University III, which expressed intent for exchange with YU, is specialized in the humanities, philosophy, linguistics, and history, and it has 24 foreign language courses, including Korean. Recently, it established the 'Human-Environment Research Center' and is concentrating research on the earth environment and changes in the ecosystem. Over 16,000 students are enrolled in this university, with over 1,000 currently in their PhD courses. Brun is serving as the representative for the four Universities of Bordeaux and is currently pursuing the integration of the four universities.

 Thus, it is expected that Yeungnam University will spread its global partnership further, starting with University of Strasbourg last year and Universities of Bordeaux. Furthermore, because the two universities are prestigious universities that represent that Alsace and Aquitaine regions, which have sister-city relations with Gyeongsangbuk-do, it is expected that global government-academic-research cooperation will also be invigorated.