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Background Information |
| Korea has been successful
in industrialization by means of the government-led
development policies for the last decades. Its rapid
economic growth, however, accompanied an accelerated
centralization in Seoul, which resulted in deepening
the social, economic, cultural disparities between
the Seoul metropolitan area and the rest of the
country. Recognizing that such a regional gap may
be detrimental to national competitiveness and social
cohesion, the President Roh¢®?s administration has
given priority to a more balanced national development.
For this purpose, the government launched the Presidential
Committee on Balanced National Development in April,
2003, and plans to provide additional budgetary
assistance to local universities with recognition
of their role for regional development in the incoming
years.
It has been increasingly clear that the success
of a balanced national development strategy relies
on whether the key stakeholders, such as local
universities, business firms, local governments
and communities, can establish an effective partnership
for the benefit of their community. This challenge
asks us to explore most viable directions as to
what each stakeholder, esp. local universities
should do and how it should be done, and what
options the government has for regional development
in Korea. To take stock of international experience
in this area, Korean Educational Development Institute
(KEDI) with the sponsorship of the Government
of Korea will organize the International Seminar,
¢®¡ÆBalanced Regional Development and the Role of
Tertiary Education in Korea¢®¡¾ in Pohang, Korea
between February 23-26, 2004. The Seminar will
be co-sponsored by the World Bank, Korean Ministry
of Education and Human Resources Development,
and Handong Global University.
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Objectives |
| The objectives of this international seminar are to: |
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To review the current state of regional disparity as well as current national policy initiatives to reduce the disparity |
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To examine the current state of local universities with regard to their role for regional development in Korea |
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To sensitize policy community as well as key stakeholders (universities, business firms, local governments/communities) on the global trends of regional development, policy issues and cases from around the world |
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To fertilize/enrich policy debate by bringing in world-class expertise on the issues and develop a knowledge network for future policy consultations/research collaboration |
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| The seminar will center around three major themes: 1) industry-university partnership; 2) business incubation and spin-off of knowledge and 3) the role of government (implications for financing and governance of local universities). |
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Organizers and Sponsors |
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Organizer: KEDI |
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Co-Sponsors: Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Development(MoEHRD), World Bank, and Handong Global University |
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Dates and Venue |
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Dates: 2004. 2. 23(mon.) ~ 2. 26(thu.) |
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Venue: Handong Global University, Pohang, Korea |
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Participants and languages |
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| 13 speakers (6 local & 8 foreign), 13 discussants, and 30 domestic participants (Total 60 participants: University administrators, KEDI, WB staff included)
Language: English |
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Seminar Program |
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| Monday 23 Feb.
(1st day): Overview and National Cases |
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| 9:00-9:30 |
Registration |
| 9:30-10:00 |
Opening Ceremony
Chair: Jai-Seok Kwak (Director of International Cooperation Team, KEDI) |
Opening
Remarks
- Chong Jae Lee ( President, Korean Educational Development Institute)
- Jamil Salmi (HDNED Sector Manager, World Bank)
Welcome address
- Young Gil Kim (President, Handong Global University,
Korea)
- Jang Sik Chung (Mayor of Pohang) |
| 10:00-10:20 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:20-11:50 |
Session 1: Role of Tertiary Education for Regional
Development
Chair: Bill Wicksteed (Director of Segal Quince Wicksteed,UK) |
Knowledge Strategies for Development
- Carl J. Dahlman (Senior Advisor, World Bank
Institute)
New Challenges for Tertiary Education: Implications for Regional
Development
- Jamil Salmi (HDNED Sector Manager, World Bank)
The Role of the University as an Agent in Achieving Balanced Regional
Development
- John Goddard (Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University of Newcastle, U.K / Consultant, OECD/IMHE) |
| 11:50-12:30 |
Panel
Discussion
- Byung-Shik Rhee(Associate Research Fellow,
KEDI)
- Kiyong Byun (Consultant, OECD/IMHE)
- Yung-ho Cho (Dean of Planning & Coordination, Ajou University, Korea) |
| 12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-14:50
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Session 2: Presentations of National
Cases
Chair: Byung-Shik Rhee(Associate Research Fellow, KEDI) |
A Reformed Higher Education for the 21st Century at Handong Global
University
- Young Gil Kim (President, Handong Global University, Korea)
Centralization and Decentralization of Higher Education Institutions: with focus on Japanese
Case
- Akira Arimoto (Director, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Japan) |
| 14:50-15:20 |
Panel
Discussion
- Bernardo Gonzáles-Aréchiga (Dean of Graduate School of Public Administration and Public Policy, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)
- Youngsup Kim (Dean of Academic Affairs, Handong Global University, Korea) |
| 15:20-15:40 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:40-16:50
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Session 3: Presentations of National Cases (Con't)
Chair: John Goddard (Consultant,
OECD) |
New
Paradigm for Balanced Regional Development:
Vision and Strategies in Korea
- Jeong-Sik Lee(Professor, Anyang
University / Commissioner, Presidential
Committee on Balanced National Development,
Korea)
The University and the Social-Economic
Environment: Reflections from Camridge U.K.
- Bill Wicksteed (Director, Segal Quince
Wicksteed, UK)Project on Monterrey as a
City of Knowledge
- Enrique Zepeda Bustos (Vice President
for International Affairs, Tecnologico de
Monterrey, Mexico) & Bernardo Gonzáles-Aréchiga
(Dean of Graduate School of Public
Administration and Public Policy,
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) |
| 16:50-17:20 |
Panel
Discussion
- Ki Oh Jeong (Profoessor, Korea National University of
Education)
- Oh Ok Park (Dean of Planning & Coordination, KAIST,
Korea)
- Gwang Jo Kim (Senior Education Specialist, World Bank) |
| 17:30-19:30 |
Dinner (hosted by the President of Handong Global University) |
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| Tuesday 24
Feb. (2nd day): National Cases and Thematic
Reviews |
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| 09:00-10:10 |
Session
4: Presentations of National Cases (Con't)
Chair: Lan Xue (Executive Vice President,
Development Research Academy for the 21st
Century, Tsinghua University, China) |
The Cluster
Strategy for Balanced Regional Development
and the Policy
Tasks for Provincial Universities
- Chong Jae Lee ( President, KEDI)
Regional HRD and Innovation in Korea
- Bong Gun Chung (Director-General, Human
Resources Development Policy Bureau, MoE&HRD
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National Strategies for Research &
Development in Science and Technology
- Yong Hwan Kim (Director General for S&T
Planning and Coordination, Ministry of Science
and Technology) |
| 10:10-10:50 |
Panel Discussion
- Nam Gi Park (Professor, Gwangju National
University of Education)
- Hyun-Suk You (Director, Office of Higher
Education and Human Resources Studies, KEDI)
- Enrique Zepeda Bustos (Vice President for
International Affairs, Tecnologico de Monterrey,
Mexico) |
| 10:50-11:10
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Coffee Break |
| 11:10-12:00 |
Session
5: Presentations of National Cases (Con't)
Chair: Gwang Jo Kim (Senior Education
Specialist, World Bank) |
Resource
Allocation System for Balanced National Development:
the Case of Korea
- Chulsoo Kim (Director, Social Public
Finance Division II, Ministry of Planning
and Budget)
The Double Faces of Regional Disparity:
the Case of China
- Lan Xue (Executive Vice President, Development
Research Academy for the 21st Century, Tsinghua
University, China) |
| 12:00-12:30 |
Panel Discussion
- Il Whan An (Senior Public Sector Specialist,
World Bank Institute)
- Chong Ung Kim (Dean of Planning & Coordination,
Daegu Haany University, Korea) |
| 12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-17:00 |
Session
6: Thematic Discussion (Parallel session)
including coffee break |
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6-1: Industry-University Partnership
Chair: Akira Arimoto (Director, Research
Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima
University) |
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6-2: Role of Government (financing/governance)
Chair: Carl Dahlman (Senior Advisor, World
Bank Institute) |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Dinner (hosted
by the President of Korean Educational Development
Institute) |
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| Wednesday
25 Feb. (3rd day): Synthesis and Site Visits
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| 09:00-10:10 |
Session
7: Policy Discussion Session and Synthesis
Chair: Jamil Salmi (HDNED Sector Manager,
World Bank) |
- Reporting
of the thematic discussion
- Policy discussion and synthesis |
| 11:30-11:50 |
Closing
& Wrap-up
Chair: Byung- Shik Rhee(Associate Research
Fellow, KEDI) |
| Closing
Speech by Chong Jae Lee(President, KEDI) |
| 11:50-14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-18:00 |
Site visits(POSCO/POSTSECH) |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Dinner |
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Thursday
26 Feb. (4th day): Site Visits
Organized and sponsored by Handong Global University
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09:00
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Departure
from Pohang
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10:00-17:30
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Site visits
(Gyongju)
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17:30-19:00
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Dinner
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| 19:00 |
Departure
from Gyongju |
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