Dear KDI School Students,
 
We are delighted to announce the opening of registrations for the KDI School 2017 Global Government Officials Seminar. This is a unique opportunity for international students to expand their professional networks and meet newly appointed Korean government officials. The Ministry of Personnel Management and KDI School are jointly hosting this program, the only one of its kind in Korea.

 

The Global Government Officials Seminar aims to enhance your understanding of Korean and international policies. We encourage our international students to attend this worthwhile program as a means of introducing your respective countries to these officials and forging new professional ties with them. This three-day Seminar is part of a five-month government training program for newly appointed officials which is being organized by the National Human Resources Development Institute of the Ministry of Personnel Management.

 

I. Objectives

• Improve understanding of Korean and international situation and international issues through the in-depth lectures of KDI School of Public Policy and Management
• Promote network building between international students and newly appointed Korean government officials and create a chance to enhance understanding of Korean and international policies by learning with and from practitioners.

 

II. Overview

• Date: August 16 (Wed) ~ 18 (Fri), 2017 (3 days)
• Participants: Total 158 participants (91newly-appointed Korean Government Officials and 67 KDI School International Students)
• Program Content: Policy Seminar, Discussion, Team Building, and Networking 
• Venue: KDI School of Public Policy & Management
• Host: KDI School of Public Policy & Management, National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI)

 

III. Program schedule

Date & Time	Contents		Lecturer
Aug 16 (Wed)	Opening Ceremony / Keynote Lecture / Lecture & Team Building
09:30-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:15	Introduction
10:15-10:45	Team Ice Breaker
10:45-11:45	Keynote Lecture		Joon Kyung Kim, President
11:45-12:00	Break Time
12:00-12:30	Opening Ceremony
12.30-13:30	Lunch
13.30-14:30	Session 1. Global Trends of Mutual Cooperation: Implications for the Korean Government	Lecture	Jeong Ho Kim, KDI School
14:30-14:45		Divide into teams
14:45-15:15		Team Building Session
15:15-15:30		Move to the Lecture Hall
15:30-16:30		Team Presentation
16:30-18:00	Performance Contest Preparation
Aug 17 (Thurs)	Lecture & Team Building
09:30-10:30	Session 2. Global Development Agenda: from MDG to SDG	Lecture	Booyuel Kim, KDI School
10:30-10:45		Divide into teams
10:45-11:15		Team Building Session
11:15-11:30		Move to the Lecture Hall
11:30-12:30		Team Presentation
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:30	Session 3. Governance, Trust, and Public Policy: Implications for Innovative Leadership in Government	Lecture	Soonhee Kim, KDI School
14:30-14:45		Divide into teams
14:45-15:15		Team Building Session
15:15-15:30		Move to the Lecture Hall
15:30-16:30		Team Presentation
16:30-18:00	Performance Contest Preparation
Aug 18 (Fri)	Lecture / Team Building / Networking
09:30-10:30	Session 4. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution	Lecture	Dong-Young Kim, KDI School
10:30-10:45		Divide into teams
10:45-11:15		Team Building Session
11:15-11:30		Move to the Lecture Hall
11:30-12:30		Team Presentation
12:30-14:00	Farewell Luncheon
14:00-15:00	Performance Contest Preparation
15:00-16:00	Performance Contest
16:00-16:15	Break Time
16:15-17:00	Closing Ceremony

* The schedule may be subject to change.

 

 

Participants who attend the Seminar will be conferred an official Certificate of Completion at the end of the program. All expenses for the seminar (including lunch) will be covered by the KDI School.

 

For more information, please contact Program Coordinator, Seyeong An via email: sy_an@kdischool.ac.kr

 

 

Capacity Building Center

KDI School of Public Policy & Management