ECSU and KNU Sign Memorandum of Understanding
President of the Kangwon National University (KNU) Dr. Yong Jung Kwon and his two colleagues visited Ethiopian Civil Service University on November 26, 2010.The visit aims at discussing about possible areas of cooperation and signing Memorandum of Understanding.
Accordingly, Honorable Dr. Hailemichael Aberra, President of the University and Dr. Yong Jung Kwon, KNU president singed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of institute directors, department heads and administrative support heads.
Based on the agreement ECSU and KNU will make an effort to promote and develop cooperation in academic programs such as research and cooperative education ,exchange of academic materials, publication and information ,and undergoing joint research projects, staff and student exchanges and organizing symposiums.
On the occasion held at Development Learning Center Honorable Dr. Hailemichael Aberra, President of the University gave brief explanation on the establishment of the University. The President said before the establishment of the University, the civil service sector was characterized by ineffectiveness and inefficiency, under qualified staff etc.... The University was established in 1995 to produce civil servants who can address these problems. In his presentation he also touched upon the programs which are delivered in the regular, extension, distance and short terms. In addition to this, the president talked about student enrollment and the staff profile and composition as well as major achievement of the University for the past sixteen years.
Dr. Yong Jung Kwon, President of Kangwon National University said in his remark that he is impressed by the progress made by the University in such short period of time. In his briefing about Kangwon National University, the president said KNU was established in 1974 with small capacity. Since then it expanded its programs and now it is one of the ten prestigious universities in Korea. He also said it has more than 1000 faculty members and more than 27000 students out of which 400 are international students. The University also established more than 71 international partnerships through out the world, said the president. The president finally said his University is happy to grant four full scholarship awards to ECSU students.(3)
Honorable Dr. Hailemichael Aberra, president of the University thanked Dr. Yong Jung Kwon for their generosity to grant the scholarship. He expressed his hope that the cooperation will flourish in the future in other areas too.