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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> [Jan 18, 2010] Professors of the Department of Physics Chipped in to Donate 100 Million won in the Department Development Fund. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_025285563656044185 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-04-13_14-35-33_495.jpg\" target=_blank> Professors who donated 100 million for the department development fund (From left, Joh, Young-Gul, Kwon, Jin-hyuk, Bae, In-ho, President Lee, Hyo-soo, Kim, Dong-ho, Yi, Jong-hoon) Professors of the Department of Physics, who visited Lee, Hyo-soo, president of the Yeungnam university, in the morning of the 18th, handed over a pledge to take out part of their monthly salary beginning in February to donate 100 million won to the department development fund. All 11 full-time professors in the Department of Physics signed this pledge. Joh, Young-Gul, dean of the Department of Physics, stated, \"We decided to do what we can to help develop our department and students\" and added that \"we feel sorry that we didn\'t act earlier faster, but we hope that this will make the trust and unity of our department\'s members stronger.\" President Lee, Hyo-soo, stated, \"I could not be more grateful than to see the professors take care of their students not only in class, but also taking the initiative to show their care for the department,\" and added, \"I hope that this atmosphere can spread over our entire university.\" Meanwhile, the Yeungnam University Department of Physics is planning to hold a Physics Department Alumni First General Meeting at the end of January and continue to come together to help the department to develop further.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Jang, Wook-joo, a junior, becomes world\'s first to define \'Aging acceleration mechanism of fructose\' In April 2008, Park, Gi-hoon, a senior, published in a SCI journal [Jan 8, 2010] A junior has published a thesis in an SCI level international journal as the main author. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_0963308083610779 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-04-12_10-18-06_495.jpg\" target=_blank> Professor Cho, Kyung-hyun and Jang, Wook-joo (left), Park, Gi-hoon, posing at the School of Biotechnology Research Lab The spotlight is on Jang, Wook-joo (21) a member of the Professor Cho, Kyung-hyun Research Lab (hereinafter called research team) of the Yeungnam University School of Biotechnology. He proved that fructose changed the structure and functions of key proteins in the blood to cause and promote diabetes, atherosclerosis and aging, and defined its mechanism, he placed his name as the main author on the January 2010 issue of BBRC (Biochemical Biophysical Research Communication), which is an SCI international journal. In particular, by being the world\'s first to define the aging acceleration mechanism of fructose in this thesis, the academic circle is showing high interest. This is because fructose, the sweetest sugar, is used as a sweetener of sodas and fast food and is consumed usually. Accordingly, the research that has been conducted under the support of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science\'s URP (Undergraduate Research Program) and the Yeungnam University Aging-associated Vascular Disease Research Center since January of last year, resulted in patent pending for development of inhibitors of metabolic syndromes such as aging suppression, diabetes and atherosclerosis. It is very rare for an undergraduate to publish SCI theses. It is even more rare that he placed his name as the main author in the international SCI journal and the results ended up in applying for patents. However, this has happened twice in the research lab of Professor Cho, Kyung-hyun in the School of Biotechnology. Two years ago, as a senior at that time Park, Gi-hoon (24, 2nd batch of MA/PhD integrated course) placed his name as the main author on the thesis that revealed that proteins extracted from Hyphantria cunea could be used as treatment for atherosclerosis in the December 2008 issue of the 2nd most prominent SCI journal, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Park is the co-author of this thesis together with Jang, Wook-joo. The two students stated, \"While conducting research, we learned the danger of sweet tastes.\" They also said, \"It was tough having to work all day long at the lab without any days off, but we were cheered by belief that our research could bring health and happiness to many people,\" and added, \"I hope our belief in our lab will result in better achievements, and hope that our junior students will also publish their works on SCI journals.\" Professor Cho, Kyung-hyun (41), who instructed them, stated, \"Gi-hoon set a good example of diligence coming into the lab at 7:30 everyday to turn the lights on and leaving at 10pm turning the lights off. Wook-joo made his good example and was able to work even harder.\" Cho also added, \"I am happy and grateful to my students who show their ability to surpass me.\"
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> 125 students of Yeungnam University begins the Year of the Tiger doing volunteer work overseas. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_09899387458958373 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-04-09_11-12-30_495.jpg\" target=_blank> On the last day of the previous year, Yeungnam University (president Lee, Hyo-soo) held the launching ceremony for the 18th Yeungnam University overseas volunteer group at the Chunma Arts Center. At this event, president Lee, Hyo-soo emphasized, \"our school\'s vision of the \'Glocal Initiative\' is possible only by recognizing the differences, understanding each other, and making harmony in diversity based on this.\" He also added, \"I hope that the overseas volunteer activities will help embody our university\'s vision, while training \'Y-type talents\' that have a cool head and warm heart.\" <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_0645504192417596 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-04-09_11-13-00_495.jpg\" target=_blank> The Yeungnam University overseas volunteer group will first send the Nepal team consisting of 15 members on the 6th, followed by other groups going to a total of 12 countries including 9 in Asia, in Turkey of Europe, in Mexico of Central America, and in Tanzania of Africa, respectively. These groups will spend two or three weeks practicing love without borders. Students who were chosen after strict selection processes such as resumes and interviews under 4 to 1 competition, will live with the local people performing volunteer activities such as working and educating, and is also planning to diffuse Korean culture such as samul-nori, traditional dance, pungmul, Taekwondo and Korean cuisines, which they have been preparing since November. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_011366077977391664 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-04-09_11-13-24_495.jpg\" target=_blank> In particular, Yeungnam University is the third in the nation and the first in provincial area to perform the overseas volunteer activities together with UNESCO, and thus the areas of volunteering was expanded and volunteer programs was diversified. Choi, Jeong-won (24, male, junior in School of Mechanical Engineering), who is the student representative of the 18th overseas volunteer group, and the team leader for Turkey, will be departing on the 20th, and stated, \"Being a volunteer program conducted by UNESCO, it will be an opportunity to gain new experiences and volunteer with people from around the world with different nationality, ages, and social positions.\" He also added, \"I am proud to be able to participate in resolving various international issues not as a Korean, but as a citizen of the world.\" Meanwhile, Yeungnam University has been sending overseas volunteer groups twice a year since 2001, and including this winter break, over 1,500 students will be participating to enhance the image of Korea while acting as civil diplomats. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_06027363622842458 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-04-09_11-13-50_495.jpg\" target=_blank>
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> [Jan 4, 2010] Yeungnam University(president Lee, Hyo-soo) acquired \'ABEEK certification\' for all engineering education programs, and is playing its cards against the difficulties in employment by fostering \'certified engineers\'. Yeungnam University, which became the first in Korea to receive \'ABEEK certification in three engineering schools in November 2001 with the School of Architecture, School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Display and Chemical Engineering, recently acquired ABEEK certification for all 12 engineering education programs. This is a record in the \'Korean\'s greatest number\' of ABEEK certification. Thus, a total of 12 ABEEK certified programs will be offered from this spring: 7 programs in the college of engineering (Civil Engineering, Mechanical System, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Advanced Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Display and Chemical Engineering), 3 programs in the School of Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering and Computer Science (Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Engineering), School of Textiles (Fibers and Nano Materials Engineering) and School of Architecture. In particular, the Mechanical System, Mechanical Design, Display and Chemical Engineering progrmas, which have been offered since 2001, was recognized for its excellence and have already received certification in the NGR evaluation (Next General Review). \'ABEEK certification\' is a certificate given to students who completed engineering education programs according to the education objectives, standards and guidelines set by ‘ABEEK’(Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea, director, Yun, Jong-yong) and is basically a \'quality certification mark\' for engineering education. ABEEK, which was established in 1999 modeled after the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) of the US, requires the satisfaction of a total of 8 certification standards: program\'s educational objective, program learning performance and evaluation, curriculum area, student, faculty, education environment, education improvement, and standards per field of major. Accordingly, Yeungnam University became the first local university to install the \'Engineering Education Innovation Center\' and reorganized the engineering education composition, improved the education environment, and developed a consumer-oriented curriculum and teaching method to innovate the overall engineering education. In May 2007, on-site investigations for a total of 12 engineering education programs, including the 3 departments in the past, were performed. In addition, by linking the ABEEK certification system with the graduation certification system in 2006, over 700 engineering students received ABEEK certification at the time of their graduation, and from 2010, when the 12 programs will be in full operation, annually 700 students are expected to graduate receiving ABEEK certification. Currently, those who completed the ABEEK certification program are the most popular employment candidate from related companies. In addition, by Korea becoming a member of the Washington Accord from 2007, students who completed ABEEK certification programs are qualified to apply to technician tests in 12 advanced nations including the US, England, Australia, and Canada, and when looking for jobs overseas, they are recognized as having the same educational background with local university graduates. On this, Shim, Jae-jin (52, School of Display and Chemical Engineering), director of the Engineering Education Innovation Center, emphasized its need by stating, \"In order to receive ABEEK certification, it requires much effort and investment such as complete innovation of the existing educational curriculum and teaching method. However, it is a requirement that cannot be delayed. This is because under an engineering education system that graduates students merely fill up their credit units, it is impossible to foster engineers demanded by the society.\" Meanwhile, as of November 2009, there are 275 programs in 41 universities that offer ABEEK certified programs in Korea.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Signed the \'Industry-Academic Employment Agreement\' with LG Electronics and LG Display Every year 20 employment opportunities guaranteed from new students of 2010 [Dec 17, 2009] <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_006826262671059063 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-03-29_16-57-47_495.jpg\" target=_blank> Cho, Gwan-sik (left), executive director of LG Electronics, and Cho, Kye-Hyun, dean of External Cooperation of Yeungnam University, is signing an agreement for industry-academic cooperation education and employment guarantee of the \'Major of Green Energy Association\'. Students majoring in \'Green Energy Association\' at Yeungnam University are guaranteed employment at large conglomerates at the time of their admission. Yeungnam University (president Lee, Hyo-soo) signed an \'industry-academic employment agreement\' with LG Electronics (CEO, Nam, Yong) at the LG Electronics Institute of Technology in the morning of the 17th. With the agreement on the promotion of the industry-academic cooperation education and the employment to foster on-site type engineering human resources, Yeungnam University and LG Electronics organized an \'industry-academic cooperation operation committee\' and agreed to focus on fostering excellent engineering HR through customized education programs. In particular, LG Electronics promised to hire five students majoring in the \'Green Energy Association\' that will be newly established in 2010. On the 26th of last month, an \'industrial-academic employment agreement\' was also concluded with LG Display (CEO Kwon, Yeong-soo) and pledged to hire 15 students every year among those majoring in the \'Green Energy Association\'. Thus, 20 of the 25 student (80%) for the Yeungnam University \'Major of Green Energy Association\' that will be newly created in 2010 will be guaranteed employment in LG Electronics and LG Display immediately after graduating. Lee, Hyo-soo, president of Yeungnam University, stated that, \"The goal of this is for mutual win-win by the university fostering excellent human resources fitting the requirements of the company, and by the company trusting in the university and employing its students.\" He also added, \"Since students majoring in Green Energy Association do not have to spend their time preparing to find a job, they will be able to devote more of their time to schoolwork.\" Meanwhile, the \'Major of Green Energy Association\' selected a total of 25 students in the 2010; students quota are 4 from the Department of Physics, 7 from the School of Mechanical Engineering Major of Mechanical Advanced Engineering, 7 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, and 7 from the School of Display and Chemical Engineering. A special feature of this is that professors of different majors will be lecturing and providing student guidance in unison to foster experts in the \'green energy\' sector, which is yet an untouched field through fusion-convergence between different academic disciplines. Because students in the Major of Green Energy Association can acquire two diplomas at the time of their graduation, they will attain more competitive edge. This is because in this era where more than 85% of high school graduates go on to universities, one cannot be competitive with a normal diploma. In addition, new students in the \'Major of Green Energy Association\' receive full scholarships, and also the special opportunity to study abroad for a short period. Applicants for this major must be in the top 23% for language, math, foreign language, and science (average of 3 subjects).
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> [Dec 21, 2009] Starting from the first semester of 2010, students at Yeungnam University can acquire up to 21 credit units per semester at Korea University and Yonsei University. Yeungnam University (President Lee, Hyo-Soo) entered an agreement for academic, student and credit exchange with Korea University (President Lee, Ki-Su) in October and with Yonsei University (President Kim, Han-Joong) on the 21st of the this month. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_043029539180688403 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-03-16_19-09-52_495.jpg\" target=_blank> On Oct. 15 Lee, Hyo-Soo, President of Yeungnam University (left) is meeting Lee, Ki-Su, President of Korea University at Korea University to enter the academic, student and credit exchange agreement. Thus, Yeungnam University has agreed to cooperate with Korea University and Yonsei University on faculty exchange programs, joint research, co-hosting of academic conferences, mutual exchange of academic materials, publications and information, as well as on the mutual use of facilities. In particular, from 2010, they have agreed to exchange students and credits for regular semesters and seasonal semesters as well. Subjects for credit exchange are regular courses offered at each university, and students who want credit exchange are to receive recommendation from the dean of Academic Affairs. Thus, students of Yeungnam University can acquire up to 21 credit units (based on regular semesters) at Korea University or Yonsei University, and vice versa. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_05430272460334111 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-03-16_19-10-18_495.jpg\" target=_blank> On Dec. 21 at Yonsei University with the attendance of the staff of the two universities, Lee, Hyo-Soo, President of Yeungnam University (left) and Kim, Han-Joong, President of Yonsei University holds up the exchange agreement. On this, Lee, Hyo-Soo stated, \"There is now a need for a paradigm shift in college education, and it is now a time to go beyond the categorization of being in a provincial area or the Seoul area, and improve the global competitiveness of Korean universities and Korean human resources.\" He also added, \"It is now time for the private universities of Korea to unite in order to present a new paradigm for university education.\" The presidents of the two universities stated, \"Let\'s now present a new framework for Korean universities through actual and practical interchange and not just exchange stated on paper,\" while adding, \"this will be a starting point for achieving good results.\"
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Guest university professor Qian of the Yeungnam University WCU Nano Project Team, Lectures on ways for successful studies abroad [Dec 4, 2009] <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_019933318458766347 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-03-05_09-30-42_495.jpg\" target=_blank> \"You are much better and superior than I am. Be confident when studying abroad. And do not hang out too much with people from your country. Just like the old saying, \'When in Rome, do as the Romans do\', when going to another country do your best to quickly adapt to the culture and people of that nation.\" A very special lecture was held at the Songam Hall at the Mechanical Engineering Hall of Yeungnam University on the 4th at 2pm. Shizhi Qian (48), who came to the School of Mechanical Engineering in September as a guest for the WCU Nano Project Team, stood on the podium for Chinese students studying abroad. Qian graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, which is one of the most prestigious engineering schools in China and then acquired a PhD in the US. Qian is a Chinese person who became a successful university professor in the US. Qian has also showed vigorous research capacities in publishing 9 SCI theses just last year in the nano-particles, micro-fluids and sensors sectors, and is a world-renown scholar. In this day\'s special lecture titled \'Successfully Studying Abroad\', Professor Qian used examples of episodes that he had while studying abroad and settling down, and was more than willing to give his advice. Stating that he \"realized the meaning of the saying that ‘there is always someone on step ahead of you\' while living abroad\" and stated that he \"had no choice but to study hard since he came to a far away country with the goal of studying. That\'s why I spent many nights in a sleeping bag in the lab while being an international student.\" He emphasized that the first secret to success in studying abroad was \'diligence\'. The second secret to success while studying abroad was to \'admit what you don\'t know and not to be afraid of questioning and debating\'. He pointed out that \"Asian students have a cultural tendency not to ask questions even if there are problems that they don\'t know and that this wastes much time and effort.\" He stressed that \"questioning and debating will help make studying much more productive.\" In addition, he discussed his experience while publishing his SCI thesis and said, \"I was at first disappointed with my professor who made me edit my paper for over a year when I first published my thesis, but now I cannot be more thankful. Because of his strict guidance, I am now able to publish my SCI thesis without getting help from anybody else, and I can now teach my students as well.\" He added, that the third secret to success was \'not to dislike your strict guidance professor\'. Lastly, professor Qian also gave advice for successfully adapting to the local life. He stated, \"Though it may be human nature for people to depend upon and look for help from people with the same nationality when going abroad, but based on my experience, they are limited in the assistance they can provide because they are also foreigners.\" He one again emphasized \"not to forget the meaning of the proverbial saying of \'When in Rome, do as the Romans do\'.\" Meanwhile, there are 1,060 foreign students enrolled at Yeungnam University as of Dec 2009. From them 174 graduate students and 579 undergraduate students for a total of 929 students are from China.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Exhibited Potential of Commercializing Solar Powered Vehicles [Nov 27, 2009] Yeungnam University students win the grand prize and runner-up prize at the Solar Car Competition. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_040063987428842334 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-03-02_09-54-55_495.jpg\" target=_blank> The winners were the \'Mercury\' team (leader Ha, Jung-Woo, School of Mechanical Engineering senior, back row far right) composed of six seniors from the School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering and Computer Science and the \'Fellow\' team (leader Kim, Tae-Gon, far left) composed of five juniors in the School of Mechanical Engineering. The \'Mercury\' team, which produced a solar car as part of the creative engineering project since August of last year won the grand prize (Seoul Metropolitan City Mayor Award) and the \'Fellow\' team, which began its creative engineering project since this August won the runner-up prize (Korea Engineering Education Research Center Award). The \'Solar Car Competition\' is where university students compete in track driving and design areas for model solar energy cars that they make. With alternative energy development being an urgent task due to the high oil prices and global warming, it is very meaningful in the fact that the future of environment-friendly automobile industry could be seen. The \'Solar Car Competition\' is in its third year since being the first to be held in Korea by Yeungnam University in 2007. Being co-hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan City (mayor Oh, Se-Hoon) and the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (director Suh, Nam-Pyo), it was held on the 14th at the outdoor exhibit of the Peace Park in Sangam World Cup Stadium. 37 teams from 16 universities throughout the nation that passed the preliminary stage competed in this event and they were evaluated for driving area and design area from 10am to 3pm. The driving section which was given 80% of weight on evaluation was determined by a speed race on a straight track that was 3 to 5 meters wide and 25 meters long. Though it is a straight track, there is an approximately 8 degree uphill and downhill at the 5-10m and 15-20m interval. Therefore, the most important part to the driving sector is how efficiently the solar energy gathered by the 400㎠ solar cell that emits 10w of sudden power is activated. In addition, the steering system that takes into account wind direction is also important. \'Mercury\' team was able to receive the grand prize for their outstanding capacities in both of these key technologies. They were the only team to mount circuits that they designed and produced theirselves in order to maximize the efficiency of power conversion. They used bluetooth in the remote steering device making it possible to steer it using much less power compared to the RF method, and therefore, relatively more solar energy was converted to the engine power. It used balsa wood for the chassis, which is usually used for planes and yachts to minimize its weight, and a triangular frame was adopted for safety. In result, it was possible to have a max speed of 4m per second. The remote steering device of Mercury team was in the spotlight for not only its performance, but also its design. An embedded steering device was developed by placing a flexible sensor sewed onto the index finger of the glove in order to adjust the acceleration by moving the index finger and gravity sensors on the wrists. In result, Mercury team received high scores in the design sector which evaluated its economic feasibility, safety, creativity and poster presentation. Ha, Jung-Woo (25, Senior in Major of Mechanical System), the leader of the Mercury team, stated \"Preparing for the Solar Car Competition was an opportunity to acquire in-depth studies on from the principles of solar cells, to its conversion to driving energy and transmission procedures.\" He added, \"Because of the growing interest of alternative energies, I hope to contribute in the commercialization of solar power cars in the future based on the experiences I gained in this competition.\"
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> 125 overseas volunteers for winter break dispatched to 14 countries around the world [Nov 25, 2009] Yeungnam University (president Lee, Hyo-Soo) begins overseas volunteer activities together with UNESCO. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_07751201510198702 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-02-26_08-50-27_495.jpg\" target=_blank> On the 25th, the \'Cooperative Agreement for Collegiate Overseas Volunteer Activities\' was agreed upon with the Korea National Commission for UNESCO (secretary general Jeon, Taek-Soo, left) at the Yeungnam University president\'s reception hall. This is the third university in the nation following Hongik University and Kyunghee University and the first provincial university to conduct volunteer activities in cooperation with the UN. Thus, Yeungnam University will send a total of 125 volunteers together with the Korea National Commission for UNESCO and International Workcamp to 14 countries around the world for 2~3 weeks in January. They are in Europe (Turkey), Latin America (Mexico, Peru), Africa (Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya) and Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam). In addition, the two organizations promised cooperation in training and dispatching Yeungnam University student volunteers, providing data and materials for joint research, guidance on volunteer activities, exchange between workers, joint seminars for overseas university volunteer activities, sharing educational and research materials and facilities, as well as development and operation of various training programs. In particular, the Korea National Commission for UNESCO has offered to give extra points when reviewing Yeungnam University students who have participated in overseas volunteer activities sponsored by UNESCO. Moreover, the two organizations are scheduled to compose a \'workers council\' in order to maintain the mutual cooperation relations and to smooth its specific actions. <A class=imageUtil id=thumb_020748119228179107 onclick=\"return hs.run(this)\" href=\"http://www.yu.ac.kr/_yboard/cheditor/show_image.php?im=2010-02-26_08-50-49_495.jpg\" target=_blank> On this, Lee, Hyo-Soo, president of Yeungnam University, stated, \"This is the 18th group of volunteers going overseas during the winter vacation at Yeungnam University since 2001. Next year, all students are going to be required to take volunteer classes, and through this agreement, we will be able to diversify to different countries around the world in Europe, South America and Africa.\" He also added, \"Having our students experience various cultures and volunteering with local NGOs will greatly contribute in helping them to grow into \'Y-type talents\' that are armed with a cool brain and warm heart. Jeon, Taek-Soo, secretary general of the Korea National Commission for UNESCO also stated, \"In the creative times of the 21st century, individual and national competitiveness will be determined by creativity, and this depends upon an open mind and various experiences. Therefore, I hope that students at Yeungnam University will effectively utilize the overseas volunteer activities opportunities promoted by Korea National Commission for UNESCO, and become Korea\'s most creative talents.\"
