Peking University, Beijing, Nov. 12, 2009: On November 9, Mr. Hao Ping, vice minister of the Ministry of Education, met with Dr. Kim Jae Youl, Secretary General of the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS), who came to Beijing for Beijing Forum 2009. Mr. Hao Ping conferred him the “Award for International Academic Exchange”.

Mr. Hao Ping said that Dr. Kim Jae Youl has paid much attention to the international cooperation and exchange in China’s advanced studies and provided considerable support in the past ten years. What he has done plays a positive role in promoting the eastern cultural transmission and elevating the level of China colleges’ international cooperation and exchange.

Dr. Kim Jae Youl expressed that he will continue working for the cultural exchanges and deepening of friendship between China and Korea, and making contributions to the eastern cultural transmission.

Prof. Xu Zhihong, former President of Peking University (PKU), Prof. Zhang Guoyou, Vice-President of PKU, Prof. Li Yansong, Director of PKU Office of International Relations, leaders from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Ms. Zhang Xiuqin, Director of Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of Ministry of Education attended this activity.

Background information:
Over the years, the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS) has been committed to promote the development of education and academic research. In 2000, KFAS has set up the International Scholar Exchange Fellowship (ISEF) Program to invite distinguished scholars from other countries of Asia to Korea to conduct research in collaboration with professors and researchers at leading universities and research institutions in Korea. This program aims to enhance mutual understanding, collaboration and academic development among Asian nations and to further stimulate international scholastic exchange. So far, KFAS has supported approximately 525 distinguished scholars from China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries in the Asian region. Recently, KFAS has set up 17 Asia Research Institutes and Asia Research Centers in Asian areas, and has supported many high-level international academic conferences such as Beijing Forum and Shanghai Forum, which has made great contributions to the development of social sciences in China and other Asian areas.

PKU and KFAS have been in sound cooperation for a long time. Under the support of KFAS, PKU founded Asia-Pacific Research Institute at 2002. Annually, they has held different kinds of international and domestic academic conferences on the Asia-Pacific research, and supported scholars to publish their research achievements, which has greatly promoted the development of PKU Asia-Pacific studies.

In 2004, PKU, KFAS, and Beijing Municipal Commission of Education co-sponsored the Beijing Forum with “The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All” as its general theme in order to promote the study of humanities and social sciences around the world, and promote academic development and social progress across the world. After six-year development, Beijing has already become a truly top international academic forum. So far, it has invited nearly 2,500 scholars from all around the world to be convened together at Beijing. Here, these scholars have shared their ideas in order to solve the global hot issues and academic disputes in the current world, and search for the harmony of different cultures.

Kim Jae youl:
Secretary General of the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies

Education:
1989: Ph.D, Korea University, Major in Oriental Philosophy
Research on Landscape Paintings of Tang & Song Dynasties

Work Experience:
1974 to present: Secretary General, Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies
1989 to present: Professor, Korea University
June 1999 to present: Trustee, The Federation of Korean Industries, Corporate Community Relations
January 2000 to present: Director, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Translated by: Su Juan
Edit by: Cai Ying
Source: China Education Daily