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YONSEI-KOICA Master's Degree Program is a master's degree program for public officials in developing countries jointly run by
YONSEI-KOICA Master's Degree Program is a master's degree program for public officials in developing countries jointly run by Yonsei University
Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the "SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in the ...
and KOICA
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, Korean: 한국국제협력단, Hanja: 韓國國際協力團) was established in 1991 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea as a governmental organization for Official Development ...
. It aims to contribute to long-term development by enhancing the growth and stability of partner countries.
History
The program began in 1997 as a small scholarship program to share Korea's unique economic development experience, also known as theMiracle on the Han River
The Miracle on the Han River refers to the period of rapid economic growth in South Korea, following the Korean War (1950–1953), during which South Korea transformed from a least developed country to a developed country. The rapid reconstru ...
, with developing countries. It is provided to applicants who want to study in Korea for government officials of partner countries.
Purpose
It provides opportunities for public officials in developing countries to pursue graduate programs in Korea, laying the groundwork for international development, women development, public health, public policy, fisheries science, agriculture and rural development in accordance with Korea's bilateral aid program. The goal of this program is to equip students with the ability to design and implement new policies and programs in the context of national development policies by benchmarking theSaemaul Undong
The Saemaul Undong, also known as the New Community Movement, New Village Movement, Saemaul Movement or Saema'eul Movement, was a political initiative launched on April22, 1970 by South Korean president Park Chung-hee to modernize the rural Sout ...
experience in Korea. Courses are also designed to help students develop knowledge of the scientific research methodology needed to solve the various problems in government systems and rural areas.
Contents
Fall and winter semester deal with the theory learning and spring semester focuses on the application of Saemaul Undong spirit and principles in the normal life as well as its implementation with Korean village people near Canaan Farmers' School. Fall semester of the second year will motivate students to contemplate what they should do to apply Saemul Undong to their own communities and societies.{{cite web, url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=014&aid=0003450353&sid1=001, title=코이카, 개도국 연수생과 함께 개도국 지원금 마련, website=news.naver.comReferences