7th KAIST International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities (IPFGRU)

- Early Bird Closes on April 30, 2015 -

 

British Council Korea is pleased to share an upcoming event by KAIST on July, the 7th KAIST international Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities. It will be held 7th of July in Seoul, and Early bird registration is until the end of April.

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ), ranked at 51th of QS World Ranking 2014/15,  is one of top science & technology research universities in Korea. Founded in 1971 to raise elites in science & technology, KAIST has been a driving engine for the development of Korea.

KAIST has hosted this forum since 2008 to promote excellence and innovation in higher education. The forum brings together leading research university presidents and key-policymakers to share their expertise and insights on educational missions, values and progressive changes. This forum also serves as a global platform for networking leading research universities.

KAIST would like to invite global leaders of higher education, private and public sectors to the 2015 International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities (IPFGRU) on July 7 in Seoul. More details avilable from the attached and the Website (http://forum.kaist.ac.kr).

If you have any quiries please feel free to contact Ms Younghye Cho (younghyecho@kaist.ac.kr).

 

Programme (subject to change)

Pre-Forum Day (July 6)

14:00~17:00   Seoul City Tour

18:30~20:30   Welcoming Reception & Dinner

 

Forum Day (July 7)

09:00~09:30   Opening & Welcoming

09:30~11:30   Plenary Session

11:30~12:00   Q&A

12:00~13:30   Luncheon

13:30~15:30   Panel Discussion

15:30~16:00   Break

17:30~17:30   General Session

17:30~17:50   Open Discussion

17:50~18:00   Closing

18:00~20:00   Gala Dinner

 

Campus Visit Day (July 8)

10:30~11:00   Visit to Start-up KAIST

11:00~12:00   Visit to KAIST Institute (KI)

12:00~13:00   Luncheon

13:00~14:00   Introduction of KAIST Research Initiatives

14:00              Departure from KAIST

 

Attachment
KAIST IPFGRU 2015 Forum Leaflet.pdf