Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) Global Business Division and Global Development Cooperation Institute (GDCI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for global research and educational cooperation with the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, January 27, and announced that they will jointly foster the next generation of global leaders.

Through this MOU, Kookmin University will work with the United Nations University under the United Nations to promote joint research and international academic conferences in the fields of future cutting-edge technologies, sustainable development, and innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI), which is a strategic industry of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and to prepare for the establishment of UNU Seoul, which will serve as a base in Korea for the implementation of joint and multiple degree programs to nurture the next generation of global leaders.

The United Nations University, established under the auspices of the United Nations in 1972, is a global research institution that conducts research to contribute to the resolution of major issues facing the world, and an educational institution that trains global leaders to lead the next generation. It operates 13 research institutes and programs in 12 countries around the world.

Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, President of the United Nations University, said, “Through mutual cooperation with Kookmin University, which has been fostering community talents who change the world based on entrepreneurship, we expect to create meaningful achievements in policy research and education for sustainable development and innovation.”

Jung Seung-ryul, president of Kookmin University, also said, “We will do our best to support the next generation of global leaders with the practical capabilities needed to solve the problems facing the UN and the international community by pooling all the capabilities of both institutions beyond simple academic exchanges.”