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USC, Korea Create an Exchange Program
- Korean National Assembly secretary general Park Kye Dong and USC College Dean Howard Gillman sign a memorandum of understanding.
- Photo/Megan Christopher
By Eddie North-Hager on February 4, 2010 8:27 AM
The USC Korean Studies Institute, based at USC College, signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 28 with the Korean National Assembly to establish an exchange program between USC and the South Korea equivalent of Congress.
In addition to exchanges of staff and elected officials, a new office in the heart of Koreatown will open in March to improve outreach between USC, South Korea and the local community.
Korean National Assembly secretary general Park Kye Dong and USC College Dean Howard Gillman signed the document at the Ahn House.
“This first of its kind partnership among American universities presents myriad opportunities in reaching out to members of the Korean community and in facilitating a rich and meaningful exchange between members of USC and the Korean National Assembly,” Gillman said.
Los Angeles is the “capital of the Pacific Rim” and the most important international city to Korea because so many Koreans live here, said David Kang, director of the USC Korean Studies Institute.
Los Angeles is home to more people of Korean descent than anywhere outside the Korean peninsula.
“Overseas Koreans will now be allowed to vote in Korean elections, making this population even more important to Korea’s domestic agenda,” Kang said. “Los Angeles is important to Korea.”
While exchange programs often involve arts and culture, this partnership will focus on the social sciences and contemporary issues of the day, Kang said.
“This partnership will provide training for the staff and elected officials of a young democracy,” Kang said.
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