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First place in individual and group stages of the '2017 International Blind Sports Federation Judo Asian Championships' Overcame visual impairments taking two goals in regular collegiate tournament as well Joined paralympic national team in April of this year and made immediate results in international championship [June 2, 2017] <Kim Yun-ho took first place in two events at the 2017 IBSA Judo Asian Championships> Kim Yun-ho (21, Department of Special Physical Education, junior) conquered Asia by taking two golds at the '2017 IBSA (international Blind Sports Federation) Judo Asian Championships. At this tournament, which was held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 26 and 27, Kim Yun-ho took gold at the individual -81kg event and the group event. Kim Yun-ho is a promising athlete who also won two college tournaments for those without disabilities as well. Despite having visual impairments, Kim participated in general tournaments instead of those for the disabled to improve his skills. He said that he practiced harder than others because he did not want to hear people say that he would not be able to compete at top levels because of his poor vision. Head coach of the national paralympic judo team Park Noh-seok continuously persuaded Kim to join his team. Right after joining the national paralympic team in April of this year, he won two golds in international championships. Kim Yun-ho said, "I actually had a preconception about those with disabilities and only participated in general tournaments for those without disabilities. After joining the national team, I was embarrassed of myself having such preconceptions while watching athletes from different countries overcoming their disabilities and working hard to improve their judo skills." He added, "I will continue to participate in international tournaments for the disabled as well as regular tournaments in Korea to display the strength of Korea in judo." YU's judo team has a long history and tradition since it was founded in 1956. Lee Gyeong-geun, gold medalist in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and Kwak Dae-sung, silver medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics both graduated from YU. Kim's gold is the first medal won from an international tournament since Lee Chan-joo (YU, Sports Science, '12) won a bronze medal in the -60kg division at the 2015 East Asian Judo Championships.
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College of Music Korean Music Major (Instrumental Music) Kim Min-chang wins 'grand prize' at the Daegu Korean Music Festival Began practicing after hearing second grade teacher playing the daegeum in elementary school Took first place in every contest... After resting for 4 years, began practicing again in second year of high school [May 30, 2017] <Kwon Min-chang of the College of Music Korean Music Major (Instrumental Music) who won the grand prize at the 28th Daegu Korean MUsic Festival National Korean Music Contest> A country boy who began playing the daegum (traditional Korean flute) is taking one step at a time in becoming a traditional Korean music virtuoso after many hardships during his adolescent years. Kwon Min-chang (22, College of Music Korean Music Major (Instrumental Music), junior) who is majoring in the daegum at YU recently won the 'grand prize' at the general contest in the recently held 28th Daegu Korean Music Festival National Korean Music Contest. The grand prize encompasses all events such as instrumental music, pansori, dance, folk songs, and pungmul for overall first place. Kwon played the Kim Dong-jin style daegeum sanjo (free-style solo) at this contest and took first place in the instrumental section. In the finals, he competed for the grand prize with other participants who took first place in their respective fields. In result, he won the grand prize and won the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award and a cash prize of two million won. Mr. Kwon began to shine from his freshman year by winning the silver medal at the 2013 national daegeum contest. In fact, Kwon was recognized for his talents by sweeping various student contests since he was young. He also appeared in the 'KBS Growth Documentary - Dream' TV show when he was in the fifth grade. Kwon first learned the daegeum when he was in second grade in elementary school. He happened to hear his homeroom teacher in the second grade play the daegeum, and he said that he fell in love with the daegeum since then. "After class, I was outside playing with my friends, but I heard the sound of the daegeum flowing out of an empty classroom. I did not know that it was a daegeum at first. I took a peak through the door and saw my teacher playing the daegeum. I stood there dazed by the sound that came out of the instrument. Then my teacher called at me and asked me if I wanted to try. That's when I started practicing the daegeum with my teacher." Kwon received lessons every day from his teacher since then. He said, "My teacher took time out to teach. I was given lessons on the weekends once I became a little older and even took me to daegeum contests all around the country. My teacher is like my parent." Kwon won most of the contests that he entered, demonstrating unparalleled talent. Despite financial issues at home, he continued to work hard and always stayed on top. He was recognized for his growth potential and was promised sponsorship as well. "After appearing on 'KBS Growth Documentary - Dream', the president of KBS promised to sponsor me so that I could continue my studies. It was not limited to just daegeum lessons, but also other studies such as math and English. Despite his extraordinary talents, Kwon stopped playing the daegeum for a while during his adolescent years. Kwon became interested in bodybuilding in middle school and decided to pick up workout equipment instead of playing the daegeum. This trait in which he perseveres to the end once he puts his mind on something was also demonstrated here. Kwon said he worked out extremely hard just like he played the daegeum all the time in elementary school. By the end of his third year in middle school, he beat older high school students and was selected to represent all students of Gyeongsangbuk-do. But financial problems once again became an issue. "I figured that since I would represent our province, I would be able to go on off-season training and receive proper training. However, I did not receive as much support as I expected. So I had no choice but to give up on this path. I cried a lot at this time." Kwon went on to a technical high school after giving up on his dream that he worked on for three years. He did not practice the daegeum and stopped working out and focused on studying in high school. But at the end of his first year, he got in touch with his teacher who taught him the daegeum in elementary school. "I received a phone call at my high school. My teacher said that he happened to hear about me from another teacher and said that he wanted to meet with me. I felt sorry that I never got in touch with him, but moreover, I was happy to be able to see him. I met with him and he told me that the sponsorship was still available. He asked me if I wanted to go back and play the daegeum. I did not think twice and said that I wanted to." Mr. Kwon picked up the daegeum after four years and has since been moving forward to become a virtuoso of this instrument. In his third year in high school, he took first place in the instrumental music section at the YU music competition and was admitted to YU on a scholarship. Kwon said that he had no regrets on stopping the daegeum during middle school and focusing on something else. He said, "It was okay then, and it is okay now. If I just followed the path given to me through sponsorships, I may not be here today. I gained a lot more by having more diverse experiences rather than spending my entire childhood and adolescence with the daegeum." Nowadays, Kwon is invited to events and also gives lessons to people who want to learn how to play the daegeum. He also made a fusion traditional Korean music band titled 'Madi' and puts on performances. We asked what Kwon's dream is. He answered, "Just like when I was in the second grade of elementary school where I fell in love with the sound of the daegeum, I really do not have a concrete goal for the future. I just love the sound of the daegeum and our traditional music, and so I want to just spend every day listening to, playing and enjoying traditional music. I know I am still young and not ready to become the greatest virtuoso, but enjoying our music on a daily basis can be a happy life in my opinion."
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School of Fine Arts transart majors make large artwork and displays outdoors on campus Artwork made with various materials including tree bark and paper boxes Students welcome the campus atmosphere brightened with artwork [May 17, 2017] “I was so surprised after getting off the subway and walking up to school where I saw a large deer. The outdoor artwork seems to make the campus feel much brighter!" The large sculptures on the YU (President Sur Gil-soo) campus are captivating students. On the first day of the school's festival on the 17th, YU students who came to school could not help but look at the large sculptures from the gate. Students hurrying to classes in the morning had to stop to take a look at the various sculptures installed all around campus. The YU campus was transformed into a large art gallery for the school festival period. The sculptures installed around the gate to the campus looked like artwork displayed at art galleries. These sculptures were made by transart majors in the School of Fine Arts of the College of Design and Art. Yoon Bo-gyeong (22, YU School of Fine Arts, transart major, junior) who participated in this event said, "I stayed up several nights working on these pieces for the festival," and added, "I hope that students will look at the works, take photos and enjoy them." There are a total of six pieces on display including a deer made with a steel frame and covered with tree bark, and a large dinosaur made with paper boxes. 30 transart majors in the School of Fine Arts were divided into six teams to complete a piece of work for each. They will be on display until the 26th. YU School of Fine Arts Transart Professor Shin Gi-woon, who planned out this exhibit, said, "We planned for this outdoor exhibit on campus in hopes that the students will naturally be able to take a look at the artwork and take a moment to enjoy piece of mind." He added, "I hope that during the school festivals, students will enjoy the festivities and also take a moment to appreciate the artwork made by fellow college students."
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During school festival, 'Traditional Costume Show of Global Community' held Joined by 60 international students from 18 countries including Laos, Mexico, Vietnam and Zimbabwe International students' samulnori and taekwon dance receive huge popularity [May 17, 2017] <Traditional Costume Show of Global Community> International students at YU (President Sur Gil-soo) held a very special stage during the college festival period. In light of the YU Festival that began on the 17th, international students held a 'Traditional Costume Show of Global Community' to show off the traditional clothes of their respective countries. This event, which was held at the waterside stage at the front gate of YU at 3 p.m., was joined by 60 students from 18 countries including Laos, Mexico, Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe. Participants took part in the fashion show wearing their traditional clothes on the stage that was divided into the first and second session. Moctezuma Barba Ingrid Yolanda (31, YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, master's degree course 2nd semester) from Mexico who participated in this fashion show said, "It was a short performance, but we prepared really hard for four days." She added, "I think I made a very special memory while studying abroad as I was able to prepare for and hang out with friends from all around the world for this." Despite the rehearsals that started in the morning and the hot weather at 3 p.m., the participants wore their traditional clothes and put on a fashion show and danced to the exciting music of their homeland with bright expressions all along. During the performance, they took time to explain the traditional clothes they were wearing to take an opportunity to share and understand each other's clothing culture. YU President Sur Gil-soo said, "It was great to see foreign students enjoy the school festivals with other Korean students as a member of the YU community." He added, "I hope that while studying at YU, they will create a community with not only Korean students, but other international students from various countries to share a global culture." <International students of the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul putting on a samulnori show> Meanwhile, in the opening concert prior to the 'Traditional Costume Show of Global Community', over 30 international students currently enrolled at the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul put on a unique show. International students from various parts of the world played traditional Korean instruments such as the janggu, buk, gwenggari, and jing in the samulnori performance, while also receiving huge ovations with a taekwon dance along the melody of 'Beautiful Country'. <International students of the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul are putting on a taekwon dance performance> Muhammad Adi Safwan Dullah (25, YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul master's degree program, 2nd semester) from Brunei who took part in the taekwon dance said, "Every moment of practice that lasted for a month and today's performance were fun and exciting. I hope that everyone will enjoy the performance and the school festival."
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Gwanrye and gyerye event with international students for the '45th Coming-of-Age Ceremony' Experiencing traditional coming-of-age ceremonies and the charms of traditional Korean culture [May 15, 2017] <Gwanrye and gyerye with international students on the 45th coming-of-age ceremony> At Gugye-seowon inside of the YU Gyeongsan Campus Folk Village at 2 p.m. on the 15th international students wearing gat (traditional hat for men) and binyeo (ornamental hair pieces for women) became the focus of attention. YU (President Sur Gil-soo) held the 'traditional coming-of-age ceremony' event for international students for the 45th coming-of-age day. At this traditional coming-of-age ceremony, a total of eight students including six international students from Mexico, Brazil, Poland, and Ghana wore traditional clothes called dopo and dangui to participate in the 'gwanrye' and 'gyerye'. Ixchel Nayeli Gonzalez-Garcia (23 from Mexico studying at YU as an exchange student said, "We also have a similar traditional coming-of-age ceremony in Mexico. It was really meaningful and fun to be able take part in this traditional ceremony in Korea." He added, "Though I have already come of age, I was able to once again think about my responsibilities as an adult through Korea's traditional coming-of-age ceremony." Gwanrye is a ceremony of placing three gwan, or head pieces, to men who became 20 years old and emphasizes their responsibilities to their family, relatives, and country. It is completed with tying the hair up in a knot and wearing three hats, and the bunri-ceremony of changing clothes, and is completed with a drink of alcohol and announcing to the heavens that one has become an adult. It also includes the myeonjarye ritual of giving an 'alias' to be used instead of one's name as a symbol of protecting one's body and name that was given to them by their ancestors. Gyerye is a ceremony of untying a girl's hair and placing a binyeo, which is an ornamental hair piece, in the hair to announce that a girl has become a woman. At the coming-of-age ceremony, YU President Sur Gil-soo was invited as the big elder for the first ceremony of 'gwanhonsangje' and recited a speech to congratulate male students who became 20 years old, and placed the three hats of chipogeon, yugeon and finally the gat, and tied the strings to officially announce their adulthood. President Sur Gil-soo, who watched the traditional coming-of-age ceremony from start to finish for about two hours, said, "I hope that you will think about the meaning of becoming an adult by participating in the traditional gwanrye and gyerye events," while adding, "I hope that especially for international students, it will be a great memory and an opportunity to gain deeper insight into Korean culture." 'Coming-of-Age Day' falls on the third Monday of May and is a day to naturally remind young adults who became 20 years old of their responsibilities and duties, while congratulating their physical and mental maturation as a young adult.
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Hundreds visit over two days... Big interest in exchange student and overseas internship programs 67 international students from 31 colleges and 16 countries participate to give local tips First-hand experience and information provided through international exchange students and international goodwill ambassadors [May 11, 2017] <2nd YU International EXPO> YU (President Sur Gil-soo) held the '2nd YU International EXPO'. Hundreds of YU students visited this expo over two days on the 10th and 11th displaying their huge interest in internationalization programs. YU held the first EXPO in November of last year to help improve the global capacities of students. This is the second EXPO and it not only provided students with international exchange programs offered by the university such as exchange student programs, but also information on overseas internships and overseas employment. This EXPO was held at the square in front of the clock tower of the front gate of YU on the 10th and 11th hosted by the International Exchange Team international goodwill ambassador and student body. A total of 67 foreign students from 31 universities from 16 countries including the Netherlands, Brazil, Philippines, France and China participated in the event. At each booth designated by country, YU goodwill ambassadors and foreign exchange students studying at YU offered information on exchange student programs and first-hand experiences to YU students. Mateus Ramos from Brasilia University of Brazil who has been studying at YU as an exchange student since February said, "Through the exchange student program, it is not only possible to experience life and education at YU, but also different student activities compared to that of Brazil. It was an opportunity to break preconceptions by actually experiencing different lifestyles and cultures." He added, "I participated in this EXPO because I wanted other YU students to be able to have such a great experience. I wanted to share details on the studying environment of foreign universities and about daily life abroad as an exchange student." At this EXPO, foreign students offered first-hand information based on their own experiences on residences, life, culture and education abroad. In particular, this EXPO allowed Korean and foreign students to share useful information and create a community of harmony, and was thus highly popular among participating students. Kim Gang-min (22, YU School of Fine Arts, sophomore) who received consultation at the French and Thai booths said, "I was always interested in exchange student programs. However, art school students are relatively less interested in exchange student programs, so there was not enough information." He added, "I major in East Asian painting, and this was a good opportunity if it would be possible for a painting major to go abroad as an exchange student, as well as information on how local curricula are operated." Through this EXPO, YU introduced various overseas programs to students such as exchange student programs and global study programs (GSP), while also offering information on overseas employment and internships with the support of the College Creative Job Center. Furthermore, the activities of YU international goodwill ambassador students who prepared for the EXPO were introduced, and received a huge amount of interest from students by holding a parade-recruiting activity to select the 16th international goodwill ambassadors. Jung In-joon (25, School of Economics and Finance, junior), the chairperson of the YU international goodwill ambassadors, said, "By holding the second EXPO following our previous one last year, it appears that the interest of students on exchange student programs and overseas internships increased considerably." He added, "Even if it is not the EXPO, there are all types of information available at the school's International Exchange Team and international goodwill ambassadors. I hope that more students will go beyond being just interested and actually participate in the programs to enhance their global capacities."
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KOSDAQ Association announces results of '2017 KOSDAQ listed company CEO survey' First in non-Seoul universities, reconfirming alumni power in finance sector [April 26, 2017] YU (President Sur Gil-soo) ranked sixth in the nation for graduating CEOs of KOSDAQ listed companies to once again confirm the alumni power in the financial sector. On the 26th, the KOSDAQ Association announced the results after analyzing the education, major and age of CEOs for companies listed in KOSDAQ. Surveys were carried out on the age, place of birth, college, and major of 1,491 CEOs of 1,219 companies listed in KOSDAQ. According to this, it was found that CEOs who are alumni of YU ranked sixth highest. CEOs of KOSDAQ listed companies from Seoul National University led the list at 18.4%, followed by Yonsei University (9.0%), Hanyang University (8.6%), Korea University (7.1%), Sungkyunkwan University (3.7%), and Yeungnam University (3.6%). Excluding the major universities of Seoul, YU graduated the most CEOs of KOSDAQ listed universities. Recently, YU also ranked eighth in the nation in the universities for graduating the most CEOs of the top 500 companies in Korea according to CEO Score, a business performance evaluation website. It was the only university in the top 10 located outside of the Seoul area, thereby demonstrating its status as a prestigious university outside of the capital area. By age of CEOs of KOSDAQ listed companies, CEOs in their 50s accounted for 47.5% of the total, followed by 40s at 22.1%. and 60s at 20.5%. The average age of the CEOs was 55.2 years old. For final education, bachelor's degrees were highest at 54.7%. Master's and PhD holders were 21.9% and 15.3%, respectively. For majors, natural sciences and engineering accounted for almost half of the total at 46.0%, followed by commerce and economics at 36.7%, and humanities and social sciences at 9.9%. For college departments, they were in the order of business administration at 25.8%, electronic engineering (6.6%), and mechanical engineering (4.8%).
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Opening ceremony held on 28th, act as base for youth career guidance and employment support Established 'College Creative Job Center' directly under the YU president for one-stop employment and start-up support Total budget of 3 billion for 5 years from central/local government support and school funding [April 28, 2017] <YU College Creative Job Center opening ceremony> YU (President Sur Gil-soo) opened the ‘College Creative Job Center (Director Kang Seok-bok)’. At 11 a.m. on the 28th at the YU Student Support Center, the 'College Creative Job Center' held its opening ceremony with the attendance of YU president Sur Gil-soo, Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice-governor of economics, Daegu Provincial Employment and Labor Office Director Lee Tae-hee, and Gyeongsan Mayor Choi Young-jo. YU was selected for the 2017 College Creative Job Center operating university by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in February. With the opening of this center, programs to provide career guidance and increase employment rates for youths in the region will begin in earnest. YU is planning to support the career guidance and employment of local youths including its students with a total budget of 3 billion won comprised of central and local (Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsan) government subsidies, and funding from YU for the next five years. YU President Sur Gil-soo aid, "With the construction of the integrated employment support system centering on the College Creative Job Center through the cooperation of central and local governments, and our university, there are high expectations for strengthening of local talents and enhancing youth employment rates." He added, "the YU College Creative Job Center will play the role of a hub to construct a virtuous cycle in which the community, youths and university can coexist." YU is planning to install the College Creative Job Center immediately under the YU president, and it will not only oversee employment support team that is in charge of student career development and employment support, career development team, women's career development team, field support center, and student consulting center, but also provide one-stop employment/start-up support services in connection with the school's start-up education center. The YU College Creative Job Center is planning to engage in tasks such as constructing career/employment-friendly academic systems and infrastructure, construction of school-wide career guidance systems for all students, support for graduated students who have not yet gained employment, classes vulnerable for employment (humanities, sociology, sports/arts, female students, etc.), support local small and medium company employment prospect teams, construct a customized PR channel to increase the level of youth employment that is actually felt, and construct a cooperative system with outside agencies regarding youth employment policies. Meanwhile, the College Creative Job Center project is a program that provides comprehensive employment support services for youths by the Ministry of Employment and Labor together with the local community. This year, 20 universities were selected for this project.
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<70 Years of YU in Records> Exhibit held at 1st floor lobby in central library until the 19th Over 80 major records possessed by YU Museum and donated artifacts by faculty and alumni on display College of Music students to hold <Wednesday Recital> in campus every Wednesday in May from the 10th [May 10, 2017] <70 Years of YU in Records> YU (President Sur Gil-soo) will hold various cultural events for students and the community at the campus in commemoration of the 70th year since the founding of the school. YU opened a commemorative exhibit at 2 p.m. on the 10th at the first floor lobby of the central library that shows the history of YU in a glance. This exhibit, held under the title '70 Years of YU in Records' will be held until the 19th. This exhibit puts on display important records on historical moments in which YU developed into one of Korea's top private educational institutes. The exhibit includes a total of over 80 pieces including records and panels in a total of seven sectors such as the history of YU, admissions, student activities, graduation, campus, education and research, and administration. The pieces on display are records possessed by the YU museum with high historical value and records that were awarded in the 'YU 70th year anniversary Cheonma historic data collection contest'. YU held a contest on historical records of the university for five months from June of last year for faculty, alumni and the general public. During the contest, a total of 2,281 historic pieces including 463 publications, 21 documents, 513 audio/video materials, and 1,284 administrative and historic pieces were collected from individuals and groups including faculty, alumni, honorary professors and students. <'YU 70th year anniversary Cheonma historic data collection contest' award winning records> In addition, students in the College of Music also prepared small recitals for fellow students and community members in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of YU. Students of the YU College of Music majoring in traditional Korean music, vocal music, and orchestra will hold a one-hour recital every Wednesday in front of the Law Hall within the YU campus. They are scheduled to hold a total of four recitals every Wednesday starting with their first one at noon on the 10th. <Students of the College of Music held a recital in campus in commemoration of the 70th year anniversary of YU> YU President Sur Gil-soo said, "YU fostered over 220,000 talented individuals over the past 70 years and has developed to not only a top-notch local university, but one of the most prestigious private educational institutes of Korea." He added, "I hope that students and faculty will gain more pride for YU through the recitals and exhibit to celebrate and look back upon the 70 years of our school, and I also hope that this will be an opportunity for the community to also remember the history of the past 70 years."
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GTEP project team signs MOU on export support with 71 small and medium businesses Participate in overseas exhibits to work on the front lines of small and medium businesses such as consulting and interpretation High rating in last year's annual evaluations, 20 million won additional project budget [April 26, 2017] <YU GTEP project team students providing consultations with buyers at the '2017 Dubai Gulfood Exhibition'> With YU students successfully landing export contracts for small and medium businesses one after the other, they are playing a key role for companies to plunge into overseas markets. Just last year, they recorded a total of two million USD in export contracts. The team was comprised of 30 students who are active as part of the 10th YU Global Trade Experts Incubating Program (hereinafter 'GTEP'). They signed export support MOUs with 71 small and medium companies and were dispatched to domestic and foreign exhibits to promote products and provide consulting for buyers. Last year alone, they were dispatched to 64 foreign exhibits in a total of 14 countries including the 'Dubai AgraME' and 'Dubai Gulfood Exhibition'. Yoon Seok-hee (24, YU Department of International Trade, senior, 10th GTEP project team) who participated in the 'Dubai Auto Mechanica' together with Kyungdong Industries, which is a company specializing in automobile parts, said, "This was a great opportunity to learn about practical knowledge related to overseas sales by collaborating with professionals at overseas exhibits." He added, "It was a fulfilling experience as I was able to enhance my capacities as a trade expert and contribute in leading to actual contracts being signed." Thanks to such achievements, the YU GTEP project team recently received high scores among the 24 GTEP project teams in the annual evaluations by the Korea International Trade Association, and thus procured an additional 20 million won in project budgets. This year, 33 students were selected as the 11th agents and are traveling around the world to help companies tap into foreign markets. As of current, a total of 43 students were dispatched to a total of 25 overseas exhibits such as the Dubai Food Expo, Tokyo Food Expo in Japan, and Festival Evolution Exhibit in the Czech Republic. Professor of International Trade Sohn Sang-beom, who is in charge of the YU GTEP project team said, "Companies are showing high degrees of satisfaction as the students in the project team are working hard in the front lines of exports such as participating in exhibits, and since their efforts are leading to actual contracts." He added, "The students have been displaying abilities similar to that of corporate professionals by analyzing overseas markets and providing consulting for buyers. In particular, by engaging in actual work at overseas exhibits, they are improving their employment competitiveness by gaining experience and expertise and trade experts." Meanwhile, YU has continuously pursued projects to foster young trade experts since 2001 with the support of the government. Starting with the TI (Trade Incubator) project overseen by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in September of 2001, YU has been carrying out young trade expert fostering projects for the past 17 years. YU has currently trained a total of more than 500 trade experts who are acting as the spearhead for exports by small and medium companies. In particular, YU is the only university selected for specialization in the Middle East among the 24 universities selected for the project nationwide. The YU GTEP project team is expected to play a huge role for local small and medium businesses to enter the global market by fostering trade experts who are equipped with language skills and knowledge in trading. <YU GTEP project team students helped companies carry out export operations by participating in the '2017 Dubai Gulfood Exhibit'.>