[GKS 동문회 소식/GKS Alumni Association News]/ 인도

On December 17, GKS India Alumni Association held their annual symposium online and the event was attended by distiguished guests, such as the Ambassador of Republic of Korea in India, H.E. Chang Jae Bok; The Registrar of JNU and GKS alumnus Prof Ravikesh; Retired from the CKS, JNU, Prof. Vajayanti Raghavan; Current chairperson of the CKS, JNU, Dr. Neerja Samajdar; and Professor Satyanshu Srivastava, President of the GKSIAA.3 Seniors of the GKS alumni were invited as speakers for the event and they spoke regarding their time in Korea, the differences of studying and working in Korea, cooperating with Korean people on a corporate level, and how studying in Korea influenced their lives and careers. The event was attended by other GKS alumni as well as aspirants GKS students.​

[GKS 동문회 소식/GKS Alumni Association News]/스리랑카

On November 22, Sri Langka GKS Alumni Association held a GKS Alumni Reunion and Annual General Meeting at Jetwing Colombo 7 Hotel. The event was attended by 45 peopple including Ambassador Jeong Woon Jin, Vice Chancellors of University of Kelaniya and University of Colombo, 16 GKS alumni, and others. The event was opened with speech by Sri Langka GKS Alumni Association president, Dr. Tharanga Ranasinghe, followed with congratulatory speeches by the Ambassador Jeong Woon Jin, Vice Chancellor of University of Kelaniya Nilanthi De Silva, and Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo H.D Karunaratne. A variety of cultural perfomances were held during the event including traditional dance, 강강술래, Korean folk songs, Arirang and 오나라, as well as traditional martial arts, 택견.GKS Alumni, Dr. Aruna Ranaweera, shared a presentation on 'Research and Innovations for Economic Resilience and Sustainability, South Korean Perspective and GKS for Human Capital Development'. Which then followed by another presentation conducted by Dr. Ananda Karunarathne regarding 'GKS: A Productive Academic Journey' which futher gave insights on the academic experiences in Korea and how it has shaped his career today. These presentations are informative especially for current and aspiring GKS scholars and reflected their educational experiences in Korea.

[GKS 동문회 소식/GKS Alumni Association News]/멕시코

On December 2nd, the Mexican GKS Alumni Association was held at the Korean Culture Center in Mexico and was attended by 12 GKS alumni. Cecilia Marquez, the president of the association, expressed her hopes for scholars to make the most of the benefits given through the program and help in strengthening the relationship between two countries. Discussions regarding ways tp revitalize the association in Mexico also took place and there are current plans to create communication platform for aspiring students in Mexico and also for the promotion of the GKS program. The newly elected president of the association, Hector Garcia, also voiced his passion to continue the activities of the association and wish to further strengthen the network between alumni.

[GKS 동문회 소식/GKS Alumni Association News]/루마니아

On December 7, the Romania GKS Alumni Association was held at the Korean Embassy in Romania and was attended by 7 GKS alumni and 12 new GKS scholars that will pursue their further studies in Korea. The event was opened with a speech by Ambassador Rim Kap-Soo, followed with a president election of the association and discussions regarding study experiences through the GKS program and plans for future activities. Through this event, Silvia Pencu was elected as the 2023-2024 president of the association and she voiced her hopes for alumni to continue being active in promoting Korea within the country. GKS alumni then expresed their experienced of studying in Korea through GKS program and how it has become a driving force for personal development. The event was closed with distribution of GKS souvenirs to all participants.

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