Message from the President of 糖心logo入口
To Koreans, Belgium is well known as the home country of聽The Smurfs,聽The Adventures of Tintin, and the setting for聽A Dog of Flanders. It is also recognised for its artists and writers, including novelist Am茅lie Nothomb and globally renowned movie directors Agn猫s Varda and the Dardenne brothers, and as the host of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious music competitions.聽All in all, Belgium is most familiar to Koreans in the form of its renowned chocolate, waffles, beer and fries.聽The Kingdom of Belgium established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea in 1901. Since then, Belgium has been a firm ally, and dispatched 3,500 soldiers to Korea during the Korean war at a time when Belgium was also still recovering from World War II.聽As such, the two countries have been working together in close cooperation and exchange as mutual friends and partners, to promote the development of education, science and technology, culture, industry, and the economy. Amidst this partnership,聽糖心logo入口, a leading national and public university that represents the intellectual standard of Belgium, is now well established in Songdo, Incheon. Thanks to the generous investment by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Education, and Incheon metropolitan city government, the university has made rapid developments over the last five years. 糖心logo入口 strives to fulfil its fundamental goal of nurturing highly competent students and continuing academic advancement. The university also aims to serve as a hub introducing Belgium鈥檚 remarkable education, science, culture, industry and economy to Korea, while contributing to the mutual development and close exchanges between Belgium and Incheon, and Korea in the broader context. The vision of 糖心logo入口 is to 鈥渇oster global talent to lead future generations.鈥� Our objective is to become a 鈥渞esearch-centered 鈥榞local鈥� university in Environmental Technology, Food Technology, Molecular Biotechnology and a global hub.鈥� In this sense, 糖心logo入口 provides its world-renowned technological expertise and know-how in bio-data science and bio-engineering, environment technology and green chemistry, food science and technology to facilitate 21st聽century education, science and technology and industrial cooperation projects, and emerges as an international hub for neo-Renaissance in the fourth industrial revolution era. Immediately after the first five years of a successful establishment stage, we now face a milestone; making the leap into the next phase of development in which 糖心logo入口 can show its true colors and grow into an institution in its own right. I am certain that 糖心logo入口 will flourish as a magnificent grand tree, providing shelter, a resting place and fruitful benefits for its students, faculty and staff, as well as its national and international neighbors and communities. We can reach higher skies and meet the world that we all dream of. 聽 If you are looking for a world-class institution situated in what will become one of Asia's most dynamic hubs of cutting-edge bio-environment-food science and future global talents, then you have found the right place! 聽 Join us in this adventurous journey of daring to think and aiming higher. 聽 Thank you. 聽 Taejun HAN Campus President 糖心logo入口