Sunnong Culture Forum, a non-profit non-governmental organization, invites the international students to the 2024 Autumn Course of Leadership Academy, which will open on Friday, September 1.

Leadership Academy was founded in September 2017 to share with the international students “Korea’s successful development experience from an aid recipient to one of the global economic powers” with strong emphasis on self-help spirit and a sense of ownership.

The lectures on Korea’s development experience will cover such critically important areas like industry, science and technology, rural development, development of democracy together with Korea’ security situation.

The Course also presents background information on four challenging issues commonly faced by developing countries for national development such as mindset problem, aid dependence, corruption and lack of leadership.

In order to give further insight to the students, the lectures will also deal with current global issues that will surely affect future development of their countries like inequality and digital revolution.

Contents of the lectures are specially designed to promote the “Can-Do-Spirit” and nurture “Ownership and Leadership” for participating students who will soon become aspiring leaders of their own countries.

The speakers/lecturers have sufficient experiences to work as senior-level policy makers or serve as Presidents of prestigious national think tanks.

They have abundant policy experiences and professional knowledge with PhD in their respective fields.

Leadership Academy Course serves not only as a unique venue to share Korean development experience but also as an open forum to promote goodwill and friendship among participating students from many different countries.

The Course is conducted in English on every Friday evening from 18:30 to 20:45 for 13 weeks with one time field trip on Saturday.

The Course will take place in an auditorium with modern facilities located very close to subway station of Myeongdong in downtown Seoul.

The previous 7 Courses were completed with great success.

A total of 440 students from 88 countries studying at 34 different Universities received the Certificates.

The registration is free of charge and there is no financial burden whatsoever to the students. 

The detailed information of the Leadership Academy Course including application procedure can be obtained at the homepage of the Leadership Academy (http://academy.sunforum.org) 

The application deadline is by March 1.

If you have any inquiry on or wish to register the Course, please send an email to leadership2017@hanmail.net or call 010 2531 3860 (Mr. Kyungjoo SHIM).

Leadership Academy welcomes international students interested in understanding Korean development experience and associating with other students.