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| Mayor Young-Gil Song Lecture: Incheon City: A Mayor's Vision |
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| Start Date: | 5/14/2012 | Start Time: | 3:30 PM |
| End Date: | 5/14/2012 | End Time: | 4:30 PM |
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Event Description
Student leader, union activist, human rights lawyer and passionate advocate of globalization and economic
equality, Young-gil Song has been a strong voice for democracy since he became the first directly elected president
of Yonsei University’s student council and participated in the democratic movement with students from other
universities. In 1985 Song was sent to prison for a year and a half for violating the Law on Assembly and
Demonstration. Following his release, he worked as a laborer and as a taxi driver for seven years, and at the age
of 30 took the national bar exam to challenge human rights violations and improve unfair treatment of the
underprivileged. In June 2010 he was elected mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City, which has led the economic
development of Korea by opening its port to the outside world. As mayor, Song is spearheading the effort for Incheon City to become an active participant in the global economy.
Free and open to the public. Q&A will follow the lecture. |
Location Information:
West Campus - Wang Center
Nicolls Road, Main Entrance
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Phone: (631) 632-6000
Room: Lecture Hall 2
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