Affiliated with Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) since 2001, the KDI School of Public Policy and Management is now taking a new role as the GDLN Global Secretariat inherited from the World Bank. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on June 28^th, 2014 between Enrique Maruri, Chairman of the GLDN Global Board and Dean Sang-Woo Nam of the KDI School. Starting from July 1^st, KDI School is officially acting as administrative headquarters for the global network.

“The purpose of transferring duties of the Global Secretariat is to build largely autonomous and more mature global network,” said Professor Hai-young Yun, “and the KDI School is the trusted institution to take this imperative role.” It also means the World Bank recognized Korea’s commitment to global development through various successful initiatives. Shouldering heavy responsibilities, KDI School commits to build stronger partnership by bridging regions and engaging them in effective multilateral knowledge sharing.

Launched in 2000 by the World Bank, GDLN has partnership of over 120 institutes in 80 countries to date. It is a large-scale knowledge sharing network that unitizes the Internet and videoconference platform to connect people and knowledge centers worldwide.

By Sopheana Brohn (2013 MPP, Cambodia)