Soongsil University GTEP Project Group Achieves Five Awards Including Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation

The Soongsil University GTEP Project Group, which won three awards at the GTEP E-commerce Competition held on November 20, 2020, is taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Soongsil University)

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Soongsil University announced on the 12th that the 14th cohort of the Regional Specialized Youth Trade Expert Training Project Group (GTEP Project Group) won five awards, including the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation.

The GTEP project is a youth trade expert training program hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea International Trade Association. It cultivates talent leading the global trade market by supporting exports of small and medium enterprises through e-commerce, participation in overseas exhibitions, and building trade infrastructure.

The GTEP Project Group led the increase in exports of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises. From February 7th last year, the group participated in Ambiente, the largest consumer goods exhibition in Europe held in Frankfurt, Germany, for four days, achieving export results worth approximately 100 million KRW to Greece. Although most overseas exhibitions were canceled due to COVID-19, the project shifted its focus to e-commerce practice, signing agreements with 25 startups and SMEs, and achieved export performance through SNS marketing practice on platforms such as Amazon and Shopee. On November 20th last year, the GTEP E-commerce Competition awarded the group three top honors including the Grand Prize, Encouragement Award, and Special Selection.

The 14th cohort of the GTEP Project Group, which operated from January last year to March this year, had a total of 40 graduates, of whom 20 received certification as trade experts from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Despite the non-face-to-face situation caused by COVID-19, the group achieved a 100% completion rate, and with an additional three students from the 12th and 13th cohorts receiving certification, a total of 23 students have been certified as trade experts.

Since launching the 1st Global Trade Expert Training Project in 2007, Soongsil University's GTEP Project Group has produced approximately 470 global trade professionals over the past 14 years. It has been selected for the project for 15 consecutive years as of 2021. The 15th cohort is led by Director Cho Seungho, with professors Lee Byungmoon, Koo Kibo, Han Jaepil, and Lee Ingu from the Department of Global Commerce participating as advisors.

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