S3 Sustainability Forum, October 21-22, 2024


On Thursday, October 21, 2024, the inaugural S3 Sustainability Forum was held at Korea University. The forum is the result of a collaboration between Korea University in Seoul (S), Fudan University in Shanghai (S), and the National University of Singapore in Singapore (S). The name for the forum stems from the fact that all three universities are located in cities in Asia that start with the letter 'S' in English, and united by a common foundation year, 1905, for each institution. The current forum is a three-year project with the initial host being Korea University, followed by Fudan University, and ultimately the National University of Singapore.


The inaugural forum consisted of two sessions; the Presidents'  Session on a case study of how higher education plays a crucial role in the success of climate initiatives by:

   Prof. Dong-One Kim, President ,  Korea University 

  Prof. QIU Xin, Chairperson of the University Council, Fudan University    

   Prof. TAN Eng Chye, President, National University of Singapore 


On day two of the forum, there were three  research sessions focused on Sustainable Technology, Sustainable Urban Cities, and  Sustainable Policy by  nine faculty from all three institutions:

-    Prof. Jung-Hwan Kwon, KU

-    Prof. Feng Li, FDU

-    Prof. Ning Yan, NUS

-    Prof. Yeowon Kim, KU

-    Prof. Marie Harder, FDU

-    Prof. Chao Yuan, NUS

-    Prof. JongRoul Woo, KU

-    Prof. Xu Tang, FDU

-    Prof. Ching Leong, NUS