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History

  • 2020

    • Oct.The 2nd meeting of the Principals' Council (discussing on the standard curriculum of ATEA) and the 1st International Regional Research Meeting (applying the mission field of self-theologizing) were held in Sokcho, Korea. Published “the 2nd ATEA Principal's Forum and the 1st ATEA Regional Research Forum Journal”.
    • Feb.the 16th Theological Education Forum and ATEA General Assembly at Hyesung Monastery in Yeoju, Korea, reconfirmed and accredited the decisions of the Provisional General Assembly in Bangkok in May and the revision of the Articles of Incorporation in October in 2019. Additional appointments were made to Yonsoo Kim as Vice President, Hayoung Choi as Chairman of Accreditation Committee, and Seongchan Kim as Treasurer/Secretary. The Chairman of ATEA Management Board - Hyungjoong Yoon, Board members -Euiwon Kim, Yonsoo Kim, Daniel Kim, Hayoung Choi, Ohsoon Ahn, Sooyoung Ahn, Soonnam Kim, Gyeongcheol Lim, and Sangcheon Song, and Seongchan Kim were appointed. Changyoung Ryu and Yong Sung were appointed as auditors. ATEA general official bank account opened as “Woori Bank 1002-061-011335 Seongchan Kim (ATEA)”.
    • Feb.- ATEA executives meeting in Songdo, Korea to discuss on the statement of accounts in 2019 and the budget in 2020, and the 16th General Assembly in 2020.
  • 2019

    • Oct. The draft amendment of ATEA Articles of Incorporation was passed through internet voting on the amendment of the articles of incorporation (change of organization name and organization of on office). According to the revised Articles of Incorporation, ATEA official incorporation was changed from the Incorporation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to the Incorporation in Seoul, Korea, “AIIS(ATEA Institute for International Studies) Information and Communication Institute” (Registered No. is 1997-01-0001). Chairman of Board - Euiwon Kim, Vice-chairman - Yonsoo Kim, members - Hyungjoong Yoon, Youngok Woo, and Seongchan Kim were appointed and Changyoung Ryu and Yong Seong were appointed as auditors. The bankbook accounts of the incorporation were opened as “Kookmin Bank 732401-00-003972” and “Kookmin Industrial Bank 928701-01-195419”, and its’ name is “Incorporation AIIS Information and Communication Institute”.
    • Oct. Meeting of ATEA executives in Yongsan, Korea (discussing the new leap and development of ATEA, and the necessity of appointing vice president and clerk/treasurer)
    • Jun. the 1st Principals' Council Meeting in Hong Kong (discussion on the role of ATEA)
    • Jun. ATEA's official website was changed to “www.atea.or.kr”
    • Jun. It was decided to register ATEA as “ATEA Institute for International Studies” (AIIS) as the Corporation under the Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communication of Korea Government
    • May. Bangkok Provisional General Assembly in Thailand, all executives resigned and elected new, organization (from ATEA and AIIS into ATEA) and office (from president to representative) change, Representative of ATEA – Euiwon Kim, General secretary - Daniel Kim, and Chairman of the Principal Committee - Yonsoo Kim, Chairman of Accreditation Committee - Wanik Jang, Chairman of Professors’ Committee - Ohsoon Ahn, Chairman of International Regional Research Committee - Hayoung Choi and Chairman of Mass Media Committee - Sooyoung Pae were elected. The Articles of Incorporation Revision Committee (Chairman - Yonsoo Kim, members – Heerak Kim, Wanik Jang, Segwan Oh, Sooyoung Pae) decided to revise the Articles of Incorporation and resolved at KakaoTalk Room within 2019.
    • Jan. The 15th Theological Education Forum and ATEA-AIIS General Assembly in Vladivostok, Russia, partial change of board members, of accreditation committee members, and of organization (separation of ATEA and AIIS), accreditation of AYMTCS, ICSK, VCU, PTS.
  • 2018

    • Sep. GMS (Changon Lee), GSID (Changseop Shim), and AIIS (Euiwon Kim) signed MOU
    • Sep. Organized the Board of ATEA (Chairman - Euiwon Kim, members - WanIk Jang, Hyunsoo Shin, Heerak Kim, Hyungjung Yoon, Youngok Kim), additional appointment member of Accreditation committee (Sangyeop Kim), Philippine consultation in Manila, Philippines
    • Sep. AIIS Executives Consultation in Seoul, Korea
    • Aug. ATEA Newsletter “ATEA Story” (No. 2) published
    • Jul. GSS accreditation
    • Jan. The 14th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Kunming, China, published in the Journal of AIIS (No. 4), IGM and TBS re-accredited, KSES and NKIC accredited.
  • 2017

    • Nov. ATEA newsletter “ATEA Story” published first.
    • Oct. Moved into the office of ATEA Administration Headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Jun. website reorganization (www.ateahome.org), representative mail (admin@ateahome.org) established
    • May. ATEA Accreditation Committee brochure production
    • Apr. Principals and Leaders of consortia Consultation in Hong Kong
    • Mar. Appointment of personnel for administering (Academic Affairs Manager - Hayoung Choi, Administrative Affair Manager - Sangyeop Kim)
    • Feb. AIIS Steering Committee opened in Sydney, Australia, Australia Pacific AIIS opened , granted accreditation to GBC and MTS
    • Feb. Organized a corporate management committee for Asian consulting in Chiang Mai, Thailand (Euiwon Kim, Wanik Jang, Kwangok Park, Hyunsoo Shin, Heerak Kim, Hyungjoong Yoon, Youngok Kim), Organized the Accreditation Committee (Chairman - Wanik Jang, Secretary- Nakgeun Kim, member - Hayoung Choi, Yonsoo Kim, Chulwoo Lee, Sekwan Oh, Daniel Kim) )
  • 2016

    • Nov. Begins construction of ATEA administrative headquarters office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and publishes AIIS Journal (No. 3)
    • Sep. Consultation with principals and leaders of consortia of Asia in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
    • Aug. MOU with AGST-Pacific
    • Jul. Signed MOU with KIU
    • May. Opening of South America AIIS
    • Jan. The 13th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly at KL, Malaysia. AIIS’ reorganization (Honorary President - Hwalyoung Kim, co-president - Seungsam Kang, Hong-sik Shin, Yoonjin Jung, President - Euiwon Kim, Vice President (academic) - Yonsoo Kim, Vice President (Administrative) - Wanik Jang were appointed.) BBBC, GUTS, ANTS, LBI, LTCS accredited, Thailand Laos AIIS opened in Thailand.
  • 2015

    • Mar.Paulus AIIS opened
    • Feb.French-speaking Africa AIIS opened
    • Jan.The 12th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, accreditation of PBIS and AMAS, opened ATEA Institute for International Studies(AIIS) in Cambodia
  • 2014

    • Oct. Signed an MOU with APNTS, opened the Philippine ATEA Institute for International Studies and KL ATEA Institute for International Studies (AIIS).
    • Sep. Registered as a corporation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (ATEA International Co. Ltd.)
    • Jul. Opening service of ATEA Institute for International Studies (AIIS) at Baekseok University in Korea, inauguration ceremony of President Kim and open lecture, Seungsam Kang and HongSik Shin were appointed as cooperative Presidents.
    • May. Signed MOU with SEED International and GCU, and opened the website (www.atea.kr)
    • Feb. The 11th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Athens, Greece, Establishment of ATEA Institute for International Studies (AIIS) (President – Euiwon Kim, KMRC Representative - Hwalyoung Kim, ARS Representative – Yoonjin Jung), Accreditation of YWAM318 in Sydney, Australia.
  • 2013

    • Mar. The 10th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Manila, Philippines, revision of articles of incorporation and improvement of executives (Coordinator - Wanik Jang, Committee members - Nakgeun Kim, Moonsoo Kim, Euigyo Choi, Byeonggu Lee, Chunseok Yang, Daeyoung Cho, Gyoseong Lee, Sekwan Oh), Advisory Committee (Dongjin Cho, Hongsik Shin, Yoonjin Jung, Hyungjoong Yoon, Gwangok Park, Hyeonsu Shin, Hoontae Jang), Accreditation committee (Seungsam Kang, Hwalyoung Kim, Hojin Jeon, Changseop Shim, Euiwon Kim, Namyong Sung, Hayoung Choi), Accreditation of CPTI, Graduate/Degree Granting Ceremony of Chongshin International Graduate School, Asian Theological Education Journal (No. 2) published.
  • 2012

    • Mar. The 9th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Semarang, Indonesia, granting accreditation to IGM and TCT
  • 2011

    • Feb. The 8th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, Adoption of Chongshin International Graduate School Operation Department, and of Accreditation Manual and Committee
    • Feb. Chongshin International Graduate School was transferred to the International Theological Education Committee of Chongshin Theological Seminary.
  • 2010

    • Feb. The 7th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Hong Kong, revision of the articles of incorporation and improvement of executives (Coordinator – Wanik Jang, Committee member – DaeHak Lee, Nakgeun Kim, Dae-young Cho, OeHyeon Kim, Moonsoo Kim, Byeonggu Lee, Euikyo Choi), Advisory Committee (Hwalyoung Kim, Yoonjin Jeong , Dongjin Cho, Hojin Jeon, Hyungjoong Yoon, Hongsik Shin)
  • 2009

    • Jan.The 6th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Bangalore, India, amendments to the articles of incorporation and adoption of declarations (discussion on nondenominational evangelicalism)
  • 2008

    • Dec. Asian Theological Education Journal published (first issue).
    • Jan. The 5th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand, revision of the articles of incorporation, Executive election (Vice-Chairman Jinhee Lee), Executive committee member of ChongShin International Graduate School (Kyuyoung Hwang, Jongguk Choi), accreditation committee members (Hongsik Shin, Yunjin Jung, Hwalyoung Kim)
  • 2007

    • Sep. The 4th Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, MPTS, SPTC, CRTS, ITICA, and TIWM formed a consortium
  • 2006

    • Nov. 3rd Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Manila, Philippines, election of executives (Chairman - Hwalyoung Kim, General Secretary- Wanik Jang), opening of Chongshin International Graduate School (Chairman of Board- Dongkwon Kim, Director- Seungsam Kang, Dean of Academic Affairs - Hwalyoung Kim)
    • Apr. The 2nd Theological Education Forum and General Assembly at KL, Malaysia, Report on the establishment of Chongshin International Graduate School
  • 2005

    • May. Consecutive meeting with Chongshin in Bangkok, Thailand, discussing the establishment of an international graduate school
  • 2004

    • Oct. The 1st Theological Education Forum and General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand, promoting the establishment of Chongshin International Graduate School
    • Jun. In Manila, Philippines (General Assembly for ATEA inauguration, Articles of incorporation and Resolution adopted, executives were elected (Chairman - Sangil Yeo, Vice-chairman - Daeheung Kang, General Secretary – Hwalyoung Kim)