International Forum
SNU GSIS BK21 International Conference
Hosted by the BK21 Program of the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University and sponsored by the Brain Korea 21 Program of the National Research Foundation, the International Conference 2023 serves as a distinguished platform for fostering academic collaboration and cultivating networking opportunities. This year’s theme is “International Development and the Korean Parameters: For the Positive Connectivity.” The event will feature distinguished scholars who will enrich the intellectual discourse with their insights and expertise. Additionally, actively engaged students involved in relevant research endeavors will be presenting their perspectives on the subject matter. The conference will be divided into three panels: 1. [International Development] Rethinking International Development in an Uncertain World: Alternatives for New Development Justice; 2. [Korean Studies] Korea’s Experience as a Model of Development Strategy and Graduate Student Panels.
| Year | Conference Title | Annual Theme | Host | Date & Time | Participating Countries |
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| Aug. 2023 | 2023 SNU GSIS BK21 International Conference | International Development and the Korean Parameters: For the Positive Connectivity |
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2023.08.10 – 08.11 |
– SNU GSIS BK21 Faculty & Graduate Students (South Korea) – Sussex University (UK) – University of Pretoria (South Africa) – Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (South Korea) – Sogang University (South Korea) – Soongsil University (South Korea) – Australian National University (Australia) – University of Hawaii (USA) – Peking University (China) – The University of British Colombia (Canada) – Harvard University (USA) – Freie Universität Berlin (Germany) – University of California Los Angeles (USA) – Korea University (South Korea) |
SNU GSIS DCPP-BK21 Global Development Forum (GDF)
The SNU GSIS Brain Korea 21 Program (BK21 Four) and the SNU GSIS Development Cooperation Policy Program (DCPP) invite you to its Global Development Forum (GDF) from 18:00 (KST) on January 18th. The GDF aims to provide an open and interactive forum to promote dialogue among leaders, officers, specialists, and hands-on workers of governments from more than a dozen countries, alongside selected GSIS BK21 graduate students. Through the forum, the GDF expects to create an exchange of insights from practitioners of the policy-making level and junior scholars of academia. The forum encompasses diverse issues of international development with a yearly theme that discussions will be platformed upon. This year’s focus is on ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Development.’ Issue areas will be divided into two panels: 1. Sustainable Energy and Inclusive Development; 2. Gender Justice and Education in International Development.
| Year | Conference Title | Annual Theme | Host | Date & Time | Participating Countries |
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| Feb. 2022 | 2022 SNU GSIS DCPP-BK21 GDF | Development and Gender Issues |
| 2022.02.08 (20:00-20:30 KST) | – SNU GSIS BK21 Graduate Students (South Korea) – SNU GSIS DCPP (Laos, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ecuador, Uganda, Philippines, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Dominican Republic, Burundi, Cameroon) |
| Jan. 2023 | 2023 SNU GSIS DCPP-BK21 GDF | International Development and Resilience |
| 2023.01.30 (19:00-22:30 KST) | – SNU GSIS BK21 Graduate Students (South Korea) – SNU GSIS DCPP Alumni (Uganda, Egypt, Kenya, Ecuador, Philippines, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Ghana) |
Jan. 2024 | 2024 SNU GSIS DCPP-BK21 GDF | Inclusive and Sustainable Development | SNU GSIS DCPP & GSIS BK21 | 2024.01.18 (18:00-21:40 KST) | – SNU GSIS BK21 Graduate Students (South Korea) – SNU GSIS DCPP Alumni (Indonesia, Morocco, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Peru, Cameroon, Algeria, Paraguay, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Ecuador, Burundi) |
International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC)
Regional Coordinators
- Hong Jin Jo (University of Chicago)
- Jiseon Shin (Peking University)
- Kamon Butsaban (Chulalongkorn University)
- Wonyoup Lee (Shandong University)
- Yutaro Yokose (University of Tokyo)
- Yerin Boo (Seoul National University, GSIS)
| Year | Conference Title | Annual Theme | Host | Date & Time | Participating Universities (Countries) |
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| Feb. 2022 | IGSC 2022 | International Relations in East Asia
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| 2022.02.09 (9:00-17:20 KST) | – Seoul National University, GSIS (South Korea) – University of Chicago (U.S.) – University of Helsinki (Finland) – University of Tokyo (Japan) – Shanghai International Studies University (China) – Peking University (China) – Yanbian University (China) – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Aug. 2022 | IGSC 2022 Virtual Mini-Conference (IGSC-VMC) | Issues in East Asia and Network Building |
| 2022.08.16 (13:30-17:30 KST) | – Seoul National University, GSIS (South Korea) – Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (South Korea) – University of Tokyo (Japan) – Shandong University (China) – Peking University (China) – The Chinese Uinversity of Hong Kong (China) – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
