Upcoming Events
North Korea Beyond the Six Parties: Examining ties with Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia
10 March 2021, online seminar
Past Events
Workshop Trade Cooperation between the Pacific Alliance and South Korea
23 February 2021, online seminar
Engaging North Korea: Prospects, Benefits and
Challenges
3 Dec 2020, online seminar
Trade Cooperation Between Pacific Alliance Members and South Korea: Evolution and Prospects
3 Dec 2020, online seminar
Launch event: Korea Matters for Europe/ Europe Matters for Korea
1 Dec 2020, hybrid event
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Korea Matters for Europe/ Europe Matters for Korea
This publication maps the relationship between the Republic of Korea and the European Union’s 27 Member States. Covering a diverse range of topics including security, trade, investment, educational exchange and cultural connections, the importance of the Korea-EU relationship is highlighted. The publication provides English and Korean readers with a snap shot take on these issue-areas. Read more…
Injuries in the DPRK: The Looming Epidemic
Mass casualty incidents such as building collapses and bus crashes are perhaps just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the injury burden in the DPRK – only the worst cases of injury are highlighted in the media. Current economic and geopolitical developments within and surrounding the DPRK point towards more future activity in sectors such as construction, traffic, and tourism. Thus, it is not unreasonable to anticipate a surge in accidents and injuries inside the DPRK. In this context, it is necessary to understand the North Korean healthcare system and its needs to be able to deal with the current and anticipated injury burden. Read more…
Mapping Out EU-South Korea Relations: Key Member States’ Perspectives (Volume II)
What is the perspective of key EU member states towards South Korea? While EU-South Korea relations have attracted growing attention in recent years, the relationship between key EU member states and the Asian country remains underexplored. This report addresses this omission by describing and analysing the recent evolution of the relationship between Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Romania and Slovakia, on the one hand, and South Korea on the other. The report covers the areas of economic relations, security relations, bilateral relations and North Korea, and cultural relations. Read more…
About KF-VUB Korea Chair
KF-VUB Korea Chair is hosted at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance (BSOG). It is the primary contact point in Europe on policy issues related to Korea and the Korean Peninsula.
A joint initiative between the Korea Foundation and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the Chair plays a strategic role in furthering Europe-Korea relations. It builds links between Europe and Korea through a number of activities and partnerships, and contributes actively to increasing the possibilities for their future cooperation on bilateral, regional and global levels.
The KF-VUB Korea Chair was launched in Brussels in October 2017 and in Seoul in May 2018. It acts as an independent platform in Brussels and across Europe to advance academically rigorous and informed discussions on policy questions that are of relevance to the Republic of Korea and Europe. It conducts policy research and discussions on a wide range of areas, with special focus on the security of the Korean Peninsula, EU-ROK relations and South Korea’s foreign policy.
The Chair holder is Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo who is also a Reader in International Studies at King’s College London.
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