October 2017
KF-VUB Korea Chair Launch & Policy Forum
The Korea Foundation (KF) and the Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) announce the launch of the KF-VUB Korea Chair, which will serve as an independent platform in Brussels to advance academically rigorous and informed discussions on policy questions that are of relevance to the Republic of Korea and Europe. Join us at BOZAR in Brussels for the KF-VUB Korea Chair Launch and the 3rd Korea - EU Forum to find out who will fill in the…
Find out more »February 2018
Brussels Korea Breakfast Roundtable: on EU-Korea relations in a world in flux
The breakfast meeting is the first one in a series of roundtable discussions on Korean Peninsula affairs. This event examined the challenges and opportunities for EU-Korea relations in a world of flux. A group of experts from the academic and policy communities discussed Europe’s strategic role on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, Europe-ROK cooperation on North Korean and East Asian issues, and the way forward in strengthening the EU-ROK Strategic Partnership.
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Inter-Korean Summit: KF-VUB Korea Chair Live From Seoul
Don't miss our real-time analysis of the Inter-Korean Summit. The KF-VUB Korea Chair will broadcast live from Seoul on 27 April at 4.15 PM KST (9.15 AM CET). Guests include Professor Robert E. Kelly (Pusan National University), Dr Jina Kim (Korea Institute for Defence Analyses) and Dr Michito Tsuruoka (Keio University). Dr Ramon Pacheco Pardo (KF-VUB Korea Chair) will present. Join us there on Facebook Live via the link!
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EU in International Affairs conference
16 May, 18.15, Pre-dinner exchange: ‘The EU, Korea and Global Governance’ Speakers: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Belgium and the EU, HE Kim Hyoung-zhin Mr. Karel De Gucht, President of the IES and former EU Trade Commissioner Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair The exchange will be followed by a conference dinner, sponsored by the Korean Mission to the EU, and held at Brussels Parliament (Rue du Lombard 69; 1000 Brussels). 18 May, 11.00 - 12.30, Panel on…
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