August 2026

On November 12th, the HUFS JMCE, Keimyung University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Economy co-hosted a seminar on the “Trade Issues in EU-East Asia Relations and Korea’s Response,” at the Korea Press Center. The seminar was moderated by Professor Lee Seung Geun (Keimyung Uni.) and Kim Han Won (Kyunghee Univ.).

From 22nd to 23rd October, the HUFS JMCE sponsored an online-offline hybrid format Autumn Academic Conference with the Korean Society of Contemporary European Studies, Daegu Metropolitan City government, Daegu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and HUFS Institute for EU Studies. The theme of the conference was “Korean-EU Cooperation in the Post-COVID19 Era,” and 25 research papers dealing

From October 14th to 15th, the HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre, with the EU Delegation to ROK, and the EU Centres at Yonsei University and Korea University, hosted the 2021 Model European Union in Obama Hall. Centre Director Kim Si Hong commenced the opening ceremony with a welcoming speech, and was followed by a keynote speech by

On August 23rd, the HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre co-hosted a conference on “Cooperation between EU and South Korea: Challenges and Assignments” with the HUFS Institute for EU Studies, Jeju Peace Institute, and the Korean Society of Contemporary European Studies. JMCE Director Kim Si-hong particiated as moderator, and presentations were delivered by Professor Kim Bong-chul

On August 18th, the HUFS Jean Monnet Centre (Director Kim Si-Hong) invited former Dean of Seogang University Graduate School of International Studies Professor Lee Kyu-Yong to give a distinguished lecture on “European Studies as Area Science: Methodology at the Centre.” With Seoul ASEM Institute Chairman Lee Jong-Won as moderator, the lecture was attended by Korean

On August 17th, the HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre co-hosted a seminar with Yonsei University Research Center for Climate Change and International Law in meeting room 1102 of the HUFS Main Building. The attendees, Professors Kim Si-Hong (HUFS JMCE Director), Park Deok-Young (Yonsei University Law School), Seo Bo-Hak (Kyunghee University Law School), Kim Chan-Wan (HUFS

On June 24, HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre in cooperation with the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) successfully hosted an academic symposium on the topic of “A decade of Korea-EU FTA: Looking back, looking forward”. The symposium was very timely held, coinciding with the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Korea-EU FTA in July 1,

On May 21st, JMCE Director SiHong Kim participated as a moderator in the second session   of an academic conference on “Resilience of European Integration and its implications  for Korea” cohosted by  Yonsei JMCE and KSCES.  During the session, presentations on “The EU’s Science and Research Policy Toward the  European Green Deal” and “The EU Perceptions of the Korean Researchers and the Implication  for EU’s Digital Public Diplomacy” were given. After the presentations, the  participants conducted an in-depth discussion.

On May 6th, HUFS JMCE held a colloquium on “The Legal Status and Nature of EU Treaties and Climate Change Policy”. The colloquium commenced with a presentation by guest speaker Professor Park Deok-Young (Yonsei University Law school). Professor Park first made introductory remarks about EU institutions, their brief history, and then proceeded to his presentation

On Friday, April 23rd, HUFS JMCE (Director Kim Si-hong) and HUFS Institute of EU (Director Kim Bong-chul) co-hosted a spring academic conference with The Korean Society of Contemporary European Studies, Jeju Peace Institute, EURAXESS Korea, and Institute for Global and Area Studies at Pukyong National University (PKNU) in Busan. The theme of the conference was