August 2026

— Special Lecture by Former Director Sihong Kim Offers Insights into Korea–EU Relations — The Jean Monnet EU Centre at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) co-hosted the 2026 Spring Academic Conference II: Expanding the Horizons of European Studies on April 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Aram Hall, located on the 7th floor of the Humanities,

On April 15, 2026 (Wednesday), H.E. Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Korea, met with Professor Sihong Kim, former Director of the HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre, and Professor Bongchul Kim, current Director of the Centre, to exchange views on future directions for cooperation and major joint initiatives. During

Prime Minister Tusk’s visit to Korea after 27 years highlights the significance of choosing Korea as his first non-European destinationBeyond KRW 30 trillion in defense exports, the summit reaffirmed a key partnership in strategic sectors such as secondary batteries and electric vehicles within the EUDirector Bongchul Kim: “Korea–Poland relations are entering a future-oriented phase of

The Jean Monnet EU Centre at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and EURAXESS Korea jointly hosted the Expert Forum on Building the Korea–EU Science and Technology Ecosystem on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the 80th Anniversary Memorial Hall of Kwangwoon University. The forum opened with welcoming remarks by Tomasz Wierzbowski, Representative of EURAXESS Korea.

◼ Highlighting the Value of the Baltic Region and ICT Innovation under the Theme “Estonia: the Nordic Tiger” The Jean Monnet EU Centre at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Director: Bongchul Kim), in cooperation with the Baltic Research Center of the Institute of EU Studies, hosted a special lecture on April 14 featuring H.E. Tanel Sepp,

The HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre (Director: Kim Bong-chul) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The King Prajadhipok’s Institute on 30 March 2026 at the Sky Lounge of the Main Building, Seoul Campus. The agreement aims to promote democracy and governance. This MOU was established to foster cooperation and knowledge exchange based on mutual

An international conference commemorating the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan＇s independence was held at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies on 25 March 2026 under the theme “Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Winged Horses.” The event was co-hosted by the Embassy of Turkmenistan, HUFS Jean Monnet EU Centre, the Division of International Studies, and

Erik Kurzweil, Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service, delivered a special lecture at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies on 19 March 2026 under the title “Towards a Growing Role of the EU in the Indo-Pacific.” The lecture addressed the EU＇s expanding role in the Indo-Pacific, EU–Korea relations, and

The College of International Studies (Dean: Minsoo Han) held the Scholarship Award Ceremony for the Spring Semester of Academic Year 2026 on March 25 (Wed.) at the FILA Acushnet Hall in the Library Building on the Seoul Campus. At the ceremony, scholarships and certificates were awarded to the selected recipients, Yumin Yang (College of International Studies, Class