General Education Division
2024-09-20
Hits2,838
National Institute for Unification Education Hosted 2024 Overseas Emerging Leaders Fellowship Unification Academy. A total of 13 overseas emerging scholars in Korean Peninsula issues were invited from July 15 (Mon) to July 26 (Fri) for a two week program.
This year’s Unification Academy received applications from 48 Korean Peninsula experts across 28 countries. Considering 1) recommendations from overseas diplomatic missions 2) regional distribution 3) career and expertise, 12 scholars from 11 countries, including the United States, Germany, Japan, as well as Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, were selected.
The Unification Academy provided lectures on the government’s unification and North Korean policies, as well as North Korean human rights and issues, offering a comprehensive review of the Korean Peninsula’s division and unification challenges. Additionally, participants experienced the values of freedom, peace, and unification through field visits to meaningful locations such as the Paju National Memorial for Abuctees during the Korean War, the Inter-Korean Transit Office and the Center for United Korean Future in Yeoncheon.
In particular, on July 25, an international academic conference was held on the topics of 'The Changing Security Landscape on the Korean Peninsula and Regional Security' and 'Possible International Cooperation for Change in North Korea Society'.
The conference featured presentations and discussions from six scholars participating in the 'Overseas North Korea and Unification Studies Academic Exchange' program, commissioned by the Ministry of Unification and conducted by The Institute for Far Eastern Studies from Kyungnam University.
2025 ELF program will begin next summer. Those who want to participate in the program can apply within the application period. More details regarding the application will be informed.
![]() |
Publication of the English Version of 『Report on North Korea's Economy and Society as Perceived by 6,351 Defectors』 | General Education Division | 2024-09-20 |
![]() |
National Institute for Unification Education Hosted the 「2024 Overseas Emerging Leaders Fellowship Unification Academy」 | General Education Division | 2024-09-20 |
![]() |
Call for NIU Emerging Leaders Fellowship 2023 | General Education Division | 2023-02-01 |
이전글 다음글 |