Sector: Security and International Relations / Geopolitics

Country location: Australia, Republic of Korea

Grantee: Centre for Australian Studies, Yonsei University

Project description

The project links Australian and Korean academics/practitioners in aid for Pacific Islands. Australia's key interests lie there; Korea begins to pay attention to Pacific Islands countries. Cooperation between the two has strategic value for Australia. The relevance of the project is demonstrated by 5th Australia-Republic of Korea High Level Consultations on Development Cooperation held in March 2019 where cooperation in the Pacific Islands region was a key topic. The project will enhance mutual understanding on aid policies and geopolitics there.

Key dates

GEEF-SD, Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development, Seoul, 11 February 2020 to 12 February 2020

Pacific Update, Australia, 07 July 2020 to 08 July 2020

Social media: Centre for Australian Studies Facebook

Australia-Korea Foundation grant offer: $18,000.00

Contact person

Prof Heejin Lee

Director - Centre for Australian Studies, Yonsei University

heejinmelb@yonsei.ac.kr 82221233288