On April 27, Sejong Institute held the 2nd Sejong Policy Seminar of 2026 under the theme "Prospects for Changes in the International Order Following the Middle East War and South Korea's Response Direction​."

The presentations were delivered as follows:

1. Background of the Middle East War and Future Prospects / Kang-hyeon Yun, Former ROK Ambassador to Iran ​​

2. The Post-War Middle East and Prospects for the International Order: The Role of the United States, Reconstruction, and Great Power Competition / Ji-hyang Jang, Director of the Center for Regional Studies, Asan Institute for Policy Studies​​ 

3. The Economic Ripple Effects of the Middle East War and the Global Economic Outlook / Kwon-hyung Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy​ 

4. The Middle East War and U.S.-NATO Relations / Sungwon Lee, Research Fellow, Sejong Institute​

5. The Impact of the Middle East War on the Indo-Pacific Region / In-hyo Seol, Associate Professor, Korea National Defense University​