Sejong Institute-Germany-Czechia Embassy held a joint seminar on March 11 (Tuesday) under the theme "Europe-Korea Strategic Alignment in Times of Geopolitical Confrontation." 

The opening ceremony of the seminar was inaugurated by the following speakers:

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Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Hyun-Wook Kim, President of Sejong Institute 

Congratulatory Remarks: Ambassador Ivan Jančárek, Embassy of the Czech Republic

Opening Remarks: Mr. Frank Hartmann, Director General for Asia Pacific at the German Foreign Office 

Two sessions were held on the following topics: 

Session 1. "ROK and Europe's Indo-Pacific Strategy: Review and Future Outlook

Speakers: Yoon-Jung Choi Vice President, Sejong Institute

            Eric Ballbach KF Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

Session 2. ROK-Europe Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: Bystanders or Complementary Partners?

Speakers: Kyung Han Lim Professor, Republic of Korea Naval Academy

            Joonkoo Yoo Senior Fellow, Sejong Institute

            Jakub Janda Director, European Values Center for Security Policy

            Mason Richey Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies