The Russian Institute (Director Sang-Yong Pyo) held a summer workshop in Donghae, Gangwon-do from Monday, August 21 to Tuesday, August 22, 2023. For two days, researchers under Director Pyo Sang-yong looked back on the results of the first year of the HK+ Type 2 Phase 2 research project and established plans for the second year.

Major meeting agenda items included ‘Briefing on one year’s work and research results’, ‘Coordination of opinions among team members regarding division of work’, and ‘Planning for HK+ follow-up projects’.

In particular, measures to improve work efficiency of the English journal REGION (SCOPUS registered journal) were intensively discussed. In addition, in relation to the research agenda, the need for field research in the Central Asian region was confirmed and opinions were exchanged on ways to raise financial resources to carry out this study and ways to hold a local academic conference.

Director Pyo Sang-yong, who hosted the workshop, emphasized, 'It is time for the Russian Institute team members to actively engage in external activities to not only improve the academic status of the institute and its team members, but also the competitiveness of domestic humanities and Russian studies in general.' “Let’s check and supplement the issues every six months and strive not only to address the immediate issues, but also to develop a permanent agenda for the Russian Institute,” he said.