Professor Woo-Ik Choi of the Institute of Russian Studies participated in Songdo International Conference on ‘Global Cooperation and Prospects in the Era of Great Transformation’

On March 31, 2023, Professor Woo-Ik Choi of the Institute of Russian Studies participated in the ‘Songdo International Academic Conference’ held at the International Education Center of the Songdo Campus of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. This academic conference was held under the title of ‘Global Cooperation and Prospects in the Era of Great Transformation’ and began with an opening address by Professor Woo-Ik Choi, who also serves as the director of the Polar Research Center. This academic conference was hosted by EURAXESS, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies EU Institute, Polar Research Center, Central and South American Research Institute HK+ Project Group, Indian Research Institute HK+ Project Group, China Research Institute, and Law Research Institute, and was sponsored by EURAXESS, National Research Foundation of Korea, and Polar Research Institute.

Professor Woo-Ik Choi made a presentation at the 7th meeting of the 2nd session under the theme of ‘Climate Environment Changes in the Arctic and Social Policy Alternatives’. The meeting was moderated by Bongcheol Kim, Director of the EU Research Center, and Professor Wooik Choi said “Socioeconomic Changes and Characteristics of the Russian Arctic Due to COVID-19”, Professor Hyuk Jeong said “Improvement Factors for Effective Implementation of Waste Prevention and Treatment Policies in Iceland”, Dr. Seo Hyeon-gyo of the Korea Polar Research Institute presented “Analysis of Arctic contagious diseases and policy responses due to climate change”.