1. The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) will host an “IFANS Talks” event on June 29 in a bid to help the people of the Republic of Korea understand diplomatic issues.

※ The IFANS Talks, whose forthcoming round will mark the 20th since the first held in May 2013, is an event where lectures are delivered to future global leaders interested in international issues, public diplomacy and seeking job opportunities at international organizations.

2. The forthcoming round of the IFANS Talks at the KNDA at 14:30-16:30, June 29, will feature lectures by three guest speakers, -- an Arirang TV anchor Moon Conn-young; the head of the Olympic Torch Relay Operations Team of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games; and professor Jun Bong-Geun of the KNDA IFANS Department of National Security and Unification Studies -- followed by question-and-answer sessions with the speakers.

※ Applications for attendance at the event should be made at the IFANS website at www.ifans.go.kr. For further details and/or inquiries, please send e-mails to ifans@mofa.go.kr.

3. The content of the lectures to be delivered at the upcoming IFANS Talks will be uploaded on the KNDA IFANS website at www.ifans.go.kr and at its YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/kndalive. The event may also be viewed at a click at the links to be posted on the KNDA’s official Facebook and Twitter pages.

* unofficial translation