1. The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) will host IFANS Talks. The IFANS Talks, whose forthcoming round will mark the eleventh since the first held in May 2013, are held in the form of “Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED)” talks. Each round brings together about 300 future global leaders, high school and college students, who are interested in international issues and public diplomacy, as well as in seeking jobs at international organizations.

2. At the upcoming two-hour round of the IFANS Talks at the KNDA on March 11, Deputy Director-General for European Affair Lim Soo-suk of the Foreign Ministry, Son Mi-na (writer and entertainer), Olivia Ih (French instructor at IFANS) and Choi Hyun-seok (chef) will deliver speeches, followed by a question-and-answer session for each guest speaker.

3. The speeches 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. They will also be available for viewing on the KNDA IFANS’ official Facebook and Twitter pages.


* unofficial translation