Director

Professor of International Development, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
Research Interests: International Development, Peace and conflict studies, Global Sociology
Contact: oxonian07@snu.ac.kr
Research Fellow

Research Interests: African Politics, International Development Cooperation
Contact: jh_cho@snu.ac.kr
Co-Researcher

Research Interests: Civil society, social economy, social movement, NGOs
Contact: skong@snu.ac.kr

KIM, Bokyung
Research Interests: International Development, Global Governance
Contact: bk.kim@snu.ac.kr
Advisory Committee

KIM, Il-su
Research Interests: Democratization and economic development in Africa
2015 – 2017 Representative, Korea-Africa Center
2011 – 2014 Ambassdor to the State of Israel
2005 – 2009 Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan

PARK, Jong-dae
Research Interests: Economic development in Africa, Policy planning, The US–South Korea Alliance
2021 – Present Advisor of Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study
2021 – Present Advisor of The Korea-Africa Foundation
2021 – Present Visiting professor of Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
2018 – 2020 Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
2014 – 2018 Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda

SONG, Geum-young
Research Interests: African Politics and Foreign Policy, SDGs in Africa
2022 – Present Professor of Graduated School of International Studies, Dong-A University
2015 – 2018 Ambassador to Tanzania

Cho, Won-ho
2022 – Advisory to Institute of APEC Collaborative Education
2018 – Member of the Academic Research Committee of the Korea Council on Foreign Relations
2011 – 2017 Distinguished Professor of Regional Graduate School, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
2008 – 2011 President of KOICA
2003 – 2007 Ambassador to Gabon
Visiting Scholar

KAMASUMBA, Kent
Research Interests: International Development Cooperation, Asia-Africa Studies
Contact: kentkamas@snu.ac.kr
Research Assistant
2023
2022
Research Trainee
2022
PARK, Yoonwon
Contact: uw0330@naver.com