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“The GDI serves as an independent research institute that focuses on practice-oriented multidisciplinary research in numerous policy areas. The GDI provides and supports research on key areas of public policy in a global context through academic events, academic papers and country/policy reports. The key research areas of interest include global health policy; digital government; international development cooperation; and climate change. The GDI has a rich pool of expertise and resource by bringing together the faculty members of SNU-GSPA, academic experts outside the school as well as professional experts from various international organizations and the industry.“
2025 GDI International Seminar
<The Impact of Trump-Era Foreign Aid Cuts on Asian Development Pathways>
Date & Time: 2025.12.19. 13:00 - 18:00
Format: Hybrid (In-person and Online)
Venue: Room 203, Bldg. 57, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University (GSPA), The Republic of Korea
Co-hosted by: Global Development Institute for Public Affairs(GDI), Seoul National University and Korea Institute of Public Administration(KIPA)
Background
In the context of shifting global power and changing U.S. foreign policy, the Trump 2.0 administration's significant reduction in international aid in 2025 has generated lasting consequences, particularly for developing and middle-income countries across Asia. While much of the discourse has focused on Latin America or multilateral organizations, the specific implications for Asian aid recipients remain underexplored.
This international seminar aims to critically assess how these foreign aid cuts affected governance, development outcomes, donor alignment, domestic policies, and regional geopolitics in Asia. This seminar also examines the short-term and long-term implications of these funding cuts for recipient countries in Asia, focusing on how governments, civil society, and development actors have responded to the reduction or termination of U.S. assistance. We invite scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to submit original papers or case studies that explore these issues from political, economic, institutional, or comparative perspectives.
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2024 KOICA-KAIDEC ODA SNU-GDI's Korea-Cambodia Joint Academic Conference
<Digital Transformation in Soical Protection Strategy beyond Covid-19 in Korea and Cambodia>
Dates & Venue: 2024.07.23 / Graduate School of Public Administration, SNU
Session 1 : Social Issues and Challenges
" Cambodia's and Korea's Digital Transformation in Social Protection Strategy"
Session 2: Social Issues into Research
"Social Development in Digital Transformation Era Post Covid-19 (Policy)
"Social Protection Integrating with Digital Transformation (Data)
"From Education Development to Social Development (Practice)
"GDI, SNU Graduate Students' Research Proposal for Cambodia Social Protection"
"Closing Panel Discussion on Research Session"
Session 3 : Research into Action and Services
"KOICA PPP Project Proposal Concept for Digital Education and Social Development"
"MoU Signing Ceremony GDI, SNU and CDRI
Sponsored by: Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA), Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation(KAIDEC), National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)
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Public Policy and Development in Fragile Situations
Public Policy and Development in Fragile Situations
Research Director: Huck-ju Kwon
Researchers: Michael Dostal, Eunju Kim, Katoka Ben, Kasongo, Yeeun Ha
Based upon the current global issues and SDGs, the research is focused on analyzing the policies and challenges in fragile states in light of theoretical aspects. Also, through the case studies on States in fragile situations(Rwanda, DRC, Lebanon), the research is providing the implications and further strategies for Korea's policies on fragile States.
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