Ms. Ji Won Jung won KNDA Chancellor Award in the 7^th Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) Thesis Competition

Ji Won Jung (Thesis Advisor: Ihn-hwi Park), Master’s student in International Relations, participated in the 7^thKorea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) Thesis Competition and received the KNDA Chancellor Award on January 2, 2019.

To contribute to developing foreign policy strategies and to deepen graduate students’ understanding of Korean national security and trade, KNDA holds the thesis competition every year. Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the competition is known as the most prestigious thesis competition targeting undergraduate and graduate students majoring in the related academic field.

Her thesis topic was ‘Security Environment Changes in Korean Peninsula and Korean Alliance Model.’ She examined the identity transformation of ROK-US alliance under the changes in international security and domestic political environment and suggested a Korean Alliance Model in preparation for the North Korean denuclearization, the Korean Peace Process, and the key challenges facing the ROK-US alliance.

* Ewha News in Korean (link)