Draft:국가미래전략원

The Institute for Future Strategy(IFS) is a Think Tank established by Seoul National University in 2021 to carry out long-term research projects and explore visions for national development. Since 2016, Seoul National University has been hosting forums for public discussion on national policies through the National Policy Forum and the National Strategy Committee. Through this, it became clear that a permanent policy research institute was necessary, and at the end of 2021, Seoul National University established the Institute for Future Strategy as a research facility directly under its headquarters. The Institute for Future Strategy contributes to the establishment of national policies and solves major problems facing Korea and the rest of the world through interdisciplinary research. The core goal of the Institute for Future Strategy is to share the academic achievements of various academic units with society.

To this end, the Institute for Future Strategy has developed a multidisciplinary · convergence · creative research methodology, and the council is composed of researchers in collaborative fields and external researchers. Presentations, lectures, and discussions are regularly held in each of the seven clusters(Democracy, Future of Science and Technology, Pandemic, Economic Security, Population, Global Korea, Carbon Neutrality), and reports are published every 2~3 years. The Institute for Future Strategy appointed Ban Ki-Moon (the 8th UN Secretary-General) as honorary director, Professor Kim Byung-Yeon (Faculty of Economics) as its first director, and Professor Kim Jun-Ki (Graduate School of Public Administration) as its director since November 2023.

Major Research Activities
Cluster Research


 * Democracy

-Diagnosing and analyzing the global 'crisis of democracy' and the problems of Korean politics and suggesting directions for improvement

-Institutional Reform and Direction of Constitutional Revision of Korean Democracy

-Democratic intervention in issues of polarization, inequality and fairness


 * Pandemic

-Measures to improve human rights, education, and medical systems in anti-epidemic policies

-Changes and Responses to the Post-Pandemic World Order


 * Future of Science and Technology

-Direction of Theoretical Framework for Deriving Korea's Strategic Technologies

-Discovering national science and technology challenges and research agendas that reflect the prospects for future social change


 * Economic Security

-Development of an economic security index that can identify supply chain risks by country and industry

-Assessing and summarizing the economic security status of major countries


 * Population

-Measures for medical services due to the declining birth rate and aging population

-Measures for social welfare services in the era of declining birth rate and aging population


 * Global Korea

-Studying the reorganization of the world order and designing the future of the Korean Peninsula

-Analyzing competition among major powers and formulate a mid- to long-term diplomatic, security, and trade strategy for Korea

-Presenting the identity and vision of the future of Korea


 * Carbon Neutrality

-Global Response Strategy for Climate Change

-Development of a national strategy for carbon neutrality centered on science and technology

-Strategies for promoting green growth industrial policies such as hydrogen economy, renewable energy generation, and greenhouse gas capture and utilization technologies

-Establishment of Seoul National University Carbon Neutral Convergence Research Network

Timeline
November 2021, the 'Institute for Future Strategy' was established as a research facility directly under the headquarters of Seoul National University

December 2021 Professor Byung-Yeon Kim (Faculty of Economics) was appointed as the first director, and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon appointed as honorary director

February 24, 2022 Opening ceremony attended by Prime Minister Kim Boo-Kyum, former Prime Minister Lee Hong-Koo, and Seoul National University President Oh Se-Jong

November 2023 Professor Kim Jun-Ki (Graduate School of Public Administration) appointed as director

Organization
Director

Honorary Director

Vice Director

Advisory Board

Steering Committee

Research Clusters: Democracy, Pandemic, Future of Science and Technology, Economic Security, Population, Global Korea, Carbon Neutrality

Policy Reports
Global Korea Cluster 2023 Annual Report 『Great Power Diplomacy Initiative-Korea-Led Concentric Circle Strategy』

2022-2023 SNU Institute for Future Strategy Annual Report

Economic Security Cluster 1st Year Results Report

Future of Science and Technology Cluster 1st Year Results Report

Population Cluster 1st Year Results Report

Pandemic Cluster 1st Year Results Report

Democracy Cluster 1st Year Results Report