22nd International Conference on The Future of Asia

Monday May 30 and Friday Tuesday 31, 2016

speakers

Goh Chok Tong

Shin Kak-soo

Director, The Center for International Law at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS), the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

Shin Kak-soo started his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which Shin held various positions including director of the Japan division, advisor to the Foreign Minister, director-general of the Treaties Bureau, deputy permanent representative at the Korean Mission to the United Nations, ambassador to the State of Israel, first vice minister and second vice minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and ambassador to Japan.

 

Currently, as a senior advisor at Shin & Kim law firm, Shin is providing extensive and expert advice and guidance on Asia-related issues. Shin is also serving as the director of the Center for International Law of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy and as a research fellow at the Institute for Japanese Studies of Seoul National University.

 

Shin received a B.A.(1977), a LL.M.(1979) and a J.S.D.(1991) all from Seoul National University.

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