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HSF researchers experiencing “Diplomats in Action” at the American Diplomacy House Seoul

On January 26, HSF researchers Valeriia Doroshenko, Ju Yeon Hyun, and Nastassja Amling participated in the “Diplomats in Action” event, where Joe Chung, Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy, gave a presentation targeted to educate the youth in Korea about the relationship between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, share personal experiences as a political officer, and answer questions about his work.

On the 26th of January, the HSF researchers Valeriia Doroshenko, Ju Yeon Hyun, and Nastassja Amling participated in the hybrid event “Diplomats in Action”, conducted by the U.S. Embassy, targeted to educate the Korean youth about the U.S.- ROK relationship. The researchers participated in person at the American Diplomacy House Seoul. The speaker of the event was Joe Chung, a Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy, who explained diplomacy issues to the audience in an interactive manner. Using visual aids, he opened the event with a self-introduction, followed by a discussion with the audience about the definition of diplomacy, the functions of a diplomat, and their different areas of expertise. To define the current US-ROK relationship in comparison to the beginning of US-ROK relations, Joe Chung first asked the participants to define the countries’ relationship, and gave his own view on it afterward, mentioning the increasing cultural exchange which is occurring due to the wave of Korean cultural products.

 

 In the following part of his presentation, he conducted a Foreign Policy Role Play Exercise to make the participants better understand the relationship between Japan, the U.S., and South Korea. The event ended with a Q and A session in which the participants actively participated. The questions included not some general questions such as “What is the most important thing to do as a diplomat in Korea if a conflict occurs?”. Joe Chung and the audience also had a candid conversation about specific political issues such as the Biden decision to send weapons to Ukraine and its associated risk concerning Russia. Our researchers were able to connect with other young people interested in diplomacy issues. The participants’ interest was diverse, such as U.S.-China relations, South Korea-U.S. relations, and nuclear weapons in the DPRK, and it was a time to learn from each other and get in touch with a diplomat’s role in foreign affairs through interaction.

 

 

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