[Citizen College] Challenges of International Situation and Korea’s Diplomacy and Security Strategy

On June 29, 2018, the 11th lecture of “Citizen College: Citizens Between Life and Knowledge” was held by Seongbuk Village Citizenship Education Center and the Korea University Peace and Democracy Institute(PDI). The 11th speaker was Professor Shin-wha Lee of Korea University.

The topic of the lecture was “Challenges of International Situation and Korea’s Diplomacy and Security Strategy”. The professor explained the changing international situation and the strategic choices of diplomacy and security in Korea. The first main point was changing the security concept. Traditional security means protecting the country from threats outside the border. In recent years, however, the importance of non-traditional security has increased. Unconventional security means security issues arising from diseases, starvation, and terrorism. The concept of security covering both traditional and non-traditional security is not comprehensive. Nowadays, the concept of security is extended not only to territorial and political security, but also to protect individuals and groups from factors that are an obstacle to individual survival and well-being. So there is a need to share a new security discourse. A national strategy that takes into account economic power, intelligence, and talent cultivation in preparation for the fourth revolution should be planned (Summary: Moon-Hyung Lee)