On January 10, 2022, Justice Minister Park Beom-Gye conducted the first lecture of the KDIS-FUB IKS Special Lecture Series jointly hosted by the KDI School and the Institute of Korean Studies (IKS) at Freie Universitat Berlin (FUB). Titled “Korean Ministry of Justice’s Startup Support Policy”, the special lecture was held virtually in Germany via Webex for graduate students and researchers.

Berlin is one of the leading cities of IoT (Internet of Things) and fintech startups in Europe. The Ministry of Justice took the first step toward opening a startup legal platform by introducing the Korean government''s legal startup support policy and the "Korean Ministry of Justice’s Startup Support Legal Platform", which allows anyone to easily access startup information.

The Public Diplomacy Project of KDI School is a partnership involving distinguished universities in the Washington D.C. area and Berlin, Germany, that aims to provide direct support for the Korea Studies Program at these respective universities. Through this project, KDI School intends to expand and reinforce its network of scholars and experts on Korean studies who can help to promote mutual understanding between Korea and the global community through research projects and outreach activities.

Additional information about the KDI School-FU IKS Korea-Europe Center can be found on the website (https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/korea-eu/index.html).