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Date: September 5, 2025

Venue: Daeyang AI Center, Sejong University

Title: National Space Policy in Transition and Strategies for Global Science and Technology Cooperation

Co-organized by: G-CODEs, Sejong University SAIST, and the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research (KINPR)

• - Hyoung Joon An, Team Leader, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)
• - Sangwoo Shin, Team Leader, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
• - HwanSeok Choi, Ph.D., Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
• - Jung Mi Cha, Director, Foreign Policy and Security Strategy Division, National Assembly Futures Institute (NAFI)
• - Jae Min Lee, Research Fellow, Global R&D Innovation Center, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
• - Prof. Jon Ahn, Department of Aerospace System Engineering, Sejong University

The first session, moderated by Prof. Byungwoon Park (Sejong University), examined Korea's space policy framework and directions for institutional reform.

• - Mr. Hyoung Joon An (STEPI) presented the current Status of Korea's Space Policy and key recommendations to achieve institutional innovation.
• - Mr. Sangwoo Shin (KARI) discussed policy challenges related to space development and infrastructure management during this period of transition.

The second session, chaired by Dr. Kyung Ryul Park (Director of G-CODEs), explored the international dimensions of space policy.

• - Ms. Jung Mi Cha (NAFI) analyzed China's space strategy and its implications for the global order.
• - Mr. Jae Min Lee (KISTEP) presented an outlook on U.S. space policy under the second Trump administration and discussed its potential implications for Korea.

In the open discussion, participants exchanged insights on strategies to: