Inha Center for International Studies (ICIS, Director: Jean Young Lee) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on May 16, 2025, with Yun Dong Ju Center for Korean Studies at University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy (Director: Im Sook Jung), to promote mutual cooperation.

Through this agreement, the two centers promise to collaborate in various areas in order to promote the global dissemination of Korean Studies. This includes: ▲conducting joint academic research, ▲hosting joint academic events, ▲sharing research materials and educational content, ▲expanding human exchanges

In particular, both centers plan to actively explore ways to utilize the K-MOOC online courses developed by ICIS in Korean Studies education at University for Foreigners of Siena. This marks the beginning of a more concerted effort to cooperate in digital Korean Studies education.

The University for Foreigners of Siena is the only higher education institution in Italy exclusively for foreigners and plays a pivotal role in teaching Korean language and its culture through the Yun Dong Ju Center of Korean Studies. Responding to the growing demand for Korean Studies in Europe, the Yun Dong Ju Center operates a variety of educational programs. This agreement is expected to further strengthen the foundation of such educational initiatives.

ICIS plans to continue to lay the foundation for the globalization of Korean Studies by connecting its K-MOOC content-based digital Korean Studies platform with leading Korean Studies institutions around the world.