Public Lecture on The Lessons Learned from The European Integration and Their Implication in The East Asia Economic Integration Process

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Ralchev from the International Relations Department presented the guest and expressed his confidence that the lecture would feature some important aspects in the European and East Asia countries development as well as the new dimensions in the cooperation of the Republic of Korea. 

International relations are science for building up the peace between different countries and their people, pointed out Seung-ho Kim basing on his large experience as a diplomat. He made a parallel between the process of integration in Europe and Southeastern Asia and emphasized on the European Union motto “United in Diversity” and the necessity of compromises during the integration process. 

The lecturer defined the European Union as an unprecedented pattern of unification in the history of the world. He examined the most important lessons which should be implicated in the integration process of countries in East Asia region. He pointed out the difficulties: the lack of confidence between the states, deficit of leaders inspiring the process of unification, etc.