1. International Relations (1) 국제관계의 이해 Course Orientation 2009. 9. 1 Byung-Koo Kim (BK, 김 병 구 ) bkkim9@konyang.ac.kr

2. Self Introduction Today’s Global World Globalization & Localization Why ‘International Relations’? Course Contents Course Operations

3. Your Professor Byung-Koo Kim “BK” 김 병구 Born in Seoul, living in Daejeon Major field: Mechanicla engineering PhD Exp.: 20 years abroad (12 USA, 7 Europe) 30 years at KAERI 7 years at UN IAEA. Vienna 2008, Prof. International Relations, KYU 명곡관 409 호, 010-2684-8447

4. Jet transportation Communication tech –Internet revolution World trade: export/import Relocation –education, work, immigration Global issues – Wars, regional security – Economy, finances – Environment, health, energy, etc. Today’s Global World

5. Globalization & Localization “Global” concept vs. “Local” concept –“Roots” and “wings” –Glocal (global + local) world –Feeling comfortable anyplace Lessons from history High-tech development Where is “international competitiveness”?

6. Why “International Relations”? Small World – “Google Earth” Understanding international trends Curiosity of the unknown world Coming of multi-national/multi-culture Necessity of foreign languages Possibility of the “Jobs Abroad” “Ugly Korean”, “Ugly American”

7. Course Contents (1) 1. Global era –Korea and the world –Introduction of United Nations –Towards global mind 2. Major global issues - 2009 global topics –Survival strategy in energy crisis –Global warming (mechanism & mitigation) –Renewable energy & nuclear power

8. Course Contents (2) 3. New world order –Coming Post-America world –US under Barack Obama –Coming of new Europe & European Union –New Asian union (?) –NK nuclear and NEA security

9. Course Operations 수업 방식 : English lecture and discussions 사용 기자재 : Power Point presentation – 강의노트 사전 학교 intranet download – 강의 전 예습, 발표준비 필요 성적평가비율 : 중간고사 35%, 참여발표 20%, 기말고사 35%, 출석 10% 참고문헌 – 주간지 Economist (www.economist.com)www.economist.com –EBS FM Radio 105.7 for English –“Google Earth” for the world geography

10. Obama Inauguration Speech Barack Hussein Obama II (47) The 44 th US President (2009.1.20) First African-American president Your impression