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    Objective

The Center for International Studies (CIS) was established on March 1st, 1985 as an educational and research center of Inha University in the field of international relations.
The primary objectives of the CIS are :
-To enhance academic excellence and international competence of Inha University by providing an instructional framework for international research as well as conducting extensive research of current international issues.
-To offer the Inha academic community opportunities to increase international adaptiveness to current international events.
-To contribute to regional development by serving as a research and practical link between the regional community and world society through the contribution of research results, overseas training, and other academic-industrial cooperative ventures.


    History of the Center for International Studies

- 1980's
Established Institute's organization plans and long-term research plans

- Early 1990's
By establishing regular seminars and forums, the CIS expanded its academic activities substantially, and its publication has undergone qualitative development.

- Late 1990's
Subdivided the overall international relations field regionally and subject-wise and have conducted research. Especially the CIS is strengthening its international forums and cooperation ties to be a part of the globalization and information era.

- 2000's
With the start of the new millenium, the CIS has emphasized the specialization and concentration of its researches. The Center is recently focusing on policy-oriented research regarding the peace building process on the Korean peninsula and alliance relations in Northeast Asia. The staffs are concentrating their efforts to consolidate the reputation of its English-language Journal, Pacific Focus, which is recently listed as one of well-known SSCI(Social Science Citation Index) journals.
    Publications

Since it's establishment in 1985 the CIS has regularly published research results and have been cooperative and open with our findings by distributing them to the national and international academic community.

Pacific Focus, the Pacific Century, Pacific Dynamics, Trade and Investment in Services and US Commerce Research are some of our representable works.

Especially our English-language journal "Pacific Focus" has published it's 42nd issue since it's start in 1986 and not only has it been recognized as one of the forerunners of Korean Social Science Journals but has been chosen as a registration by the Korean Research Foundation.

Pacific Focus is a product of 25 international and national scholars who are our editors and is distributed to 750 national universities and 500 overseas research institutes.

Presently Pacific Focus is indexed and abstracted in the Social Sciences Citation Index(SSCI).
    Institute's long-term Goals

The CIS is more than just an Institute in Inha University, but a representing University Auxiliary Institute and is now in it's second stage thrives to become a world class research institute.

Our Institute is aiming as an important specialized research institute based on our research capabilities and our active research in the North-East Asian affairs and the peace structure research in North-East Asia.
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