Bohyun SEO
Academic Background
Doctor of Law, Korea University, 1990
Master of Law, Korea University, 1984
Bachelor of Law, Korea University, 1981
Visiting Scholar, University of Washington School of Law, USA, 1997-1998
Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Air & Space Law, McGill Univ. Faculty of Law, Canada, 1988-1989
Professional Employment
Senior Research Fellow and Executive Director for Int’l Cooperation, Korea Information Society
Development Institute (KISDI), 2002-present
Acting President of KISDI, Mar to Sep 2008
Executive Director for Planning and Coordination Division, KISDI, 2006-2008
Executive Director, Asia Pacific Information Infrastructure Cooperation Center (APIICC), 2002-2006
Managing Director, Development Gateway Foundation - Korea Training Center (DGF-KTC), 2004
Research Fellow, KISDI, 1992-2001
International Work Experience and Achievements (relating to Telecommunication/ICT Cooperation)
Vice-Chairman, ITU Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (ITU TDAG), 2010-present
Chairman of Korea’s ITU-D Study Groups and Korea’s Focal Point for ITUD, 2009-present
Vice-Chairman, APT Preparatory Meetings for WTDC14 (for ITU-ASP Region), 2013- 2014
Steering Committee Member, TEIN*CC (for TEIN4 project initiated by ASEM & EC), 2012-present
PM, Telecommunication/ICT Policy Consultation Projects for Developing Countries (8 countries), 2009present
Participated in ITUD SG Meetings and WSIS Forums (including speaker and panel at WSIS Forum; Ad
hoc Committee Chairman for ITU-RPM-ASP; moderator at WSIS+10 2nd Physical Meeting ), 2009present
PM, Trans-Eurasia Information Network Project (ASEM Project, European Commission), 2002-2006
Korean Delegate/Advisor to International Organizations, including ITU, APEC, APT, ASEAN, ASEM
(100+ times), 1990-present
Domestic Activities
Council Member, Korean Society of International Law, 2000-present
Council Member, Korean Institute of Communications and Information Science, 2002-2013
Member, National Standardization Committee on Communication and Broadcasting, 2009-2013
Council Member and Chairman, Policy Committee, Korean Advanced Network Forum (ANF: KR NREN
Association, 2004-2008
Member of Advisory Committee, Republic of Korea Presidential Committee on Northeast Asian
Cooperation Initiative, 2005-2007
( Aug 2015 )