1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a “seminar on middle-power diplomacy and MIKTA” at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, on December 3, with about 50 people, including officials from the member states of MIKTA and undergraduate students who took part in the 2018 Young Leaders’ Camp (November 21-23), in attendance.

2. In session 1, held under the theme “era of diversified diplomacy and MIKTA,” the participants analyzed multilateralism, minilateralism, and the network theory of big power diplomacy; looked at the areas of development and media as part of MIKTA diplomacy pursuing universal values; and discussed areas where MIKTA’s minilateral diplomacy can be utilized in the Asia-Pacific. In session 2, held under the theme “direction of MIKTA projects in which the people participate,” the participants discussed national reputation in the digital era, the importance of public diplomacy in which citizens participate, and ways to make use of MIKTA in handling security issues on the Korean Peninsula.

o In addition, officials from diplomatic missions of major Latin American countries were invited to the seminar. They discussed ways MIKTA and the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) can work together to promote cooperation between regional cooperative mechanisms.

3. The seminar on MIKTA served as a good opportunity to raise people’s awareness of MIKTA, and to exchange views on the way forward for MIKTA. The Foreign Ministry will continue efforts to expand MIKTA projects in which the people can participate, including MIKTA seminars.

* unofficial translation