Three Societies, Including the Korean Society for Disaster Studies, Hold Joint Conference on National Crisis and Disaster Management

[Financial News]  The Korean Society for Disaster Studies, the Korean Society for Consular and Diplomatic Studies, and the Korean Society for Disaster Management held the ‘2026 Joint Fall Academic Conference’ at Mirae Hall, Soongsil University, on the 7th.
The conference was held under the theme ‘Prospects and Challenges for National Crisis and Disaster Management for Carbon Neutrality and Energy Security in the AI Era.’ Attendees included experts in disaster safety and national crisis management, including Soongsil University professor Jeong Jong-su, who serves as president of the Korean Society for Disaster Studies and chairs the Department of Disaster Safety Management.
Kim Hyun-jong, chairman of the War Memorial of Korea and former first deputy director of the National Security Office, delivered a keynote address on ‘New Approaches to Crisis Management in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.’ He outlined directions for developing Korean crisis-management strategies in response to changes in the international security environment and advances in cutting-edge technology.
Special sessions on various fields covered responses to complex disasters, the protection of Korean nationals overseas, environmental health, and the protection of national critical infrastructure. Lee Jae-eun, a professor at Chungbuk National University (CBNU), discussed ways to strengthen capabilities for responding to complex disasters and social resilience. Lee Sang-jin, an adjunct professor at Soongsil University and a former ambassador to New Zealand, addressed consular response systems to ensure the safety of Korean nationals in overseas crisis situations.
In environmental health, presentations included research on exposure to hazardous substances and health effects resulting from chemical accidents, as well as health risk assessments using atmospheric dispersion modeling. In the session on protecting national critical infrastructure, researchers presented an analysis of infrastructure resilience and a study of a disaster-reporting platform that encourages public participation and uses real-time environmental information.
“Crises in modern society are occurring in complex ways across various fields, including disaster safety, national security, diplomacy, and industry,” said Jeong Jong-su, president of the Korean Society for Disaster Studies. “I hope this conference will serve as an opportunity to strengthen the crisis and disaster response capabilities of the nation and society across disciplinary boundaries and to develop effective policies.”
 

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