Greetings from the KALP President

To the highly respected members of the Korean Law and Policy Association,

This is Seong, SeungJe, a Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Legislative Research Institute, who will serve as president of the Korean Law Policy Association in 2024.

The Korean Law and Policy Association is celebrating its 26th year since its founding in 1999. Over a short period of time, we have continued to develop thanks to the efforts of our members, former presidents, former executive officers, and directors. Thanks to the service and activity capabilities of many pioneers, the Korean Association of Law and Policy has solidified its position as a representative academic society in law and policy and has contributed to the development of scholarship. It is an honor to be entrusted with taking charge of such a mature academic society for one year. I cannot help but express my gratitude to our members, business directors, and past presidents. I will resolve to strengthen the foundation and solidify the foundation that has been handed down through the year 2024.

Jurisprudence faces challenges. It is a difficult task to protect academics and promote creative development. The world is changing. First, you are exposed to experiences that you have never experienced or were unaware of. An example is the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Second, socially, with the development of various tools such as SNS and AI, even in the same world, cognitively, we are in different worldviews. Third, spatially, the national strategic space is undergoing rapid changes due to war, trade, and sudden changes in the supply and demand of semiconductors. Considering the number of cases among these, there are various directions that law can study or deal with. In response to this, the Korean Law Policy Association, which has pursued fact-finding and legal policy studies beyond conceptual law since 1999, can take on the role of presenting solutions to social change. We will open a forum for academic exchange between members according to tradition and find clues to solutions. We will also make other efforts to expand the scope of the society. We will also seek ways to make it a venue for the activities of new scholars. By leveraging our accumulated traditions, we will strive to expand our scope and demonstrate our internal capabilities so that we do not miss out on possible directions such as research and service activities.

As the president of the Korean Law and Policy Association, I hope to make 2024 a year of pioneering and thinking of answers together with OnGoIJiShin. I would like to especially thank those who serve as executive directors in charge of business affairs even under difficult circumstances.

We wish our members peace and prosperity this year, and ask for your participation and interest in the maintenance and development of the society.

Thank Every Members of KALP