The Republic of Korea (ROK)-G7 Dialogue and Cooperation Forum

The project focused on organising a forum on the topic of cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the G7 member countries, with the addition of Australia. The first Forum, held in May 2024, was attended by former civil servants and experts from academic institutions, think tanks and the private sector from these nine countries. In detail, the forum aimed to explore new opportunities for collaboration between these countries by focusing on three macro-areas: ‘Convergence on International Security between the Republic of Korea and G7 countries’; ‘Cooperation in Science & Technology between the Republic of Korea and G7 countries’; and ‘Cooperation on Multidimensional Security in the Indo-Pacific within the G7 Plus Framework’. The first two areas were discussed during two sessions open to the public. The third was discussed during a closed session, conducted according to the Chatham House rule.
In collaboration with the Center for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI), IAI organised the second Forum in Ottawa, in light of Canada’s G7 Presidency. This builds on the experience of the first Forum held in Rome in 2024, when Italy held the G7 Presidency. The Forum explored ways in which G7 countries could strategically collaborate with the ROK to support multilateral engagement and address security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. The Forum was held on 22 May, ahead of the G7 Summit in June 2025. The event brought together former high-level officials and experts from academia, think tanks, and private sector representatives from South Korea and the G7 countries.

Funding: Korea Foundation