Heewon (Hannah) Seo is the Events Administrator at The Australia Institute.

 

Hannah previously worked with several international affairs organisations, including a government-funded agency, non-profit organisation, and think tank, in the Republic of Korea and Australia, such as the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Asia Exchange Association (AEA), and Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA).

 

She managed international conferences such as the 14th Seoul ODA International Conference, The 9th ASEAN-Korea Frontier Forum, and Australia's Role in Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy Policy Forum.

 

Hannah holds a Bachelor of International Relations from the Australian National University, majoring in Development Studies and minoring in Asia-Pacific Politics and International Relations. She received the Chancellor's Letter of Commendation for her academic performance at a High Distinction level in 2024.

 

She is interested in the foreign relations agenda, particularly increasing engagement between Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. In 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea awarded the Excellence Award for her diplomatic policy proposal. In 2024, she was awarded the First Place Prize (Essay) at the 6th AWP Global Youth Contest on Women, Peace, and Security Agenda by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea.