Hannah Heewon Seo is the Events Manager at The Australia Institute in Canberra.
She has experience across international affairs organisations in the Republic of Korea and Australia, including government agencies, non-profit organisations, and think tanks. Her previous roles include positions at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Asia Exchange Association (AEA), and the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA).
Her professional interests focus on foreign policy and diplomacy. In 2022, she received the Excellence Award from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for a diplomatic policy proposal. In 2024, she was awarded First Place (Essay) in the 6th AWP Global Youth Contest on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda.
Residing abroad, Hannah is committed to advancing South Korea’s public diplomacy. She co-authored A Next-Generation Agenda: ROK–US–Australia Security Cooperation with the Atlantic Council and has published in The Diplomat, East Asia Forum, and Australian Outlook. She was also selected as a representative to the 2nd Korea–Australia Future Youth Forum co-hosted by the Korea Foundation and the Australia–Korea Foundation.
She holds a Bachelor of International Relations from the Australian National University, majoring in Development Studies with minors in Asia-Pacific Politics and International Relations, and received the Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation for academic excellence with a 7.00 (High Distinction) average.