Dr. Sohn is Dean of Graduate School of Public Governance and Civic Engagement of Kyung Hee University and the President of Korean Association of International Development Cooperation (KAIDEC). He also served as editor for Korean Political Science Review, board member of Korean Political Science Association. Outside his academic engagements, he serves currently a non-standing board director of KOICA and ODA policy advisor to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2012, he has been a civilian member of Prime Minister Office’s working committee for international development cooperation. In addition, he actively participated in the civil society advocacy activities as a member of Global Facilitating Group (GFG) of Open Forum for CSOs Development and member of the Operation Committee of Korean Civil Society Forum of International Development Forum(KoFID), co-organizer of Busan Civil Society Forum held during the HLF4. His main research interests include international development in general, ODA policies, development partnership, and development NGOs.