H.E. Song Woong-Yeob is a visiting professor at Global Humanities College of Chosun University. Ambassador Song has filled various government posts such as Director-General for African and Middle Eastern Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, advisor to the Speaker of National Assembly for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. After retirement from the Foreign Ministry, he has served as Vice President of Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA). He has participated in diverse events hosted by government, universities and private organizations as a speaker on the Middle East and Official Development Assistance(ODA) and has written about the Middle East in the press.