February 27, 2024


The Honorable Un Shin
Ambassador and President Academy of National Intelligence
former President Institute for National Security Strategy
Republic of Korea

named

ICAS Fellow

Dear Friend:

We are pleased to share with you that AMB Un Shin has been named ICAS Fellow (www.icasinc.org/roster.html), effective immediately.

Un is a retired diplomat as well as an intelligence officer. Currently, he is president of the Academy of National Intelligence, an affiliated body of Korean Association of Public Administration. Un's career was mainly with national security affairs. He served as president of the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS, 2016-2017). Un retired from the public service as Korean Ambassador to Pakistan (2007-2010). He also served as Minister at Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C. (2003-2005) and Minister at Korean Mission to the United Nations in New York (1998-2001). AMB Shin held senior positions for foreign intelligence at the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Un is a graduate of Seoul National University (BA in Linguistics) and also a graduate of Seoul National University Graduate School of International Relations.

Thank you.