On the 17th of August, 2009, the EAI hosted its fist intern “Homecoming” ceremony where former and current interns attended. Professor Young-sun Ha (Seoul National University), Sook-Jong Lee (President of EAI), Professor Byung-Kook Kim (President Emeritus of EAI), and Professor Jae-sung Chun (Chair, MacArthur Asia Security Initiative Research Center) all attended the homecoming ceremony to give presentation speeches. In total, 42 interns attended the ceremony and have had a unique opportunity for networking with each other.