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Meeting new Korean friends in Daejeon (Free only for forigners)
âšâ£ïžððð§¡ðMeeting new Korean friends in Daejeon (Free only for forigners)â£ïžðððð§¡
Time: 11:00AM-13:00PM // 18:00PM - 20:00PM
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
11:00AM-13:00PM every weekend on Saturday, Sunday
ð We are the awesome language exchange cafe with warm and great mood, you can learn language, and culture, meet new people, and make friends a lot( Foreigners & Korean)
ð·Free drinks, snacks and parties // Learning Korean for language exchange are available. ððâ£ïž
â£ïžPlease do not judge availability by current RSVPs through Meetup cause weâre much more active on other platforms as like Instagram and generally only receive a few RSVPs via Meetup.
You can make many wonderful friends here!!
Letâs make great moment altogether!!ð·ð»
Place: 1066 3rd floor, Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon
our map
[https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1](https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1)
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Daejeon English/Korean Club (Speech, Conversation, Network)
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ë±ìì ë€ìí ì°ë ¹ëì ë©€ë²ë¶ë€ìŽ êŸžì€í ì°žì¬íŽì£Œìê³ , 2025ë
ë¶í° ì 1íìì ì 2íë¡ ëªšìì íì¥íìµëë€!
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ë ê°ì§ë©Žì ì ë§ ì¹íê² ì§ëŽê³ ììŽì :) ëë¬ ì€ìžì!
í¹í, 걎ê°í 늬ëììŽ íìíì ë¶ë€ ì¬êž° ì€ì
ì íšê» ê³ ë¯Œ ëëìë€. ð
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ð¬Contact Number (ì°ëœì²)
010 7522 0017 (Hazel Lee)
ð¡Open Kakao Chat Room (ì€íì±í
)
https://open.kakao.com/o/g6Jram4f
ì°žì¬ìœë: newdt
ð©Email (ìŽë©ìŒ)
hazel0711@ewha.ac.kr
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ïž Do you want to improve your English and Korean language skills?
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ïž Are you looking for safe and engaging social gatherings in Daejeon?
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ïž Are you too shy to speak in front of people, but understand the value of public speaking and leadership skills?
ðCome join us at Daejeon Toastmasters Club.
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â³ïžWhat Do We Do?
Daejeon Toastmasters Club hosts bilingual meetings (Korean & English), offering the perfect opportunity to hone your speaking skills in both languages.
Toastmasters is a proven educational non-profit organization with over 100 years of history. Our meetings are well-structured, with members delivering speeches in English or Korean and receiving highly constructive and supportive feedback. If you feel stuck in your language journey and need a breakthrough, Toastmasters is the best place to start.
â³ïžOur Value
We are committed to self-improvement by supporting and encouraging one another. We grow TOGETHER, not alone. You'll be surprised how supportive we are to each other.
In addition to skill development, we provide fun social gatherings and mentoring opportunities!!
â³ïžI'm Not Good at Public Speaking...
No matter your speaking skills or confidence level, it's perfectly okayâeveryone starts somewhere. Our club includes a national speech contest finalist and speech contest organizers from Daejeon and across South Korea! We've all experienced moments of nervousness on stage as we worked to reach this level. In fact, we still have many members who are just beginning their journey in public speaking and eager to improve themselves!
â³ïžWho Can Join?
Gender, age, nationalityânone of it matters as long as you bring a growth mindset and respect for other members. Guests are always welcome!!!
Feel free to make mistakes here and get ready to meet lifelong learner friends.ð¥°
â³ïžMembership Fee?
Visit our meeting for free!
Even after becoming a member, the membership fee is only $10 per month.
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ð When ìê°
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday, 10:50 AM - 1:00 PM
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ì§ž í ììŒ ì€ì 10:50 - 1ì
Optional lunch together afterward.
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ð« Where ì¥ì
Commoz Field (near Jung-gu Office Station)
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The location may change, so please contact us in advance.
ì¥ìë ë³ê²œë ì ììŒë ì¬ì ì ì°ëœ ë¶íë늜ëë€.
***
ð¬Contact Number (ì°ëœì²)
010 7522 0017 (Hazel Lee)
ð¡Open Kakao Chat Room (ì€íì±í
)
https://open.kakao.com/o/g6Jram4f
ð©Email (ìŽë©ìŒ)
hazel0711@ewha.ac.kr
***
Meeting new Korean friends in Daejeon (Free only for forigners)
âšâ£ïžððð§¡ðMeeting new Korean friends in Daejeon (Free only for forigners)â£ïžðððð§¡
Time: 11:00AM-13:00PM // 18:00PM - 20:00PM
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
11:00AM-13:00PM every weekend on Saturday, Sunday
ð We are the awesome language exchange cafe with warm and great mood, you can learn language, and culture, meet new people, and make friends a lot( Foreigners & Korean)
ð·Free drinks, snacks and parties // Learning Korean for language exchange are available. ððâ£ïž
â£ïžPlease do not judge availability by current RSVPs through Meetup cause weâre much more active on other platforms as like Instagram and generally only receive a few RSVPs via Meetup.
You can make many wonderful friends here!!
Letâs make great moment altogether!!ð·ð»
Place: 1066 3rd floor, Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon
our map
[https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1](https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1)
Sunday Tea Club Regular Meetup
Sunday Tea Club was founded in Daejeon in 2023.
Created as a quiet alternative to Koreaâs typical drinking and nightlife culture, the club offers a calm, meaningful way to spend your Sunday afternoons.
If youâve ever wished for a slower, more mindful space to enjoy afternoon tea and gentle conversation â youâre more than welcome to join us!
Participant fee 15,000won+order 1drink(The participation fee is only paid once â at your first visit. All fees are collected and reinvested into the club to purchase new teaware, high-quality teas, or ingredients for future gatherings.)
English-Korean Langauge Exchange in Daejeon
**What to Expect at Our Events**
* Weekly in-person language exchange meetups
* Casual, café-style atmosphere
Thereâs always someone new to meet and talk to.
**Who Comes to These Meetups?**
* Both locals and internationals
**How It Works**
* Choose an event time
* Book a spot
* Show up and join the conversation
Thatâs it.
You can come alone or with friends.
Running late? No problem. Join when you can, leave when you want.
*Please note:*
To keep conversations balanced, **walk-in registration may be denied depending on group balance**.
We strongly recommend booking in advance.
**Why People Like This Group**
**1\. Smart Group Matching**
Participants are grouped to create balanced conversations based on language level and background with optimised algorithm.
**2\. Personalized AI Feedback**
Gain insights into your progress! Receive **AI-driven feedback** after the session to help you refine your language skills and track your growth.
**3\. Meet New People Each Round**
Groups rotate every session, so you donât get stuck talking to the same people all night.
**4\. Beginner\-Friendly**
Beginners are always welcome. Youâll never be forced into conversations beyond your comfort level.
**FAQs**
**1\. My target language isnât very good\. Can I still join?**
Yes. Beginners are welcome and grouped with others at a similar level.
**2\. Can I arrive late or leave early?**
Yes. The meetup is casual and flexible.
**3\. Do I need to come every week?**
No. Join whenever it fits your schedule.
**Community Standards**
We strive to maintain a high-quality environment for all participants.
1. Positive Vibes Only: We welcome people who contribute to a better experience for everyone.
2. Accountability: To ensure a safe and friendly space, if a member receives three separate complaints, they will be asked to withdraw from all future events.
3. Your Voice Matters: If you have a negative experience, you will be given the opportunity to provide feedback after every event.
**How to Join**
* Book your spot: [https://nurio.kr/events](https://nurio.kr/events)
* Questions or help: [http://pf.kakao.com/_xmzbQn/chat](http://pf.kakao.com/_xmzbQn/chat)
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**몚ìììë 묎ìì íëì?**
* **죌 1í ì€íëŒìž ìžìŽ êµí:** 칎íì²ëŒ ížìí ë¶ìêž°ìì ì êž°ì ìŒë¡ ë§ë©ëë€.
* **ìë¡ìŽ ë§ëš:** ë§€ë² ìë¡ìŽ ì¬ëë€ì ë§ëê³ ë€ìí 죌ì ë¡ ëíí ì ììµëë€.
**ëê° ì°žì¬íëì?**
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**ì°žì¬ ë°©ë²**
1. **ìŒì ì í:** ìíë ìê°ê³Œ ì¥ì륌 íìžíìžì.
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3. **ëí ì°žì¬:** íì¥ì ì€ì
ì ìì ë¡ê² ëí륌 ììíìžì!
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**ìëŽ ì¬í:**
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ì°žì¬ë¥Œ ìíìë ê²œì° **ì¬ì ììœì ê¶ì¥ë늜ëë€**
**ìŽ ëªšììŽ í¹ë³í ìŽì **
1. **ì€ë§íž 귞룹 ë§€ì¹:** ìµì íë ìê³ ëŠ¬ìŠì íµíŽ ìžìŽ ìì€ê³Œ 배겜ì ê³ ë €íì¬ ëíê° ê°ì¥ ì íµíë 귞룹ì 구ì±íŽ ë늜ëë€.
2. **AI ì€ë ¥ í¥ì íŒëë°±:** 몚ì ì°žì¬ í, ì¬ë¬ë¶ì ìžìŽ ì€ë ¥ì ë¶ìíê³ ì±ì¥ì ëë **ê°ìžë³ AI íŒëë°±**ìŽ ì ê³µë©ëë€.
3. **ë§€ ëŒìŽë ë¡í
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:** ìžì
ë§ë€ ê·žë£¹ìŽ ë°ëêž° ë묞ì í ë²ì 몚ììì ìµëí ë€ìí ì¬ëë€ê³Œ êµë¥í ì ììµëë€.
4. **ìŽë³Žì ë§ì¶€í:** ìŽë³Žìë ìì¬íê³ ì°žì¬íìžì. 볞ìžì ìì€ì ë§ë 귞룹ìì ë¶ëŽ ììŽ ëí륌 ììí ì ììµëë€.
**ì죌 묻ë ì§ë¬ž (FAQs)**
* **목í ìžìŽë¥Œ ì 못íëë° êŽì°®ìê¹ì?** ë€, ë¹ì°í©ëë€. ë¹ì·í ìì€ì ë©€ë²ë€ê³Œ ê·žë£¹ìŽ ë°°ì ëë¯ë¡ ê±±ì íì§ ììŒì
ë ë©ëë€.
* **ëŠê² ê°ê±°ë ìŒì° ëê°ë ëëì?** ë€, 몚ìì ìºì£ŒìŒíê³ ì ì°íê² ìŽìëë¯ë¡ 볞ìžì ìŒì ì ë§ì¶° ížíê² ìŽì©íìžì.
* **맀죌 êŒ ì°žì¬íŽìŒ íëì?** ìëì. ìíìë ìŒì ìŽ ìì ëë§ ì ííŽì ì°žì¬íì멎 ë©ëë€.
**ìŽì ìì¹**
ì°ëЬë 몚ëìê² ìŠê±°ìŽ ìžìŽ êµí 겜íì ì ì¬íêž° ìíŽ êžì ì ìž ìëì§ë¥Œ ê°ì§ ë¶ë€ê³Œ íšê»í©ëë€.
* **ë§€ë ìë 컀뮀ëí°:** íìžìê² ë¶ìŸê°ì 죌ë íëì ì§ìíë©°, ìë¡ ì¡Žì€íë ë¶ë€ë§ ì°žì¬ë¥Œ íì©í©ëë€.
* **íŒëë°± ìì€í
:** ìŽë²€íž ì¢
ë£ í ë¶ížíë ì ì ìì ë¡ê² ì ë¬íì€ ì ììµëë€.
* **ì°žì¬ ì í:** ìŸì í í겜 ì ì§ë¥Œ ìíŽ 3í ìŽìì ë¶ë§ìŽ ì ìë ë©€ë²ë 몚ë ìŽë²€íž ì°žì¬ê° ì íë ì ììµëë€.
**ì ì² ë° ë¬žì**
* **ì°žê° ì ì²íêž°:** [https://nurio.kr/events](https://nurio.kr/events)
* **묞ì ì¬í:** [칎칎ì€í¡ ì±ë ìëŽ](http://pf.kakao.com/_xmzbQn/chat)
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AI Development Risk Case Studies and how Agentic AI is the future of Appsec
OWASP is ending use of Meetup, so I built an eventbrite for the event.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-development-risk-case-studies-and-how-agentic-ai-is-the-future-of-appsec-tickets-1981450622150?aff=oddtdtcreator
AI is transforming how software is designed, developed, and deployed, dramatically accelerating velocity while introducing new categories of risk. As organizations adopt AI-assisted coding, autonomous agents, and increasingly complex model interactions, traditional application security approaches struggle to keep pace. This talk examines emerging AI-driven risks through real case studies from the field, highlighting issues such as insecure code generation, data-leakage pathways, model manipulation, and evolving supply-chain threats. We will explore how engineering teams must adapt their people, processes, and governance models to secure AI-augmented development workflows effectively. The session will then introduce agentic AI as the next evolution in application securityâautonomous systems capable of continuous analysis, multi-step reasoning, and real-time remediation. Attendees will learn how combining agentic AI with modern practices can reduce developer friction, improve coverage, and create a future-ready application security strategy designed for the demands of AI-native software development
[Gary Yu: GIS and Software Programming] (In-Person) #8
**GIS and Software Programming** (with a focus on Python and JavaScript) by **[Gary Yu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-yu-analyst/)**
* GIS Overview
* Programming Overview
* GIS History
* History of Programming
* A Cluster of GIS Software
* A Tale of Two Programming Languages (Python and JavaScript)
* How to integrate GIS Software in Python
* How to integrate GIS Software in JS
***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (non-AI generated) code!***
*(title subject to change)*
Food and drinks will be available.
**LOCATION:**
6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017
**FREE PARKING:**
6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017
Columbus Code & Coffee 83 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Bring a lightning talk with you and let's learn some quick things.
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
Columbus HUG February
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**New Dojo Location!**
**Draft Day Columbus**
1130 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT UPCOMING TRANSITION | February 2026 Chapter Event
**Important note about the retirement of the OWASP Meetup platform**
Fellow OWASP Toronto members,
We are making an important announcement regarding an upcoming transition. The OWASP Foundation has announced that they will be retiring their Meetup Pro subscription effective January 31, 2026:
https://owasp.org/blog/2026/01/13/retiring-meetup.html
This means that our OWASP Toronto Meetup group may be removed in the coming days. We understand this may be short notice, so we want to make this announcement before we lose access.
You are an important part of our chapter community. Many attendees I have spoken to have discovered OWASP Toronto via Meetup. To continue engaging with the community while using a platform that enables discoverability, we will moving to the [Evenbrite](https://owasp-toronto-chapter.eventbrite.com/) for publishing our events. You can continue to follow us via our [Google Group mailing list](https://groups.google.com/a/owasp.org/g/toronto-chapter), our [Chapter page](https://owasp.org/www-chapter-toronto/), our [LinkedIn group](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/owasp-toronto-chapter/), our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmBl-u_4cOEiH3OXWE3sPg), our Slack channel ([#owasp-toronto-chapter](https://owasp.slack.com/archives/C075DRCB1PZ), does not require an OWASP membership), as well as on our new [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/eg3upJ6N).
Please see below for details of our February 12 event. Visit our [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/owasp-toronto-february-2026-tickets-1982057078076) page for more information!
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**Dual Talk Event: Raising Cyber Awareness Through Electronic Word of Mouth \| When AI Becomes Application Logic: Securing Shadow AI**
Presentation #1: Raising Cybersecurity Awareness Through Electronic Word of Mouth: A Data-Driven Assessment
Awareness of the many cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and solutions to mitigate these threats/vulnerabilities is instrumental in improving basic cybersecurity behaviours. A healthy body of knowledge has been devoted to exploring how to better increase awareness, in any given topic, among members of the general public which have explored the role of word of mouth (WOM) and electronic word of mouth (eWOM) in spreading awareness. In recent years, the rise of social media platforms as an alternative communication channel has created efforts to promote cybersecurity awareness online regarding the numerous cybersecurity threats. However, little research attention has been devoted to exploring eWOM communication on social media surrounding cybersecurity awareness. Moreover, no research to date has considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these eWOM discussions related to cybersecurity awareness. To address these literature gaps, this research collected 227, 270 relevant tweets surrounding cybersecurity awareness from 2018 to 2022 conducting an exploratory analysis of the corpus using social network analyses, topic modelling and semantic similarity analysis. The results found topics rose in prominence and then dissipated as newer topics emerged while information was found to spread incredibly far despite a high degree of community forming, suggesting the online discourse is very open and evolving over time. These findings illustrate the potential of social media as an effective tool for raising cybersecurity awareness. The impact of COVID-19 observed an increase in the reach of information in addition to new specific topics emerging in the discourse, but the effects appear to be temporary.
Speaker: Dane Vanderkooi
Dane Vanderkooi is a fifth-year Doctoral Candidate in management science at TorontoMet University who specializes in researching cybersecurity and digital privacy behaviours. He completed his bachelor's of commerce at Uottawa and holds a master's in management science degree from Ryerson University. Dane has published his research in academic journals, conferences and industry reports. Dane has also presented his research at various conferences including HC2P, SERENE-RISC, HCII, CyberToronto, ASAC and SocialMedia+Society, AMCIS, and ICIS. Dane is certified in cybersecurity (CC) from ISC2 and has practical experience working in the field of cybersecurity with private industry, non-for-profits, and the public sector including the Canadian Armed Forces, Public Health and Safety Canada, Justice Canada, Innovation Science and Economic Development (ISED), Bell, BMO, Desjardins, Ritchie Bros and Achev.
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Presentation #2: When AI Becomes Application Logic: Securing Shadow AI
AI is entering production faster than security teams can see it. From âsimpleâ chatbot integrations to LLMs wired directly into business logic â and agents running entire application flows â organizations are accumulating Shadow AI: untracked, ungoverned, and often dangerously over-privileged.
This talk shows how AI quietly changes application behavior at runtime: expanding trust boundaries, introducing non-deterministic authorization paths, and creating blast radiuses that static inventories and policy checklists cannot capture.
Using real-world architectural patterns and runtime signals, weâll demonstrate how security teams can identify where AI is actually used, what it can access, and how attackers abuse AI-driven logic to exploit new classes of vulnerabilities.
Attendees will leave with a practical framework for securing AI-powered applications â grounded in runtime behavior and evidence, not assumptions.
Speaker: Daniel Shechter
Daniel Shechter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Miggo, an Application Detection and Response platform. Shechter has an impressive background in both threat intelligence and within the security industry. Before founding Miggo he was leading cyber security teams in Israel's elite cyber intelligence division, Unit 8200. He later joined McKinsey, a strategy and management consulting company, where he provided guidance on acquisition, developing new business strategies and more. Shechter is an industry expert in security, incident detection and response, threat intelligence, and attack observability.










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