DOA SKKU is an active partnering research institute with IFoU.
The International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) is a network of universities, research institutes and knowledge centers with the task to strengthen the international collaboration in the field of Urbanism.
Governmental and professional institutions that are related to the planning and design of the built environment, can be associated members.
In 2015, DOA SKKU was the host of IFoU Conference on Green Smart City at Songdo.