Minister Park Young-sun Departs for 'Davos Forum'... Attends 'Global Vaccine Immunity Alliance' Meeting and More

Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups, will attend the annual breakfast of the "Global Vaccine and Immunization Alliance," founded by Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, as Korea's representative.

From the 21st (local time) to the 24th, at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland, she will introduce Korea's excellent technological capabilities through various meetings including the annual breakfast of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Alliance and the Advanced Manufacturing and Production (AMP) board meeting, and discuss ways to utilize the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

According to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on the 20th, Minister Park will attend the "Frontier 2030, Sustainable Development Goals through Technology" meeting on the morning of the first day of the Davos Forum, the 21st. The meeting will discuss ways innovative SMEs can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals refer to 17 tasks established by the United Nations (UN) to resolve issues humanity faces such as poverty, hunger, education, and the environment by 2030.

In the afternoon, she will present on the manufacturing data center being established by the Ministry at the "Manufacturing Innovation through Data Sharing" meeting. On the second day of the forum, the 22nd, she will attend the AMP board meeting and the "Discussion on Expanding SME Participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution" meeting as an AMP board member. She plans to introduce Korea's smart factory promotion strategy while emphasizing the importance of SMEs.

Also, on the morning of the 23rd, she will attend the annual breakfast of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Alliance, founded by Bill Gates, as Korea's representative and discuss the technological role in vaccine supply activities. That afternoon, she will participate in an informal meeting for global economic leaders (IGWEL), attended by about 40 ministers and international organization officials, where she will engage in an in-depth discussion on the theme "Technology Governance at a Crossroads."

The Davos Forum, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is held under the theme "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World." About 70 heads of state, 300 ministers, and 1,500 businesspeople from various countries are expected to attend.

A Ministry of SMEs and Startups official said, "During the Davos Forum, Minister Park plans to hold meetings with Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Economic Affairs of Indonesia, Dorothy Tembo, Acting Secretary-General of the International Trade Centre, Michael Funk, Vice President of Amazon Web Services, and others to discuss ways to expand the utilization of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by SMEs and startups."

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