KOTRA Hosts Korea-Middle East Digital New Deal Partnership Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] KOTRA announced that it will hold the 'Korea-Middle East Digital New Deal Partnership Plaza' from the 29th to the 1st of next month.

This event addresses the digital transformation policies and projects of major Middle Eastern countries. It will be conducted through an online seminar featuring government officials from related fields as speakers, and one-on-one (1:1) video consultations involving project owners and buyers.

Recently, major Middle Eastern countries have been focusing on fostering the digital economy and industries such as smart government, smart cities, and smart farms. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the urban planning project 'Dubai 2040' to transform Dubai into a smart city. Saudi Arabia is also promoting projects as part of 'Saudi Vision 2030,' including the construction of the 'NEOM' new city, the establishment of the 'Qiddiya' entertainment complex, and the development of the 'Red Sea' tourism complex.

At the online seminar held on this day, a representative involved in the construction of the NEOM new city will serve as a speaker to provide detailed information on projects that can collaborate with Korean companies. In addition, government officials from Turkey's Gaziantep and Bursa city governments, as well as Oman, Qatar, and Egypt, will participate as speakers to introduce smart city and digital new deal-related projects.

The one-on-one video consultations, held over three days starting from the 30th, will include 33 project owners and buyers from the Middle East region and 45 Korean companies. Discussions will be held on various forms of partnerships such as exports, technology licensing, and local joint venture establishment in fields including smart cities, education, healthcare, and artificial intelligence (AI).

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