KOFST Hosts 'Science and Technology Policy Forum'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] The Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies announced on the 11th that it will hold a 'Science and Technology Policy Forum' on the 14th at 3 p.m. in the main conference room of the Korea Science and Technology Center under the theme 'Science and Technology-Focused Policies, Hopes for the New Government.'

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol of the 20th term presented the 'Five Major Innovation Strategies for Science and Technology' at a policy forum hosted by the science and technology community on the 8th of last month, stating, "We will be a government that values science and technology the most and respects scientific judgment." In this regard, the science and technology community expressed their expectations for the new government's science and technology-focused policies through the 'Science and Technology Community Commentary on the Election of the 20th President Yoon Seok-yeol,' released on the 10th.

The Federation organized this event to discuss science and technology-focused policies desired from the new government together with experts in related fields. The forum will be chaired by Park Soon-ae, a science and technology policy expert and professor at Seoul National University, with panelists including Kim Sang-seon, professor at Hanyang University; Park Young-il, professor at Ewha Womans University; Song Ha-jung, director of the Policy Research Institute at the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies; Shin Yong-hyun, professor at Yonsei University; Yoon Ji-ung, professor at Kyung Hee University; and Lee Seok-bong, CEO of Daedeok Net.

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