Pohang City Holds Final Report Meeting for Successful Hosting of the 21st Gyeongbuk Science Festival

Integrated Hosting of Gyeongbuk Science Festival, Korea Robot Competition, and Pohang Family Science Festival

Pohang City held the '21st Gyeongbuk Science Festival Progress Final Report Meeting' on the 7th at the large conference room of Venture Building 5, Pohang Technopark.

Pohang City and Gyeongbuk Province held the "21st Gyeongbuk Science Festival Progress Final Report Meeting" on the 7th at the large conference room of Venture Building 5, Pohang Technopark.

At the report meeting, over 30 participants from the hosting organizations including Pohang City and Gyeongbuk Province, the organizing institution Pohang Technopark, as well as the Korea Institute of Robot Convergence, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, and others gathered to review the progress of the Gyeongbuk Science Festival.

Marking its 21st year, the Gyeongbuk Science Festival will be held for three days from the 15th to the 17th, in conjunction with the Korea Robot Competition and Pohang Family Science Festival.

During the final report meeting, preparations for a successful event were discussed, including plans for the opening ceremony, theme performances, staffing arrangements, parking management measures, major facility setups such as exhibition halls, and cooperation plans for the integrated hosting.

Particular focus was placed on safety measures to ensure that visitors to the event can enjoy viewing and hands-on experiences comfortably and safely, covering hygiene, quarantine, and fire safety.

The Gyeongbuk Science Festival will be held at Manindang and Pohang Gymnasium under the theme "Let's Play Science! A Science Playground with Family."

▲ Exhibition booths from 23 science-related institutions and companies from Pohang and Gyeongbuk ▲ Science lectures by famous speakers such as Exo-ssam, Science Dream, and Science Cookie ▲ Performances including Science Magic Show and Art Bot Show ▲ Participation programs like Family Golden Bell and Challenge Guinness are planned, creating a festival that combines science, culture, and arts for the whole family to enjoy. The opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on the 16th.

Additionally, the Korea Intelligent Robot Competition will operate during the same period under the theme "From Imagination to Challenge! Ideas Opening the Door to the Future," featuring robot competitions, corporate booth promotions, and robot experience zones. Thirty teams will participate in three categories: Intelligent Robot Teams (12 teams), Defense Robots (8 teams), and Performance Robots (10 teams).

Alongside this, the Pohang Family Science Festival will be held on the 16th and 17th at Pohang Gymnasium, offering diverse programs such as ▲ AR·VR-related science experience booths ▲ Science Magic Show ▲ ChatGPT lectures featuring meetings with scientists.

For more details regarding the Gyeongbuk Science Festival, please visit the official website of the 21st Gyeongbuk Science Festival.

Kwon Hyuk-won, Director of the Job and Economy Bureau, stated, "We will hold the 21st Gyeongbuk Science Festival and related events as a communicative festival where visitors can feel closer to and enjoy science," adding, "We will do our best to prepare a safe and substantial science festival representing the advanced science city of Pohang."

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