Minister of Science and ICT Visits US Research Institute... Strengthening Advanced Technology Korea-US International Cooperation
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 24th that Minister Lee Jong-ho met with key figures in the U.S. science and technology sector from the 20th to the 22nd to discuss international joint research on strategic technologies and talent development plans.
On the 20th, Minister Lee met with Linda Mills, President of New York University, which signed the 'Korea-U.S. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Business Partnership' with the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning and Evaluation, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and the Software Industry Promotion Association. He requested her to play a key role in digital cooperation between the two countries.
He also attended the United Nations (UN) AI Governance High-Level Meeting, expressing support for the UN AI governance discussions and expressing hope for the establishment of norms and governance agreements across the digital sector.
On the 21st, he met with Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), to discuss not only the launch of international joint research in the semiconductor and bioeconomy sectors but also the promotion of joint research in quantum technology and AI.
That afternoon, Minister Lee visited the IBM Watson Research Center to tour quantum computer-related facilities and requested cooperation to regularize the quantum leadership training program, which is being piloted by the Ministry of Science and ICT.
On the 22nd, he visited Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), under the U.S. Department of Energy, to discuss Korea's role in the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) project being developed by BNL and the cooperation needs with domestic research institutions.
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Minister Lee said, "The importance of advanced technology cooperation between the two countries continues to increase through two summits held this year," adding, "We will develop the discussions from this visit to strengthen international joint research and global talent development cooperation between the two countries."
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