'2023 Science and Technology Diplomacy Forum'... First Joint Hosting by Ministry of Science and ICT and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The "2023 Science and Technology Diplomacy Forum," diagnosing the current status and future of Korea's science and technology diplomacy, was held on the 19th, co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The forum took place with the attendance of Cho Seong-gyeong, 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Kang Jae-kwon, Economic Diplomacy Coordinator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussing the theme "First Mover Leading the World, Science and Technology Cooperation and Diplomacy Directions for Leap to a Global Hub Nation."

Vice Minister Cho stated, "The Science and Technology Diplomacy Forum is a declaration of will and a promise of practice to creatively lead international cooperation and solidarity in science and technology through the practical combination of science, technology, and diplomacy," adding, "Science and technology diplomacy will play a pivotal role in solving global issues beyond borders and responding to international standards and regulations."

Economic Diplomacy Coordinator Kang emphasized, "The current international community is a battleground where the establishment of international governance and norms related to core strategic technologies directly linked to national security and innovative technology development are taking place simultaneously," and said, "In this era of technological hegemony, to leap forward as a global hub nation, a science and technology diplomacy strategy is needed that can strategically respond to core fields and contribute to the international community in accordance with national prestige."

Ambassador for Science and Technology Cooperation Shin Sung-chul, in his keynote speech, emphasized the necessity of the 3C* strategy for Korea, which has achieved rapid economic growth based on science and technology, to make another leap in the 21st-century era of technological hegemony. He suggested the need to identify the status of foreign and overseas Korean scientists and resources, train professional science diplomats, elevate the technology alliance with the United States, strengthen basic science cooperation with European scientific powers, and nurture excellent science and engineering personnel in developing countries.

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