Korea Forest Service to Invest 132 Billion KRW in Forest Science and Technology This Year
First Meeting of the Forest Science and Technology Committee This Year
Suggestions for R&D Policy Directions in the Forest Sector
Im Sangseop, Deputy Director, "Efforts to Reflect Field Voices in Policy"
The Korea Forest Service will invest 132 billion KRW in the field of forest science and technology this year.
On the 1st, the Korea Forest Service announced that members of the '9th Forest Science and Technology Committee' gathered at the Government Complex Daejeon for their first meeting.
Im Sang-seop, Deputy Director of the Korea Forest Service, is presiding over the 'Forest Science and Technology Committee' meeting at the Government Daejeon Complex on the 1st. Photo by Korea Forest Service
View original imageThe committee is composed of 18 experts from fields such as forest research, national research and development (R&D), new technologies, forestry workers, and industry.
During the meeting, the committee discussed the implementation plan for forest science and technology this year and the budget investment direction for next year, providing recommendations on the Korea Forest Service's R&D policy direction in the forest sector.
At this meeting, the Korea Forest Service pledged to continuously promote basic and applied research centered on affiliated research institutions such as the National Institute of Forest Science and the National Arboretum this year.
In particular, a total of 132 billion KRW will be invested in the field of forest science and technology, including the development of mid-to-high-rise wooden structure technology using domestic timber, the development of high-performance wood harvesting machinery and equipment, and the cultivation of customized talent for the forest industry field.
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Im Sang-seop, Deputy Administrator of the Korea Forest Service (Chairman of the Committee), said, "Expert recommendations from all walks of life are important to establish a global forest powerhouse," adding, "The Korea Forest Service will continue to listen to voices from the field regarding forest science and technology policies and strive to reflect them in policy."
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