BISTEP to Discuss Leap Toward Global Maritime Hub... 'Busan Science and Technology Policy Forum' to Be Held on the 11th

A Platform for Gathering Regional Science and Technology Opinions and Policy Participation
The First Session Begins with 'Global Maritime Hub City'... Various Topics for Each Forum

Busan Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Education Development (BISTEP, President Kim Youngbu) will hold the '1st Busan Science and Technology Policy Forum' at 2 p.m. on August 11, 2025, in the Grand Ballroom of the Asti Hotel in Busan.

BISTEP, as a regional agency specializing in R&D-based science and technology policy, plans to use this forum to identify key issues necessary for the advancement of science and technology in Busan and to provide a venue for policy discussions.

Various organizations, including the Busan-Ulsan Regional Association of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, the Busan Science and Technology Council, the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Branch of the Korean Federation of Women’s Science and Technology Associations, and the Southeastern Region Citizens’ Coalition for a Rightful Science and Technology Society, will participate to gather the opinions of local science and technology professionals.

The theme of the first session is 'Leap Forward as a Global Maritime Hub City.' Presentations will include: Shin Hyungchul, Director of the Korea Polar Research Institute, on 'Understanding the Arctic Route'; Kim Sewon, Director of the Port Policy and Operations Research Division at the Korea Maritime Institute, on 'Future Directions for the Development of Busan Port'; and Chae Junwon, Head of the Project Planning Division at BISTEP, on 'Planning, Attraction System, and Current Status of Busan's Marine R&D Projects.'

In the subsequent expert panel discussion, participants will focus on core issues for Busan to become a global maritime hub city, such as the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the fostering of new marine industries.

BISTEP President Kim Youngbu stated, "The Busan Science and Technology Policy Forum is a valuable first step in bringing together the collective wisdom of the region’s science and technology professionals," and added, "We will actively support the transformation of diverse ideas into practical science and technology policies and R&D projects."

Busan Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Education Development.

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