Jinju City and Canberra, Australia to Expand Cooperation in Culture, Diplomacy, and Aerospace

Expanding Cultural and Economic Cooperation Between Jinju and Australia
Jinju Silk Lanterns to Be Featured in Hallyu Exhibitions at the National Museum of Australia
Discussions on Aerospace Collaboration and Joint Use of JinjuSat-2 Data
Jinju City Seeks Support for Local Companies Entering the Australian Market

The Jinju City Global Market Development Team announced on the 17th that, following its visit to Indonesia, it visited Canberra, Australia, to carry out official schedules aimed at expanding cooperation in various fields, including culture, diplomacy, and aerospace.

First, Mayor Cho Gyuil visited the National Museum of Australia and held meetings with Michael Cook, Deputy Director for Museum Advancement and Visitor Engagement, and Craig Middleton, Senior Curator for Digital Innovation and Strategy. During these meetings, they discussed incorporating Jinju silk lanterns into Hallyu (Korean Wave)-related exhibitions.

Mayor Cho stated, "Jinju silk lanterns, which are representative cultural and tourism content of Jinju City, can greatly contribute to enriching the atmosphere and composition of Hallyu-related exhibitions at the National Museum of Australia. I hope this becomes an opportunity to introduce the beauty of Korean traditional crafts and Jinju City's brand to the Australian public."

Jinju City and Canberra City, Australia Expand Cooperation in Culture, Diplomacy, and Aerospace - Visit to the Australian Space Agency Photo.

Deputy Director Michael Cook said, "I expect that the beautiful Jinju silk lanterns can play a meaningful role in the process of harmonizing Korean and Australian cultures. We will keep the possibility of various forms of collaboration with Jinju City open and will consider them positively going forward."

Secondly, the Global Market Development Team visited the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Australia and held a meeting with Acting Ambassador Kim Jimin. During the meeting, they introduced Jinju's K-entrepreneurship, shared the details of their collaboration discussions with the National Museum of Australia, and requested active support for Jinju-based companies participating in upcoming export consultation events in Sydney and Melbourne to help them enter the Australian market.

Jinju City also expressed its intention to broaden the foundation for cooperation to further expand mutual exchanges between Jinju and Australia in various fields such as culture, economy, and industry. The embassy also agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation between the two regions and expressed its willingness to provide support.

Mayor Cho then met with Chris Hewitt, Deputy Director of the Australian Space Agency, to discuss directions for cooperation in the aerospace sector. The Deputy Director acknowledged the significance and importance of the successful launch of JinjuSat-1B and exchanged opinions with Jinju City on the utilization plans for JinjuSat-2, which is currently being prepared.

JinjuSat-2 is a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite capable of observing the ground 24 hours a day, regardless of day or night and weather conditions. It will collect information through marine and inland water observations to support research on marine ecological environments. Both sides confirmed their willingness to cooperate regarding the potential joint use of information collected by JinjuSat-2 between Jinju and Australia in the future.

Additionally, Jinju City requested cooperation in providing safe landing sites during the re-entry of launch vehicles. The Deputy Director explained that this area falls within the domain of Australian private companies, but the Australian Space Agency would provide support to facilitate collaboration.

Meanwhile, starting with the visit to Canberra, the Jinju City Global Market Development Team plans to expand cultural and economic cooperation with local organizations and companies in major Australian cities, including Sydney and Melbourne.

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