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Korea, Netherlands hold 1st joint committee meeting on science, technology

Science ministries from Korea and the Netherlands held the first joint committee meeting on science and technology in the central city of Sejong on Friday and discussed a range of topics from investment plans to policy discussions on artificial intelligence and scientific research. The event came after a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on research and science cooperation was signed between the…

Korea, Netherlands hold 1st joint committee meeting on science, technology

Korea and the Netherlands convened their inaugural joint committee meeting on science and technology in Sejong on Friday, with both nations' science ministries engaging in discussions encompassing investment strategies, policy deliberations, and advancements in artificial intelligence and scientific research. This assembly followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research and science cooperation between the two countries in 2024, as announced by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Representatives from research management agencies in Korea and the Netherlands agreed to establish joint research models in areas of mutual interest, while the Korean side advocated for fortifying ties in quantum technology and synthetic biology, according to the Ministry. Leveraging the existing partnership in semiconductors, the Korean Ministry affirmed that the meeting expanded the scope of cooperative endeavors into various cutting-edge scientific technologies, pledging unwavering support for continued research collaboration between the two nations.

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