KISTEP participated in the KRI International Public Policy Symposium held on September 28-30 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The KRI International Public Policy Symposium is organized by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia to study the relationship and build a strategic network between Korea, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Every year, a total of 9 universities, 22 government ministries, and national research institutes from 8 Southeast Asian countries*, in addition to Korea and Australia, are taking part in the symposium.

* Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar

▲ KRI (Korea Research Initiatives @UNSW) International Public Policy Symposium Commemorative Photo

This year's symposium was held under the theme of 'Strengthening the Korea-ASEAN Partnership in the Post-COVID-19 Era for Shared Future Development', attended by about 200 principal government officials and researchers from public research institutes from 8 Southeast Asian countries, including Korea and Australia. The symposium consisted of 7 sessions, including a special session, overviewing the policies and seeking for future strategies for Korea and ASEAN countries on diplomatic relations and regional security, industrial development, social culture, etc.

President Byung-Seon Jeong participated in the Keynote Speech and Plenary session at the 2022 KRI International Public Policy Symposium to discuss the direction of S&T cooperation and S&T diplomacy between Korea and ASEAN countries after the pandemic.

In his keynote speech, President Jeong overviewed Korea's S&T policy directions for responding to the future society and Korea-ASEAN cooperation measures. In the plenary session, he emphasized that the ASEAN region should more actively focus on S&T, such as digital innovation and AI technology, to enhance national competitiveness in a rapidly changing global environment, such as falling economic growth, climate change, and pandemic response, and digital transformation.

By actively participating in the symposium, KISTEP has raised interest in STI in ASEAN countries and laid the foundation for networks with Korea-Australia and ASEAN regions.

▲Byung-Seon Jeong, President of KISTEP

▲ Plenary Session

▲Commemorative Photo