The South Korean authorities will strengthen cooperation with Italy in superior science and expertise and ICT, together with synthetic intelligence (AI), quantum and robotics.
The Ministry of Science and ICT signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italy’s Ministry of Universities and Research in Rome on June 12, on the sidelines of President Lee Jae-myung (이재명)’s state go to to Italy.
The two international locations held ministerial talks and signed the MOU. The MOU consists of key future expertise areas for which the 2 sides fashioned a consensus on the necessity for cooperation throughout a Korea-Italy summit in January.
The two international locations will pursue joint analysis and personnel exchanges consistent with international expertise traits in AI, quantum and robotics. They will strengthen the muse for sensible cooperation in science and expertise by sharing analysis coverage and collectively utilizing superior analysis services.
Bae Kyung-hoon (배경훈), deputy prime minister and minister of science and ICT, highlighted the outcomes of South Korean and Italian researchers finishing up 15 initiatives collectively within the first 12 months South Korea participated as an affiliate member of Horizon Europe. Bae requested Italy for continued curiosity and help so current joint analysis between the 2 international locations may be linked to and expanded into a worldwide multilateral cooperation framework.
Cooperation in primary science was additionally mentioned as a key agenda merchandise. In October final 12 months, the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) opened the Neutrino Dark Matter Center with Italy’s National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN).
The thirteenth Joint Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, held earlier than the ministerial talks, introduced collectively key researchers from each international locations for tutorial and coverage exchanges. The two international locations set AI, local weather change and superior bio as three precedence areas for cooperation. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, and the Korea Brain Research Institute offered plans for future analysis cooperation with Italy.
Bae stated, “I will continue close communication and sustain the partnership so that the momentum of trust built through today’s MOU and the joint committee can become new opportunities for researchers and companies in both countries.”