South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT is main discussions on worldwide cooperation to drive innovation in quantum applied sciences.
The ministry stated on June 1 it would co-host a high-level occasion on “international cooperation for the second quantum revolution” on June 2 at the OECD headquarters in Paris.
The occasion is a key facet assembly held on the event of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. South Korea, Finland, Japan and the United Kingdom, together with the OECD Global Forum on Technology (GFTech), will collectively host it. Ryu Je-myung (류제명), the ministry’s second vice minister, will attend as South Korea’s lead consultant.
Quantum applied sciences reminiscent of quantum computing, quantum communications and quantum sensing have excessive potential in science and expertise innovation and financial spillover results. They additionally elevate new coverage challenges together with digital safety, privateness safety, nationwide safety and expertise entry.
The occasion will focus on a vision for worldwide cooperation to spice up quantum expertise innovation and its financial use whereas safeguarding democratic values, human rights and elementary freedoms. It may also cowl insurance policies for accountable growth and use of quantum applied sciences and securing resilience in international provide chains.
Ryu will actively welcome the adoption of the “OECD Recommendation on Quantum Technologies,” described because the world’s first complete quantum coverage pointers, and can share South Korea’s position in main the drafting course of. He may also attend a high-level panel session to introduce South Korea’s capabilities to industrialise quantum science and expertise and its analysis and growth programmes.
Ryu stated cooperation primarily based on every nation’s strengths is essential for key rising applied sciences, together with quantum expertise. He stated South Korea will actively contribute to the event of the worldwide quantum trade by means of its superior semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and associated ecosystem.