[Science Bulletin Board] MSIT Holds Second National R&D Mid- to Long-Term Investment Strategy Hearing

Park In-kyu, head of the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation on the Ministry of Science and ICT, delivers opening remarks on the ‘Second National R&D Mid- to Long-Term Investment Strategy Hearing’ held on the afternoon of the 2nd at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT

#9632; The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) introduced that it held a public listening to on July 2 at EL Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, to put together the ‘Second National R&D Mid- to Long-Term Investment Strategy (2026–2030).’ The mid- to long-term funding technique is the highest-level statutory plan that presents strategic funding objectives and instructions for the nationwide analysis and growth (R&D) funds over the subsequent 5 years, and serves as an funding roadmap to implement the Sixth Basic Plan for Science and Technology introduced in June. The MSIT analyzed 34 million science and know-how papers produced over the previous 20 years and greater than 20 authorities science and know-how insurance policies utilizing synthetic intelligence, and, via discussions by about 400 specialists from the overall committee and 13 subcommittees, drew up 4 key methods and eight main duties. At the listening to, individuals mentioned methods to hyperlink national-level missions for technology-driven development with efficiency targets, annual milestones, and funding portfolios. Reflecting on-site suggestions and opinions from associated ministries, the MSIT plans to finalize the technique in August after deliberation and determination by the National Science and Technology Advisory Council.

#9632; The ‘2026 World Congress of Korean Scientists and Engineers,’ hosted by the MSIT and co-organized by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) and 20 abroad Korean scientists and engineers associations, will probably be held from July 7 to 8 on the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul. Marking the sixtieth anniversary of KOFST, this yr’s congress will probably be held below the theme ‘A New Paradigm of Science and Technology Cooperation in the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era’ and will probably be attended by about 1,000 individuals, together with Korean scientists and engineers in Korea and overseas, officers from abroad Korean scientists and engineers associations, and next-generation science and know-how abilities. On the primary day, this system will characteristic a keynote speech by Cha Mi-young, director of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy in Germany, a chat live performance addressing science and know-how agendas within the period of AI-driven transformation, and the presentation of the Republic of Korea Best Scientist and Engineer Award. On the second day, the congress will host its first-ever public-participation fashionable lecture, ‘Turning Imagination into Reality: Physics-Intelligence-Based Robots,’ together with 10 thematic periods protecting synthetic intelligence, quantum, robotics, science and know-how diplomacy, expertise coverage, and regional innovation, in addition to a discussion board for Korean ladies scientists and engineers worldwide.