South Korea’s First Step into Chairperson’s Country…a unanimous vote of 21 nations
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South Korea was first elected as the chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Science and Technology Innovation Policy Partnership.
The Ministry of Science and ICT introduced on the fifth that Park Hwan-il, a senior researcher at the Institute for Science and Technology Policy (STEPI), was elected as the chairman of the APEC Science and Technology Innovation Policy Partnership.
The APEC Science and Technology Innovation Policy Partnership is a consultative physique that seeks to strengthen science and expertise capabilities by way of coverage design, sharing, and joint initiatives. It consists of 21 member states and consists of one chairman, two vice-chairmen, and one senior advisor.
This is the first time a Korean has been elected chairman. Senior researcher Park was unanimously appointed throughout the voting course of that lasted for a few month since final month.
Park, who graduated from Korea University’s Department of Food and Resources and obtained a doctorate in agricultural utilized economics from Wisconsin State University in the United States, is an knowledgeable who has specialised in sustainable improvement and science and expertise innovation insurance policies.
Over the previous 5 years, he has served as vice chairman of the Science and Technology Innovation Policy Partnership, contributing to coverage cooperation and agenda improvement in APEC member nations.
The Ministry of Science and ICT defined, “It is significant that Korea has created an opportunity to play a leading role in setting and implementing the science and technology innovation agenda within APEC.”
Hwang Sung-hoon, a global cooperation officer at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “The entry of Korean experts into the chairmanship of international organizations is a very meaningful achievement, and it is the result of Korea’s official recognition of its science and technology innovation leadership in the Asia-Pacific region.”