The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister: Lee Jong-Ho) virtually had the fifth meeting of ROK-ASEAN Joint Science and Technology Committee on June 15 with Association of South-East Asian Nations(ASEAN) Committee on Science, Technology & Innovation. The Joint Committee is a regular meeting held every two years since 2013 to strengthen cooperation in science and technology between Korea and ASEAN.
This year’s meeting served as an opportunity to better understand the science and technology policies of Korea and ASEAN by sharing major related policies. Based on the shared interest, new cooperation measures in carbon neutrality, green transition, and research environment were discussed.
At the end of the meeting, Korea and ASEAN agreed to develop ROK-ASEAN Joint Science and Technology Committee to ROK-ASEAN Joint Science, Technology, and Innovation Committee.
For further information, please contact Spokesperson for foreign media Kim Hee-Hyun (E-mail: coro0131@korea.kr, 82-44-202-4027) of the Ministry of Science and ICT.
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