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Why did diplomatic missions gather at KIST? (February 10, 2023)
- Date : 2023-03-02
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Why did diplomatic missions gather at KIST?
On February 10th, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST; President: Seok-Jin Yoon) held the 2023 KIST Seminar for Diplomatic Missions at its headquarters in Hawolgok-dong, Seoul, to mark KIST’s 57th anniversary. The purpose of the seminar, held under the theme of carbon neutrality, was to bring together diplomatic missions for 49 countries, as well as representatives from two international organizations and five government-funded research institutes, to share their insights on the status of carbon neutrality policies and technologies in various countries.
While diplomatic missions have been invited to KIST to take part in a ceremony to mark its opening anniversary every year, interest in these repetitive and formal events had been decreasing. As a result, KIST boldly did away with the existing format and planned events that the guests would be interested in attending. For this reason, the ceremony was carried out mainly by KIST employees and alumni, and seminars featuring diplomatic missions were prepared, and the results far exceeded expectations.
Byoung-Koun Min, Director of KIST’s Clean Energy Research Division, elaborated on KIST's research on carbon-neutral technologies, such as artificial photosynthesis, solar cells, building-integrated solar power systems, organic solar cells, and the “Green-All Process.” Other speakers included Swedish Ambassador Anders Hektor, German Ambassador Anett Schwarz, British Ambassador Gareth Davies, and Italian Ambassador Massimo Passera, who each shared the current status of carbon neutrality policies in their respective countries.
KIST President Seok-Jin Yoon commented, "KIST is striving to find solutions to carbon neutrality, an urgent task throughout the world, through science and technology. Today's event signifies how carbon neutrality is not a problem for any one country, but for countries all over the globe. We aim to make KIST a hub for international cooperation in science and technology in the future."