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Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism prepares for 'Apec Summit 2025' with 'Culture Apec' that brings together our cultural competencies
On Feb. 28, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon will meet with the Apec Preparatory Planning Team (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the National Heritage Administration, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju City, Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Creative Content Agency, Korea Culture Exchange, and other relevant organizations to review the progress of the Apec Summit's cultural sector in order to successfully host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2025 Summit and raise Korea's cultural profile. Organize cultural and tourism events during the Summit to showcase the essence of Korean culture As the 'APEC Summit' will be held in Gyeongju, the millennium-altitude city, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will hold special cultural events during the summit, including ▴ the Geumgwan Special Exhibition at the Gyeongju National Museum (October-November), ▴ the K-Content Festival (September-November), which fuses Korea's cutting-edge technology with Gyeongju's historical and cultural contents, and ▴ the Korean Arts and Crafts Exhibition (July-December). In particular, the 'Silla Geumgwan Special Exhibition', which brings together five Silla Geumgwan caskets for the first time in 100 years since their discovery, is expected to showcase the excellence of Korean culture to the world and raise the pride of Korean people in their traditional culture. In addition, we will operate the 'Korea Tourism Promotion Center' and an experiential promotional tour (Fam Tour) program to showcase attractive Korean tourism contents to about 20,000 participants of the 'APEC Summit,' while also attracting high value-added MICE tourists through the 'MICE Plus Support Project,' which provides cultural and tourism programs to participants of corporate conferences and incentive tours visiting Gyeongbuk and Gyeongju with APEC equipment. In addition, we will continue to work with related organizations to develop various tourism contents and provide high-quality tourism services so that participants can visit Korea again after the APEC Summit. Creating a pre-summit atmosphere with various cultural and tourism events and promoting 'Culture Apec' with the public We will also hold events to create an atmosphere in advance of the 'APEC Summit'. Various cultural and tourism events reflecting local characteristics such as ▴ performances based on Silla traditional culture such as Hwarangdo (August-November), ▴ traditional performances centered on local and youth artists (September-October), ▴ tomb concerts (October), ▴ International Gyeongju History Forum (September), and ▴ World Heritage Festival (September-October) will be held to wish the 'APEC Summit' a successful event and create 'Culture APEC' with the people. In particular, the 'Culture High-Level Dialogue (August)' will be held for the first time in APEC, where culture ministers will gather to discuss the global agenda in the field of culture, raising expectations for the 'APEC Summit' and promoting cooperation and common growth through culture in the region. “As the theme of the 2025 APEC Summit is 'A Sustainable Tomorrow We Create,' the role of culture for sustainable development and shared prosperity in the region is more important than ever,” said Minister Yoo Yoo-chon. ”We will combine our cultural capabilities and actively work together as a team to make the Summit a festival of culture for the heads of state and delegates, as well as for the Korean people.” [News Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]
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- 2025-03-02 13:53
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Patent Office Expands Prioritization of Bio, Advanced Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence to Six High-Tech Areas
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on Feb. 19 that it will newly designate the fields of bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence as priority examination targets following the fields of semiconductors, displays, and secondary batteries, and will also redesignate the field of secondary batteries by expanding the scope of application. The prioritized examination of carbon-neutral green technologies will also be expanded to include national strategic technologies and renewable energy fields in addition to the existing carbon dioxide capture technology. The prioritized examination will be greatly expanded to support Korean companies in securing rights quickly. Since 2022, the KIPO has been prioritizing applications related to advanced technologies that are directly related to the national economy and national competitiveness. Following semiconductors (since November 2022), displays (since November 2023), and rechargeable batteries (since February 2024), the KIPO will designate bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence as new priority examination fields from February 19th. As a result, all four national high-tech strategic industries will be subject to prioritized screening. The designated priority examination targets are applications directly related to bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence technologies, with the relevant patent classification (CPC) as the main classification, and are submitted by domestic production or production preparation companies, results of national research and development projects, or specialized universities. The priority examination in the field of secondary batteries will also be redesignated by expanding the scope of application as the designation period expires. The priority examination for secondary batteries is for applications directly related to secondary battery materials, components, equipment, manufacturing or design, performance inspection and evaluation, control management (BMS), or recycling technologies, and is for domestic production or preparation for production, the results of national R&D projects, or applications from specialized universities. The priority screening, currently limited to carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and storage technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will be greatly expanded to include carbon-neutral green technologies such as next-generation nuclear power and renewable energy technologies. Specifically, the fields related to national strategic technologies such as hydrogen and ammonia, next-generation nuclear energy (small modular reactors (SMRs), high-level radioactive waste management, etc. Patent applications with a carbon-neutral green technology patent classification related to these technologies will be prioritized. As part of the proactive measures, we will simplify the procedures and requirements for prioritization applications to make it easier for Korean companies to access prioritization. First, we have removed the requirement for self-supported prior art research, which was a major burden for companies applying for prioritization due to its complexity and lengthy requirements. We are also easing the application requirements for the most common type of prioritization (32.6% of all applications as of December 2024). Previously, it was necessary to submit a business license to prove that the company had conducted or was preparing to conduct the project, but from now on, it will be possible to submit a technology transfer agreement. In particular, universities and public research institutes are expected to be able to prove that they are preparing for implementation with only a technology transfer agreement, making it easier to use priority examination. “In the era of rapidly changing technological competition, securing rights quickly is of utmost importance,” said Kim Wan-ki, head of the KIPO, ”and the KIPO will continue to seek ways to support domestic companies to lead innovation in high-tech strategic industries and carbon neutrality.” [News Source: Korean Intellectual Property Office]
- 관리자 기자
- 2025-03-02 12:29
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, ''Make Seoul a Global AI Innovation City''...'Speeding up' AI-centered industry development
Currently, Korea is ranked 6th in the world in the national AI rankings, but in detail, while it is highly evaluated in items such as 'development' (3rd) and 'infrastructure' (6th), it is low in 'talent' (13th), 'research' (13th), and 'venture investment' (12th), so strategic support is needed, such as organizing a catch-up group to develop open AI or deep-seek AI technology. (2024 Global AI Index (GAII)) : The GAII, published by Tortus Media in the UK, is the leading index cited when comparing national AI capabilities. In last year's report, which included 83 countries, Korea was ranked 6th in the world after the United States, China, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and France. (BCG 2024) According to the 'AI Maturity' report released by global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in November last year, there are five AI leaders: the United States, China, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and Korea is classified as a 'steady contender' in the second tier after the leaders. In response, Mayor Oh proposed seven key strategic tasks for fostering the AI industry to leap to Seoul, the center of the three global AI powerhouses, including ▲ human resource development, ▲ infrastructure creation, ▲ investment expansion, ▲ convergence between industries, ▲ globalization, ▲ civic diffusion, and ▲ administrative innovation, under the policy of 'reorganizing all industries around AI'. First, 10,000 AI talents (4,000 from youth employment academies and 6,000 from universities) will be trained annually to actively respond to the demand for AI manpower. Starting this year, a scholarship program for master's programs in AI and other science and technology fields (totaling KRW 600 million and supporting 60 students) will also be established and expanded every year to strengthen the Seoul-type talent discovery support system. Starting with the Yeongdeungpo Campus in 2021, the Youth Employment Academy, which currently operates 20 campuses, has established itself as a top-notch IT-SW education and training institution, having graduated more than 7,000 digital innovation talents and recorded a cumulative employment rate of 75%. This year, the school plans to complete the construction of 25 campuses and reorganize the curriculum to foster AI talent, making it a base for fostering AI core and convergence talent.
- 관리자 기자
- 2025-03-02 12:20
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Fair Play Menarini International Award, 29th Award Ceremony marked by waves of emotion
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Entertainment · Broadcasting
The Rose, the first Korean band to perform at Coachella, confirms Seoul concert on August 30 for “Once Upon a WRLD”
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Culture · Events
Incheon Port Authority kicks off the 6th Incheon International Marine Forum in Songdo, Incheon, to look into the future of the global marine industry
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Culture · Events
Seocho Symphony Orchestra to hold performances in Berlin, Germany, and London, England, commemorating the 80th anniversary of liberation and the 75th anniversary of the Korean War
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Culture · Events
Gyeonggi Province to hold its largest job fair for middle-aged and older workers on the 9th. 1,000 jobs to be filled.
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International
Jeju's soul resonates in Rome... Singing of the pain and reconciliation of Jeju 4·3
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International
Seoul City establishes a foothold for K-Beauty and fashion to enter the European market, promoting Milan as a base
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Medical · Health
Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease among infants and young children! Follow preventive measures and maintain good hygiene to stay healthy.
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Medical · Health
Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Injured patients account for the largest proportion of hospitalized patients; falls are the main cause
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Medical · Health
WHO and international health experts visit Wanju local food production sites
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