The Korea Institute of Energy Technology announced that it held a personnel exchange meeting for the creation of an artificial intelligence innovation ecosystem at its main office in Daejeon on the 14th. A total of 34 AI experts from government-funded research institutes and startups in the Daedeok Research Complex attended the meeting. The attending institutions discussed opinions on establishing a joint GPU center and measures to promote AI innovation.
The Italian Embassy in South Korea announced that it will hold the 'Italian Day of Space' event at the official residence on the 21st. Italy launched its self-made satellite, San Marco, in 1964, becoming the third country in the world to do so, and established 'Italian Day of Space' in 2021 to commemorate this occasion. The event will be attended by John Lee, head of the Aerospace Administration mission, Luca Vincenzo Maria Salomone, Director General of the Italian Space Agency, and Italian astronaut Maurizio Kelly.
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced that it will pilot a patent examination highway program with Bahrain starting from the 15th for three years. This program was initiated at Bahrain's proposal for cooperation. The patent registration period in Bahrain is known to be 36 to 48 months. In comparison, South Korea's average patent acquisition period is shorter at 20.1 months. With the implementation of this program, applicants who have filed patents in South Korea are expected to significantly shorten the patent examination period in Bahrain.
The Southeast Nuclear Medical Center announced that it held a medical policy meeting with Gijang County on the 9th to discuss essential medical issues in Gijang County and the establishment of a cutting-edge cancer treatment hub in the Southeast region. The meeting was attended by Jeong Jong-bok, mayor of Gijang County, Lee Chang-hoon, head of the Southeast Nuclear Medical Center, and Choi Byeong-mu, head of the Gijang County Health Center. The Southeast Nuclear Medical Center stated that it will work to secure essential medical services in Gijang County and establish a cancer treatment hub in the region.