South Korea launches inaugural Innovative Growth Youth Talent Concentration Training Program
The program aims to both address rising youth unemployment in South Korea and nurturing ICT talent in critical technologies of Industry 4.0.
OECD to prepare recommendation on AI for South Korea Ministry of Science and ICT
The preparation of the recommendations will be overseen by an Expert Group on AI Recommendations, which is headed by the current Chairman of OECD Digital Economic Policy Committee Dr Min Won-Ki.
Incheon Airport to pilot non-contact fingerprint recognition system for airport staff security
The new system accurately captures biometric information from a person’s fingers by means of a 3D image via motion detection.
Western Australia launches inaugural Defence Industry Capability Directory
The inaugural Western Australia Defence Industry Capability Directory includes an inaugural list of more than 100 companies in the local defence industry which were selected based on results from the Western Australia Defence Industry Capability Assessment.
South Korea to promote joint use of research equipment among local universities
The Core Research Facility pools together research equipment from individual research laboratories across the country, enhancing equipment utilisation rates and boosting research productivity.
Victoria to introduce new programs for schools to build digital tech skills
Minecraft: Education Edition is an adapted version of the immensely popular Minecraft. In addition to the game’s original contents, the educational version is tailored towards enhancing classroom learning experiences by encouraging creativity, critical thinking and problem solving between students.
South Korea holds joint discussion on national innovation strategy
The upcoming National R&D Innovation Plan is expected to revamp the country’s National Innovation system by adopting a more people-oriented approach.
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT establishes public-private Natural Innovations Growth Promotion Team
South Korea’s
Ministry of Science and ICT establishes public-private “Natural Innovations
Growth Promotion Team” to facilitate creation of an innovative ecosystem for
natural product innovation
Melbourne implements Managed Motorway Network to manage traffic and improve incident response
Touted as “the world’s most sophisticated managed motorway network,” the Victorian Government has switched on its smart motorways.
South Korea’s one-stop information portal on domestic and foreign science and technology trends
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and
the Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning establish the “Human
Resources for Science & Technology Policy Platform”
as a one-stop information portal on domestic and foreign statistics, trends and
policies on related to science and technology
