SEOUL, September 22 (AJP) - Kazakhstan’s Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek wrapped up a two-day visit to South Korea on September 11, focusing on expanding cooperation in science, technology, and higher education, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Korea said.
While in Seoul, Nurbek met with South Korean officials and university leaders to deepen collaboration and create more opportunities for students and researchers. In talks with Bae Kyung-hoon, Minister of Science and ICT, both sides agreed to work toward advancing partnerships in science, technology, and innovation.
Nurbek also met Acting Education Minister Choi Eun-ok, where the discussion centered on building on the AI School project run by Seoul National University of Science and Technology at Korkyt Ata University in Kazakhstan. They agreed that student exchanges should be expanded to strengthen people-to-people links.
At Sungkyunkwan University, Nurbek sat down with President Yoo Ji-beom to talk about dual-degree programs developed with Satbayev University. The initiative is designed to give Kazakh students broader access to advanced education. The two sides also looked at ways to increase SKKU’s engagement with Kazakh institutions.
Cooperation with Seoul Cyber University took another step forward, with both sides agreeing to expand work with Q University. During his campus visit, the Kazakh delegation paid respects at a bust of Abai, the 19th-century Kazakh poet, and visited a dedicated Kazakh room. The two institutions also signed a memorandum of understanding.
At KAIST, Nurbek held talks with President Lee Kwang Hyung on cooperation in artificial intelligence, robotics, and start-up incubation. They discussed the creation of joint laboratories and new exchange programs as Kazakhstan seeks to build capacity in advanced technology.
Nurbek also met with Lee Dae-hee, CEO of Korea Venture Investment Corporation, to explore ways of drawing Korean venture capital into Kazakhstan’s innovation ecosystem. Co-investment and collaboration to support start-ups were identified as priority areas. At Seoul National University of Science and Technology, he held talks with President Kim Dong Hwan on future cooperation.
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Park Sae-jin
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