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President Sung-Chul Shin welcomed the participants of the GSI-IF2020 hosted by the Global Strategy Institute (GSI) at KAIST on April 22.

This inaugural international online forum focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact socio-economic, scientific, and political landscapes, under the theme “Global Cooperation in the Coronavirus Era.”

In his opening remarks, President Shin stressed that future global governance will be dominated by the power of science and technology. “If we can implement efficient policies together with troubleshooting technology for responding to future crises, we will emerge stronger than before,” he said.

President Shin also said ‘the Korean model’, which is being recognized as a shining example for dealing with the pandemic, is the result of collaborations combining the creativity of the private sector, the public sector’s strong infrastructure, and the full support of the citizens. He added, “Without the technological prowess coming from the competent R&D power of Korea, we could not achieve these impressive results.”

“Creative collaboration among the private and public sectors, along with research universities from around the world, will help shore up global resilience against the epidemic. We should work together to build a world of growing prosperity,” President Shin said.

KAIST launched the GSI as its think-tank in February. The GSI aims to identify global issues proactively and help make breakthroughs well aligned with solid science-based policies.

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