Discover how Korea is leading the way in innovation and smart development. Representatives will attend from 40 partner institutions and 7 Korean government ministries, including Vice Ministers of Economy and Finance, and Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Visit our interactive information booths in the Atrium and attend thematic workshops to learn how disruptive technologies are integrated into the development agenda. Stay tuned for more information about the event!
Events
Korea Innovation Week
February 18-20, 2020
Washington, D.C.
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Watch the highlights from Korea Innovation Week
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DAY 1 | Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
TIME ACTIVITY VENUE 09:00 - 09:30 Registration Main Entrance 09:30 - 11:50 - Opening Remarks
- Keynote Speech
- Overview of the WBG-Korea Partnership
- Panel Discussions
- Tour of Thematic Booths and
MC Atrium 12:00 - 13:30 Official Lunch (invitation only) and MC C1 12:00 - 13:15 - Technology Appraisal and Credit Guarantees for Tech-based SMEs
MC 7-424 13:45 - 15:15 - Harnessing the Digital Economy Potential: Lessons from Korea
Preston Auditorium 15:30 - 17:00 - Smart City Strategy and Smart Cities of Korea
Preston Auditorium 17:00 - 18:30 Welcome Reception and Cultural Performance
MC Atrium DAY 2 | Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
TIME ACTIVITY VENUE 09:15 - 11:30 Workshop: Green Innovation 1
- Circular Economy and Disruptive Agriculture Technology
MC Atrium 09:30 - 11:00 - Developing Skills for Future Jobs
MC 2-800 10:00 - 16:30 - MOLIT-WBG Joint Smart City Workshop
MC 2-800 10:00 - 11:30 - Promoting Financial Innovation
MC 7-860 11:30 - 14:00 MC C1 12:00 - 13:30 - Finance and Innovation Support for SMEs and Startups
MC 2-800 13:30 - 15:00 Workshop: Green Innovation 2
- Agricultural Observatory
MC 10-100 13:30 - 15:00 - Promoting Innovation and Technology in Korea
MC 4-140 14:00 - 17:50 - Korean 5G and Korea's Startup Ecosystem
MC 2-800 14:00 - 15:30 - Promoting Learning through SMART Classrooms
MC 5-100 14:30 - 17:30 Workshop: Green Innovation 3
- Innovation & Technology in Forestry
MC C2-350 16:00 - 17:30 - Big Data and AI-supported Job Matching Platform
MC 5-100 DAY 3 | Thursday, February 20th, 2020
TIME ACTIVITY VENUE 09:30 - 11:00 - Skills Forecasting and Its Application in Korea and US
MC 9-100 12:30 - 14:00 - Korea's Migration System
MC 9-100 12:30 - 16:00 - Best Practices on Disaster Risk Modeling & Management
MC 7-860 14:00 - 15:30 - Fostering 21st Century Skills through Social-emotional Learning and Meister Schools
MC 9-100
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World Bank Group Korea Office: Connecting Innovation and Development
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