RIYADH: The South Korean Embassy in cooperation with the Gulf Research Center jointly held the second Korea-GCC Cooperation Seminar in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The seminar explored ways to enhance cooperation in advanced technology and energy, including opportunities to cooperate in circular carbon economy, transportation, artificial intelligence, data, defense, space, energy transition, renewable and hydrogen energy.
Acting Korean Ambassador Moon Byung-jun said that the seminar came at a timely moment considering the active high-level exchanges between Korea and the GCC countries, which reflect the strength of relations and strong will to further expand cooperation between the two sides.
Experts from both sides explored opportunities in artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, renewable energy technologies, and digital transformation, and reviewed global trends in these sectors for driving economic growth.
Speaking to Arab News on the sideline of the seminar, the ambassador said: “This is our annual seminar organized jointly by the embassy and the GRC rotating the theme. This year we focus on energy and technology. There are a lot of changes going on globally, we have to discuss it for better cooperation.
