EU Delegation to Korea Hosts 'Women in STEM Fields' Event for International Women's Day

Jointly Hosted with Sookmyung Women's University and WISET

The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea announced on March 9 that it jointly hosted the 'Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields' event with Sookmyung Women's University and the Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WISET) in celebration of International Women's Day.

The 'Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)' event was jointly held on the 6th at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Jung-gu, Seoul by the Delegation of the European Union to Korea, Sookmyung Women's University, and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Technology (WISET). From left: Paulina Kanareck, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Poland in Korea; Kyunghyun Yoo, Professor at Sookmyung Women's University; Sohyun Jung, PhD at Samsung Electronics; Surin Hong, Professor at CHA University College of Medicine; Jihee Jang, Graduate student at Sookmyung Women's University. Delegation of the European Union to Korea

The event, held on March 6 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Jung-gu, Seoul, aimed to highlight the contributions of women working in STEM fields and to discuss ways to further expand women's participation in these areas.

During the event, four female experts—Kyunghyun Yoo, Professor at Sookmyung Women's University; Surin Hong, Professor at CHA University College of Medicine; Sohyun Jung, PhD at Samsung Electronics; and Jihee Jang, Graduate Student at Sookmyung Women's University—shared their experiences and journeys. They spoke about the challenges and achievements encountered in STEM fields and offered advice to the next generation of female talent. The panel discussion addressed policy challenges and solutions to increase women's participation in STEM fields.

Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the EU to Korea, stated, "Expanding women's participation in STEM fields is not only a matter of fairness and justice to correct a long-standing imbalance, but also a crucial task for realizing the full innovation potential of both Europe and Korea. On International Women's Day, we will continue to strengthen cooperation with Korea to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM and to foster an environment where all talent can thrive without barriers."

Meanwhile, in January last year, Korea became the first Asian country to participate as an Associated Country in 'Horizon Europe.' As a result, Korean researchers can participate in and lead Horizon Europe research projects on the same terms as researchers from EU member states and other associated countries. In addition, through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship program supported by Horizon Europe, they can work in European and global research settings.

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