Jo Jungsik Meets Bill Gates: "Global Health to Become Key Agenda for Parliamentary Diplomacy"

"South Korea's AI and Biotechnology Capabilities Can Contribute to Humanity"

On August 14, Speaker of the National Assembly Jo Jung-sik met with Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and founder of the nuclear power company TerraPower, as well as Chairman of the Gates Foundation. Speaker Jo stated, "If the experience and wisdom of Chairman Gates are combined with South Korea's capabilities, the pace at which we address humanity's shared challenges will accelerate."

Chairman Jo Jung-sik of the National Assembly and Bill Gates, Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. National Assembly

At the National Assembly meeting on this day, Speaker Jo said, "I understand that the World Bio Summit will be held in Korea this coming October, and the Gates Foundation’s Korea office is expected to open within the year." He added, "Taking these opportunities, the National Assembly will further strengthen partnerships with the Gates Foundation and other global health organizations and make 'global health' a key agenda for parliamentary diplomacy."

He continued, "South Korea possesses world-class infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities, as well as outstanding talent, which enables high levels of competitiveness in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology."

In response, Chairman Gates said, "I am grateful for the attention paid by the Speaker and the National Assembly to global health, and I also appreciate Korea’s significant contributions to the activities of global health organizations thus far."

He added, "Our foundation is currently establishing close partnerships with several Korean companies to help prevent worldwide epidemics, and I hope that these partnerships can deepen further going forward."

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