The embassies of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia in South Korea explored the scope for cooperation on clean energy in a public diplomacy event at Lotte Hotel Seoul, on May 26.
The event also explored cultural exchanges.
The said central and eastern European countries belong to an alliance called the Visegrad Group, or V4.
From July 2021 to June 2022, the presidency of the alliance belongs to Hungary and the Embassy of Hungary in Korea took the lead in organizing the event in Seoul.
Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma opened the event, which consisted of a conference on clean energy, a drink tasting opportunity, and a concert, highlighting the deep cooperation between the V4 countries.
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Korea Gustav Slamecka said it is interesting to see how clean energy can nicely blend with the melodies and flavors.
Slamecka added that they fully recognize that Korea is among the world leaders in scientific research and development and applied science.
Jan Kuderjavy, the ambassador of Slovakia to Korea, hoped the event will contribute to deeper scientific collaboration between the four countries of Visegrad and Korea.
The ambassador also elaborated on how countries can cooperate on reaching the goal of climate neutrality by 2050.
Polish Charge d'Affaires Arletta Brzozowska said in a welcome message sent via video that scientific cooperation is a very important area not only among the V4 countries but also with Korea.
Min Won-ki, ambassador for Science Technology & Innovation from Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized that Korea is expanding its R&D investment in various climate technologies to accelerate the clean energy transition and its strength in applied science and the V4 countries have a competitive edge in basic science, the cooperation between them will create great synergy.


Samsung Electronics Stock Poised for $1 Trillion Valuation Amid AI and Memory Boom
ASX CEO Exit Signals Turbulent Transition Amid Lawsuit and Regulatory Scrutiny
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars
Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke
Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Halt Use of Anthropic AI Technology
Lake beds are rich environmental records — studying them reveals much about a place’s history
Anthropic Refuses Pentagon Request to Remove AI Safeguards Amid Defense Contract Dispute
Japan Manufacturing PMI Jumps to Four-Year High as Global Demand Strengthens
How ongoing deforestation is rooted in colonialism and its management practices
Coupang Reports Q4 Loss After Data Breach, Revenue Misses Estimates
Venezuela Oil Exports to Reach $2 Billion Under U.S.-Led Supply Agreement
Trump Warns Iran as Gulf Conflict Disrupts Oil Markets and Global Trade
Netflix Stock Jumps 14% After Exiting Warner Bros Deal as Paramount Seals $110 Billion Acquisition
The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever
FAA Plans Flight Reductions at Chicago O’Hare as Airlines Ramp Up Summer Schedules 



