{"id":188445,"date":"2026-08-14T06:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/188445\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T06:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:51:14","slug":"jo-jungsik-meets-bill-gates-global-health-to-become-key-agenda-for-parliamentary-diplomacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/188445\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Jungsik Meets Bill Gates: &#8220;Global Health to Become Key Agenda for Parliamentary Diplomacy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n      &#8220;South Korea&#8217;s AI and Biotechnology Capabilities Can Contribute to Humanity&#8221;\n    <\/p>\n<p>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, &#8220;If the experience and wisdom of Chairman Gates are combined with South Korea&#8217;s capabilities, the pace at which we address humanity&#8217;s shared challenges will accelerate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/news\/img_view.htm?img=2026081415370081586_1786689419.jpg\" class=\"img_link\" title=\"Chairman Jo Jung-sik of the National Assembly and Bill Gates, Chairman of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. National Assembly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026081415370081586_1786689419.jpg\" alt=\"Chairman Jo Jung-sik of the National Assembly and Bill Gates, Chairman of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. National Assembly\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt\">Chairman Jo Jung-sik of the National Assembly and Bill Gates, Chairman of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. National Assembly<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/news\/img_view.htm?img=2026081415370081586_1786689419.jpg\" class=\"img_figure\" title=\"Chairman Jo Jung-sik of the National Assembly and Bill Gates, Chairman of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. National Assembly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView original image<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the National Assembly meeting on this day, Speaker Jo said, &#8220;I understand that the World Bio Summit will be held in Korea this coming October, and the Gates Foundation\u2019s Korea office is expected to open within the year.&#8221; He added, &#8220;Taking these opportunities, the National Assembly will further strengthen partnerships with the Gates Foundation and other global health organizations and make &#8216;global health&#8217; a key agenda for parliamentary diplomacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Chairman Gates said, &#8220;I am grateful for the attention paid by the Speaker and the National Assembly to global health, and I also appreciate Korea\u2019s significant contributions to the activities of global health organizations thus far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>      Hot Picks Today<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/en\/article\/2026081410142573335\" title=\"7,000 Stranded at Airport, Many Koreans Among Them... 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