Bulletin - PICMET Conference

PICMET ’04
From the Honorary Chairman of PICMET ’04
Youngrak Choi, Ph.D.
President, Science and Technology Policy Institute
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Science and Technology Policy Institute, I would like to extend a warm
courtesy to all of you who came to Seoul for the PICMET ’04 Symposium co-hosted by STEPI.
In response to a world where international boundaries and national borders are beginning to
fade, Korea continues to strive to develop more advanced R&D and innovation capabilities.
To this extent, it is a milestone event for Korea to have this highly prestigious and highimpact
conference, PICMET, in Korea. I have known PICMET from the beginning and have
been amazed at how much PICMET contributes to the field of technology and engineering
management. It is a true pleasure to co-host PICMET in Seoul, and I am certain that this
conference will give Korea a big opportunity to contribute to the international society with highly qualified symposium results as
well as an excellent international network. And also I believe having PICMET particularly here in Seoul rings the bell of innovation
to the developing countries and gives them a better chance than at any other time to think about technology and management.
I hope that everyone will have both active and productive discussions and that we will each return home with numerous new and
innovative ideas for “innovation management in the technology-driven world.” To make the symposium a success, we must not only
focus on gathering information but also on trying to exchange insights. Open dialogue and discussion in the conference will be the
way to give all of us the most benefit. This is a great opportunity to exchange ideas and create new networks of friends and
colleagues. As with most things in life, you will get out of this workshop whatever you are willing to invest in it.
I would like to again express my sincere gratitude to everyone participating in this conference and wish everyone a pleasurable stay
in Korea. I look forward to seeing you again in another time and place with this spirit of innovation.
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