K-quarantine Excellence to be Showcased in Suwon...Hosting 2022 IFBLS Academic Conference

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] An academic conference will be held in Suwon to showcase the excellence of Korea's quarantine system to the world.

The Suwon Convention Center and Gyeonggi Province announced on the 8th that they have secured the hosting of the '2022 International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science General Assembly and Academic Conference (IFBLS-2022 KAMT)'.

The International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS) recently held a board meeting via online video conference and selected Suwon as the host city following a vote by member countries.

Suwon received high marks for ▲accessibility to Seoul and Incheon Airport ▲abundant tourism resources ▲systematized hosting support ▲state-of-the-art conference facilities at the Suwon Convention Center.

The IFBLS Academic Conference is a large-scale international academic conference with the participation of over 9,000 people from 40 countries. It is expected that more than 500 overseas diagnostic testing experts will participate. The conference will feature presentations, social programs, and exhibitions of medical devices and reagents.

IFBLS-2022 is scheduled to be held for five days in September 2022. It will be held concurrently with the 60th founding anniversary academic conference of the Korean Association of Clinical Laboratory Science. It is expected to serve as a venue to strengthen domestic and international diagnostic testing technology networks and to showcase Korea's quarantine system's status in relation to COVID-19 to the world.

A Suwon City official stated, "Despite the slowdown in international conference hosting due to COVID-19, we have successfully attracted the IFBLS-2022 international conference to Suwon, bolstered by the status of Korean clinical laboratory scientists, who have been key players in Korea's quarantine efforts," and added, "We will provide comprehensive support together with Gyeonggi Province to ensure the successful holding of this international conference."

The official further expressed expectations, stating, "The World General Assembly of the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science will further elevate Suwon's status and serve as a stepping stone for Suwon to establish itself as an international conference city."