Icheon City Discusses Advanced Technology Cooperation with Israel Embassy

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 26th that it held a forum at the Icheon Cheongmicheon Drone Airfield with a delegation from the Israel Embassy to discuss cooperation plans for spreading advanced technology between Icheon and Israel.

The forum was attended by Icheon Mayor Kim Kyung-hee, Israeli Ambassador Rafael Harpaz, Icheon City Council Chairman Park Myeong-seo, and Tamar Kosher Maron, Head of the Economic and Trade Representative Office, as well as Icheon City officials and staff from the Israel Embassy.

Ambassador Rafael Harpaz previously served as Ambassador to Azerbaijan and the Philippines, and Head of the Asia-Pacific Department at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He took office in October of last year as a diplomacy expert.

The event proceeded with an introduction to Icheon City's new industry promotion status and future direction, followed by free discussion between both parties to communicate cooperation plans for spreading advanced Israeli technology. The event concluded with a tour of the drone infrastructure established by Icheon City and a drone event.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee said, "We welcome the visit of the Israel Embassy, and our city is developing across diverse cultural arts and cutting-edge industries, from ceramics and rice to semiconductors and drones. Advanced Israeli technology will be of great help to us." He added, "We hope that this forum will serve as an opportunity for both sides to produce substantial cooperation results."