Microsoft founder Bill Gates, co-chair of the 'Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation', will deliver a speech on the topic of 'International Collaboration on Infectious Diseases' at the National Assembly tomorrow (16th).
The National Assembly announced that Chairman Bill Gates will visit the National Assembly at 10 am tomorrow (16th) to meet with key figures such as Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, and then give a speech from 10:40.
The theme of the speech was 'The importance of international cooperation and Korea's leadership for coping with and preparing for COVID-19 and future infectious diseases'.
In a welcoming speech and welcoming speech, National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo practiced noblesse oblige, such as the establishment of 'The Giving Pledge', where Gates demanded a tax increase for the richest 0.1% or more and returned more than half of their wealth to society. I am going to emphasize that I am an entrepreneur.
We will also send a message that we hope that the Korean government and the Gates Foundation will work closely together in the field of biotechnology, such as vaccine development.
After the National Assembly schedule, Bill Gates is scheduled to meet with President Yoon Seok-yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office.
President Yoon had a phone call with Chairman Gates on June 24 and discussed the process of overcoming COVID-19 and Korea's role in the field of global health cooperation.
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