□ Background

  ○ This is the 2^nd year Program for Ethiopian Science and Technology Information Center (STIC) to visit Korea
     to gain deeper knowledge in Science & Technology Information and Korea’s S&T development experience.

□ 2^nd Year Program Overview

  ○ Program name:  2^nd Year Capacity Building Program for Science and Technology Information Center
     (STIC) of Ethiopia

  ○ Date: June 16th-June 30th  (Period: 15 days including arrival & departure date)

  ○ Location: STEPI, KOICA Training Center (City: Seoul, Seongnam, Sejong, Daejeon)

  ○ Number of Participants (Total 20): Researchers of Ethiopian Science & Technology Information Center (STIC) 
     and other relevant government officials from Ethiopian S&T institutes

  ○ Scope of the 2^nd year Training Program: Short term training and education program which include
     13 lectures, 4 workshop sessions, and 4 study visits and 2 field trips.

  ○ Lecturers and instructors of the training program will not only be from STEPI but also from other related
     organizations and agencies specializing in S&T Data Analysis and management, technology transfer,
     S&T information system and many more.

□ Specific Objectives

  ○ Promote Deeper Knowledge on S&T Information Analysis

  ○ Provide more lectures under cooperation with Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)
     on topics such as STI Big data etc.

  ○ Provide Workshops that promote and assist one’s self-led STI research abilities

□ Expected Outcome

  ○ Establish Action Plans relevant to current STIC’s goals and Vision

  ○ Elevate participants’ level of knowledge on Science and Technology Information and strengthen the participants’
     field level abilities

  ○ Increase in exchange between Korea-Ethiopia S&T personnel and future collaborative S&T projects