KAST is contributing to the globalization of Korea?셲 national science and technology, by raising the status of Korea?셲 S&T and planning for the advancement of Korea?셲 S&T through cooperation with leading science academies abroad, and with institutions germane to developing countries to fulfill its role of being a responsible, crucial window of science and technology diplomacy as a non-governmental organization.




KAST conducts scientific and technological cooperation and exchange with foreign countries such as Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom, and USA through bilateral agreements. KAST also contributes to enhancing the national image and prestige through multilateral cooperation with foreign countries in pursuing common goals and resolving common problems.




KAST widely utilizes ideas and advice of its foreign members for the advancement of domestic science and technology infrastructure.




KAST has joined membership of various science-and technology-related international organizations to consolidate the position of the Republic of Korea in the international arena through active collaboration and exchange.




KAST is currently operating the secretariat for the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia(AASA) which was started on September 22, 2000 with 17 scientific academies in Asia and Oceania participating as its charter members. AASA is aimed at promoting communications and cooperation among scientists in the region to contribute to the national and regional development. It was agreed at its charter meeting that KAST as the key initiator of the association takes charge of the secretariat. AASA's homepage address is http://www.aasa-net.org




(Dates for the Exchange of Memorandum of Understanding)

竊?/b> The French Academy of Sciences (Mar. 25, 1997)
竊?/b> The Royal Society of London (Feb. 18, 1998)
竊?/b> Australian Academy of Science (Mar. 18, 1998)
竊?/b> The Third World Academy of Sciences (Apr. 30, 1998)
竊?/b> Academia Sinica (May 14, 1998)
竊?/b> Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Jun. 1, 1998)
竊?/b> The Chinese Academy of Sciences (Aug. 4, 1998)
竊?/b> The Russian Academy of Sciences (Nov. 7, 1998)
竊?/b> National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Argentina (Jan. 28, 1999)
竊?/b> The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (Feb. 11, 1999)
竊?/b> The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Jun. 28, 1999)
竊?/b> The Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Sep. 16, 1999)
竊?/b> The Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Dec. 27, 1999)
竊?/b> The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Feb. 24, 2000)
竊?/b> The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Mar. 24, 2000)
竊?/b> The Royal Society of Canada (May. 13, 2000)
竊?/b> The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Jun. 29, 2000)
竊?/b> The Indian National Science Academy (Sep. 20, 2000)
竊?/b> The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Sep. 20, 2000)
竊?The African Academy of Sciences and Technology (Oct. 21, 2000)
竊?/b> The Royal Society of New Zealand (Nov. 1, 2000)
竊?/b> The Brazilian Academy of Sciences (Nov. 16, 2000)
竊?The National Academy of Sciences (July 29, 2002)
竊?The National Academy of Sciences Republic of Kazakhstan (Sep. 2, 2002)
竊?Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (April 18, 2003)
竊?The Turkish Academy of Sciences (March 11, 2003)
竊?The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Sep. 5, 2003)
竊?Academy of Finland (Sep. 5, 2003)
竊?The Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (Sep. 24, 2003)
竊?National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka (Sep. 24, 2003)
竊?The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran (Sep. 24, 2003)
竊?National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (Sep. 24, 2003)
竊?Islamic Academy of Sciences (March 22, 2005)