EU-Korea Digital Partnership

From Vision to Delivery

15 September - 17 September 2026
Seoul, Republic of Korea

Organised by

INPACE · IITP · TTA · Sejong University · ETSI · SESLAB  · Daejeon University · Digital Partnerships in Action (DPA)

In-person event

ABOUT
Overview

The “EU-Korea Digital Partnership: From Vision to Delivery” event brings together a series of activities under the umbrella of the EU–Korea Digital Partnership, taking place on 15–17 September 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The event will convene stakeholders from the EU and the Republic of Korea to exchange expertise and strengthen cooperation on digital technologies, standards, and digital collaboration.

The programme includes the EU–Korea Tech Frontier Workshop: Shaping the Digital Future Together, focused on short- and medium-term action planning for the EU–Korea Digital Partnership, as well as the AI Ready Data Challenge, dedicated to field testing standards and approaches for Data Quality Metrics evaluation. The event will also feature a session on “Managing Interdependence in a New World Order: The Practice of Tech Diplomacy, EU–ROK”.

General contact

For inquiries: [email protected]

Audience

This event will bring together key stakeholders from government, industry and businesses, academia and research, and policymaking across the European Union, Japan, and other Indo-Pacific countries.  

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Day 1: EU–Korea Tech Frontier Workshop: Shaping the Digital Future Together

The EU–Korea Innovation Workshop is a high-level event bringing together European and Korean experts in 6G, Cybersecurity, Quantum technologies, and Data/AI to identify priority themes for EU–Korea research and industrial cooperation, aligned with the EU–Republic of Korea Digital Partnership.

Building on the momentum of the EU–Korea Digital Partnership, inaugurated in November 2022 and consistently expanded since, including at the 11th EU–ROK Summit in June 2026, the workshop focuses on three technology domains at the cutting edge of EU–Korea joint interest: 6G and AI-native networks, quantum computing and cryptography, and physical AI. A dedicated closing session on the INPACE Peer Advisory Network will translate the day’s technical discussions into concrete cooperation pathways.

Agenda
JaeSeung Song

Prof. Jaeseung Song
Professor, Sejong University

Adam Kapovits

Adam Kapovits
Programme Manager, Eurescom, INPACE

The EU–Korea Innovation Workshop is a high-level event bringing together European and Korean experts in 6G, Cybersecurity, Quantum technologies, and Data/AI to identify priority themes for EU–Korea research and industrial cooperation, aligned with the EU–Republic of Korea Digital Partnership.

Building on the momentum of the EU–Korea Digital Partnership, inaugurated in November 2022 and consistently expanded since, including at the 11th EU–ROK Summit in June 2026, the workshop focuses on three technology domains at the cutting edge of EU–Korea joint interest: 6G and AI-native networks, quantum computing and cryptography, and physical AI. A dedicated closing session on the INPACE Peer Advisory Network will translate the day’s technical discussions into concrete cooperation pathways.

09:00-18:00 Korean Standard Time (KST)

09:00 – 09:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30 – 10:00

Opening Session

Welcome addresses by IITP, Sejong University, and INPACE Coordinator

  • Dr. Hong Jinbae, President, IITP
  • Dr. Svetlana Klessova, Project Coordinator, INPACE
  • Prof. JaeSeung Song, Professor, Sejong University

10:00 – 10:30

Keynote: EU–Korea Digital Partnership — Status & Priorities 2026

6G, AI, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors, Data & Skills

10:30 – 11:15

Presentation: IITP Sleeping Beauties Study

Methodology, key findings: dormant technologies in digital infrastructure with high EU–Korea cooperation potential  
Followed by Q&A session and discussions 

  • Dr. Youngsoo, Senior Manager, IITP and Technology Experts:
  • Prof. Pack Sangheon, Korea University
  • Prof. Jung Dong-Hyun, Soongsil University
  • Prof. Kahng Sung-Tek, Incheon University

11:15 – 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:30

Expert Panel 1: 6G — EU–Korea Research & Industrial Cooperation

Next-generation mobile networks, spectrum, AI RAN, physical AI, sensing, non-terrestrial networks, joint testbeds

Moderator

  • Adam Kapovits, Programme Manager, Eurescom

12:30 – 14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00 – 14:45

Expert Panel 2: Secure Digital Infrastructures – Shared Challenges, Cooperative Solutions

Post quantum solutions, threat intelligence, standards’ harmonisation, improving resilience, Quantum technologies, including quantum computing, QKD, quantum communications and networking

Moderator

  • Adam Kapovits, Programme Manager, Eurescom

14:45 – 15:30

Expert Panel 3: Physical AI

  • data quality requirements semantics, algorithms and usage
  • Physical AI in Korea
  • Physical AI in EU research and priorities

Moderators

  • Prof. Jaeseung Song, Professor, Sejong University
  • Dr. Franck Le Gall, CEO, EGM, INPACE

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45

Peer advisory network of INPACE (ROK-Europe cooperation) – testing interest and needs. Joint collaborative projects, Horizon Europe, regulations, market access, and more. Presentation and discussion

  • Dr. Svetlana Klessova, Director, Research and Innovation Partnerships, G.A.C. Group, Project Coordinator, INPACE

16:45 – 17:45

ONLINE: Synthesis & Roadmap Session

Identification o priority cooperation themes; cooperation on 2027 Horizon Europe calls and bilateral programmes + Recommendations for beyond Horizon Europe program

Moderator

  • Adam Kapovits, Programme Manager, Eurescom

17:45 – 18:00

Closing Ceremony & Next Steps

Summary of outcomes; announcement of follow-up activities by INPACE

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 – Thursday, 17 September 2026

Day 2-3: AI Ready Data Challenge

The AI Ready Data Challenge is a hands-on, collaborative event bringing together dataset owners, researchers, standardisation experts, and AI practitioners to evaluate datasets against the 18 Data Quality Metrics defined in ETSI TR 104 180 and the open-source validation toolset developed in the associated Proof of Concept (PoC), hosted by Sejong University.

The Challenge is where standardisation meets reality. Participants bring their own real-world datasets and put all 18 ETSI TR 104 180 data quality metrics (Completeness, Reliability, Redundancy, Accuracy, Timeliness, Consistency, Integrity, Uniqueness, Precision, Availability, Coverage, Lineage, Anonymity, Label Quality, Traceability, Confidentiality, Measurement Bias, and Representation Bias) to the test, generating hands-on evidence. Across domains ranging from industrial IoT and AI/ML training datasets to data spaces and physical AI, participants will discover which metrics matter most for their specific use case and why. Every result will feed directly into the future of standardisation: the empirical findings gathered during the challenge will inform the transition from TR 104 180 to a Technical Specification that will shape the next generation of standardised methods for data quality evaluation. Throughout the two days, participants get live access to an open-source Data Quality Validation tool.

Agenda

Prof. Jaeseung Song
Professor, Sejong University

Dr. Franck Le Gall
CEO, EGM, INPACE & Vice Chair, ETSI TC DATA

09:00-18:00 Korean Standard Time (KST)

09:00 – 09:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony

Welcome addresses by TTA, Sejong University, and INPACE/EGM

  • TTA / Sejong University

10:00 – 10:30

Presentation: ETSI TR 104 180 — Data Quality Metrics Framework

Scope, 18 metrics, measurement formulas, and future standardisation roadmap, including DCAT-AP metadata publication

  • Prof. JaeSeung Song, Professor, Sejong University

10:30 – 11:00

Presentation: PoC Tool — Web-based Data Quality Validation

Architecture (Streamlit, FastAPI, Python library, broker), live demo, 6 implemented metrics. Access method for participants

  • Sejong University

11:00 – 11:30

Live data quality evaluation over NGSI-LD API and DCAT-AP annotation

  • Luc Gasser, Data Engineer, EGM

11:30 – 12:00

Overview of available datasets and event organisation

  • Prof. JaeSeung Song, Professor, Sejong University

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:00

Dataset Onboarding Session

Participants upload and preview their datasets in the tool; PoC team provides technical support. Welcoming and fast on-boarding of remote participants

Hands-on

14:00 – 16:00

Working Session 1: Domain Group A – Industrial IoT & Sensor Data

Teams apply metrics: Accuracy, Reliability, Timeliness, Precision, Completeness, Measurement Bias, Traceability, Redundancy, Integrity

Breakout

14:00 – 16:00

Working Session 1: Domain Group B – AI/ML Training Datasets

Teams apply metrics: Label Quality, Representation Bias, Coverage, Completeness, Accuracy, Lineage

Breakout

16:00 – 16:15

Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:30

Inter-group Exchange & Tool Feedback

Groups present preliminary findings; discussion on NA metrics and metadata requirements

Plenary

17:30 – 18:00

Day 1 Wrap-up & Preview of Day 2

Plenary

Agenda
09:00-18:00 Korean Standard Time (KST)

09:00 – 09:15

Day 2 Opening & Recap

Plenary

09:15 – 11:00

Working Session 2: Domain Group C – Data Spaces & Data Exchange

Teams apply metrics: Availability, Integrity, Confidentiality, Lineage, Uniqueness, Consistency

Breakout

09:15 – 11:00

Working Session 2: Domain Group D – Physical AI & Real-time Systems

Teams apply metrics: Timeliness, Reliability, Accuracy, Precision, Availability, Traceability

Breakout

11:00 – 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:30

Cross-domain Analysis Workshop

Comparative analysis across domains: feasibility of quantitative measurement, domain-specific weighting, metadata dependencies

Plenary + Discussion

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30

Standardisation Implications Panel

Findings synthesis: Which metrics require normative TS? Which need Test Methodologies? Gap analysis for future work items

Panel

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:00

Remote Participants Showcase

Online participants present dataset results and findings (hybrid session, moderated)

Hybrid Plenary

17:00 – 17:45

Challenge Conclusions & Recommendations

Draft report outline; contributions to be submitted to ETSI TC DATA

Plenary

17:45 – 18:00

Closing of the AI Ready Data Challenge

Plenary

SPEAKERS

Coming Soon!

Tuesday, 24 March
Semiconductor Workshop: “Japan-EU Cooperation on Advanced Computing, Advanced Functionalities and Semiconductor Value Chain” Two-day Workshop
Gustavo Ardilla
Gustavo Ardila
University Grenoble-Alpes, France
Jean-Charles Barbe
Jean-Charles Barbe
Quobly, France
Olivier Bringer
Olivier Bringer
European Commission, DG CNECT, Belgium
Nadine Collaert
Nadine Collaert
imec, Belgium
Sayani Majumda
Sayani Majumdar
Tampere University, Finland
Takao Mori
Takao Mori
NIMS, Japan
Tomoshige Nambu
Tomoshige Nambu
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
Atsushi Ogura
Atsushi Ogura
Meiji University, Japan
Laurent Pain
Laurent Pain
CEA LETI, France
Alan O'Riordan
Alan O’Riordan
Tyndall National Insitute, Ireland
Takeaki Sakurai
Takeaki Sakurai
University of Tsukuba, Japan
Munehiro Tada
Munehiro Tada
Keio University, Japan
Shinichi Takagi
Shinichi Takagi
Teikyo University, Japan
Seigo Tarucha
Seigo Tarucha
RIKEN, Japan
Ken Uchida
Ken Uchida
University of Tokyo, Japan
Genki Yoshikawa
Genki Yoshikawa
NIMS, Japan
Tuesday, 24 March
POLICY WORKSHOP: “Securing the Digital Horizon: EU-Japan Cooperation on Emerging Disruptive Technologies and Critical Infrastructure”
Jean-Eric Paquet
Jean-Eric Paquet
Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
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Nanae Baldauff
Senior Associate Fellow, NATO Defence College
Olivier Bringer
Dr. Olivier Bringer
Head of Unit for International Affairs and Policy Outreach, DG CNECT, European Commission, Belgium
Dr. Raluca Csernatonia
Dr. Raluca Csernatoni
Professor, Brussels School of Governance; Fellow, Carnegie Europe, Belgium
Motonobu Fujita
Motonobu Fujita
Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan
Nobuyuki Kojima
Nobuyuki Kojima
Regional Key Account Manager, Asia Pacific Strategic Market, Space Products, Airbus Defence & Space
Sebastian Maslow
Sebastian Maslow
Associate Professor, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Hirohito Ogi
Hirohito Ogi
Senior Research Fellow, International Security Order Group, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), Japan
Keitaro Ohno
Keitaro Ohno
Member, House of Representatives, Japan
Eva-Pejsova
Dr. Eva Pejsova
Japan Chair, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS), Belgium
Dr. Kazuto Suzuki
Kazuto Suzuki
Director, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), Japan
Sugio Takahashi
Sugio Takahashi
Director, Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Defense, Japan
Kota-Umdea
Kota Umeda
Research Fellow, Emerging Technology Group, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), Japan
Tuesday, 24 March
EU and Japan partnering up: Exploring complementarities of tech business offers – by invitation
Peter Fatelnig
Peter Fatelnig
Minister-Counsellor for Digital Economy Policy, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Olivier Bringer
Olivier Bringer
Head of Unit for International Affairs and Policy Outreach, DG CNECT, European Commission, Belgium
Shimada Shinya
Shimada Shinya
Director-General for Global Strategy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Wednesday, 25 March
Event: “How European and Japanese SDOs can support the EU-Japan Digital Partnership”
Olivier Bringer
Olivier Bringer
Head of Unit for International Affairs and Policy Outreach, DG CNECT, European Commission, Belgium 
Martin Chatel
Martin Chatel
Chief Policy Officer, ETSI, Belgium
Masaru_Dobashi_L
Masaru Dobashi
Executive IT Specialist (Platform) / Senior Specialist, NTT Data, Japan
Furukawa(MIC)
Yasushi Furukawa
Director, ICT Standardization Division Global Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
Eriko Hondo
Eriko Hondo
Senior Expert, Advancing Business Tech-Strategy, KDDI Corporation, Japan
Hideyuki IWATA
Hideyuki Iwata
President and Director-General, Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC), Japan
Michaela Klopstra
Michaela Klopstra
Vice-Chair ETSI TC Securing AI (SAI), Security Delivery Manager, Accenture, Germany
Yuya Kuno
Yuya Kuno
ETSI ISG NFV Working Group Chair, NTT DoCoMo, Japan
Dr. Franck Le Gall
Dr. Franck Le Gall
Vice-Chair ETSI TC DATA, CEO, EGM, France
Emmanuel Le Taillandier
Emmanuel Le Taillandier de Gabory
General Manager, Advanced Network Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation
Igor Minaev
Igor Minaev
Director of External Relations, ETSI, France
Miho NAGANUMA(NEC) (1)
Miho Naganuma
Senior Executive Professional, NEC Corporation, Japan
Christopher Price
Christopher Price
Director Advanced Technology APAC, Ericsson, Australia
Tanizawa
Yoshimichi Tanizawa
Fellow, Toshiba Corporation / Vice chairperson, Quantum Key Distribution Technology Promotion Committee, Quantum Forum, Japan
Wednesday, 25 March
Semiconductor Workshop: “Japan-EU Cooperation on Advanced Computing, Advanced Functionalities and Semiconductor Value Chain” Two-day Workshop
Francis Balestra
Francis Balestra
CNRS, France
Patrick Bressler
Patrick Bressler
Fraunhofer, Germany
Alessandro Cresti
Alessandro Cresti
CNRS, France
Masataka Higashiwak
Masataka Higashiwaki
Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
IKEDA Makoto
Makoto Ikeda
University of Tokyo, Japan
Fmihiro Inoue
Fumihiro Inoue
Yokohama National University, Japan
Atsuyoshi Koike
Atsuyoshi Koike
Rapidus, Japan
Mitsumasa Koyanagi
Mitsumasa Koyanagi
Tohoku University, Japan
Mircea Modreanu
Mircea Modreanu
Tyndall National Institute, Ireland
Nobuhiko_NISHIYAMA
Nobuhiko Nishiyama
Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Abdul Rahim
Abdul Rahim
PhotonDelta, Belgium
Munehiro Tada
Munehiro Tada
Keio University, Japan
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Kaoru Toko
University of Tsukuba, Japan
Kazuhito Tsukagoshi
Kazuhito Tsukagoshi
NIMS, Japan
Ken Uchida
Ken Uchida
University of Tokyo, Japan
Burkay Uzlu
Burkay Uzlu
AMO, Germany
Thursday, 26 March
“EU-Japan AI4Good cooperation: “Leveraging Extreme-Scale Computing for Societal Challenges””
Manhal Alhilali
Manhal Alhilali
Professor, University of Hyogo, Japan
Rossen Apostolov
Rossen Apostolov
INPACE, NAISS, Sweden
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Mathis Bode
Director, German JUPITER AI Factory, Germany
Monique Calisti
Dr. Monique Calisti
Chief Executive Officer, Martel Innovate, Switzerland
Zoltán Gál
Zoltán Gál
Director, Debrecen HPC Center, Hungary
Chrysi Laspidou
Chrysi Laspidou
Vice-Rector of Innovation, University of Thessaly, Greece
Osamu Miyashita
Osamu Miyashita
Senior Researcher, RIKEN, Japan
Kengo Nakajima
Kengo Nakajima
Deputy Director, RIKEN Center for Computational Science, Japan
Daron Standley
Daron Standley
Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan
Thursday, 26 March
“Advancing EU–Japan Digital Cooperation: Insights from the Week and Next Steps”
Rossen Apostolov
Dr. Rossen Apostolov
Director AI Innovation Factory Mimer, NAISS, Sweden
Francis Balestra
Dr. Francis Balestra
Director of Research, CNRS, France
Martin Chatel
Martin Chatel
ETSI, Chief Policy Officer, Belgium
Dr. Raluca Csernatonia
Dr. Raluca Csernatoni
Professor, Brussels School of Governance, Belgium
Peter Fatelnig
Peter Fatelnig
Minister-Counsellor for Digital Economy Policy, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
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Dr. Franck Le Gall
CEO, EGM, France
Adam Kapovits
Adam Kapovits
Programme Manager, Eurescom, Germany
Svetlana-Klessova
Dr. Svetlana Klessova
Director, Research and Innovation Partnerships, G.A.C. Group, France
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Dr. Judit Erika Magyar
Country Representative, EURAXESS Japan
Igor Minaev
Igor Minaev
Director of External Relations, ETSI, France
Jana Vinkel
Jana Vinkel
International Relations Officer, International Affairs and Policy Outreach, DG CNECT, Belgium
Anne Wenzek
Anne Wenzek
Country Advisor, International Digital Policy, GIZ GmbH, Germany
Monday, 30 March
Panel: “Leveraging Digital and Tech Diplomacy: Opportunities for a new partnership between Europe and the Indo-Pacific?”
Jean-Eric Paquet
Jean-Eric Paquet
Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Peter Fatelnig
Peter Fatelnig
Minister-Counsellor for Digital Economy Policy, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
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Katharina Höne
DLR Projektträger, German Aerospace Center, Germany
Yoichi Iida
Yoichi Iida
Special Policy Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
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Mitsunobu Koshiba
Co-Founder, Cdots GK, Japan
Martin Rauchbauer
Martin Rauchbauer
Co-Founder, Tech Diplomacy Network, Austria
Peter van der Hoest
Peter van der Hoest
Counsellor, Embassy of the Netherlands in Japan
Kimitake Nakamura
Dr. Kimitake Nakamura
Director General for Science, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

ORGANISERS

This event is supported by the following projects and organisations

ORGANISED BY

INPACE · IITP · TTA · Sejong University · ETSI · SESLAB · Daejeon University · Digital Partnerships in Action (DPA)