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Date23-04-26 16:53 Hit198

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KIMS holds the‘14th Annual Gyeognam Science Drawing Competition’ on May 20th

Dreaming of Science at KIMS!


 

The Annual Gyeongnam Science Drawing contest will be held by the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, face-to-face after 4 years apart. This event is a science cultural event for the region and a representative CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activity of the KIMS. On May 20th (Sat), the 14th Gyeongnam Science Drawing contest will be held for about 400 elementary school students and their families in Gyeongnam province. Students in the contest will draw on the future created by science they have dreamed of and imagined.



Those interested in the contest can apply at the Sangsang Platform Website of KIMS (sangsang.kims.re.kr) from 9;00 am on April 24th (Mon) to 6;00 pm on April 26th (Wed). Up to 2 students per guardian can make an application. Lower-grade students from the first to third grades are allowed to draw freely on themes they want. For higher-grade students from the fourth and sixth grades, designated themes will be given on the contest day. Various events where all the participants and their families can experiences material science will be also arranged by the KIMS. Programs range from science magic shows, and science events to safety experience, and so on. After the contest is finished, all drawings will be subject to the examination and qualified 35 students will be selected for awards of the grand prize, gold prizes, silver prizes, and bronze prizes.



Jung-Hwan Lee, the President of KIMS, said,“After years of struggling with the COVID-19 outbreak, KIMS can finally hold the 14th Annual Gyeongnam Science Drawing contest. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the support of residents in Gyeongnam province extended over years to our annual Drawing contest.” He also added that “As KIMS has cherished dreams and imaginations of children, we will strive to research to realize their dreams and imaginations into reality.”



Information on the ‘14th Annual Gyeongnam Science Drawing contest’ is uploaded on the Sangsang Platform Website of KIMS (sangsang.kims.re.kr). For further information, those interested in the contest can ask inquiry to the Department of External Affairs and Public Relations (T.055-280-3796).