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ICISTS-KAIST

2005 - 2019

The ICISTS-KAIST Conferences recruited more than 200 participants from 2005 to 2019 from 20 countries. It was Asia's largest student event and has been named the official project for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by UNESCO for the fourth consecutive years. (2014-2017)

GRAFFITI

2019 - 2023

GRAFFITI : Startup Festival recruited about 100 domestic participants from 2019 to 2023. The workshop linked Series A or B startups with University students, and it has collaborated with the KAIST Start-Up Center.

SCOF

2022 - 2023

SCOF : Science Communication Festival recruited about 60 domestic participants from 2022 to 2023. The workshop, which tried to spread scientific communication that was an unfamiliar concept at the time, was recognized for its experimental purpose of allowing university students to experience the value of science.

Failed Tasks Showdown Contest

2023 -

The Failed Tasks Showdown Contest, which was held in October 2023, was co-hosted by KAIST Center for Ambitious Failure and ICISTS. More than 140 KAIST members attended the event with great sympathy for the purpose of sharing failures, and more than 15 teams of Korean Press also conducted coverage.