Yeonggwang-gun-Donggang University-Korea Automotive Research Institute, MOU for e-Mobility Workforce Training

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 20th that it signed a business agreement on the 19th at the county office's small conference room with Donggang University and the Korea Automotive Research Institute to foster e-mobility talent.

This agreement focuses on mutual cooperation for fostering e-mobility talent, including the Daema Industrial Complex Industry-Academia Convergence Zone project promoted by the county and the high-skilled work-study parallel (P-TECH) training center project promoted by Donggang University.

Through this agreement, the county will provide administrative and financial support for the e-mobility talent development project, Donggang University will discover education and training programs for the establishment and stable operation of the training center, and the Korea Automotive Research Institute will conduct joint research projects and provide facility support.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “I ask for active cooperation from both institutions to establish an industry-academia convergence education system combining the county’s comparative advantage industrial base, Donggang University’s excellent educational capabilities, and the Korea Automotive Research Institute’s expertise, so that it can grow into the best e-mobility talent development hub in Korea.”

Meanwhile, the Industry-Academia Convergence Zone project is a project aimed at fostering field-oriented technical and research personnel based on corporate demand by creating a university campus within the industrial complex to establish a virtuous cycle system of R&D, talent development, and employment.

It is also expected to play a significant role in resolving the shortage of specialized personnel in related industries due to the development of future automobile industries such as e-mobility.

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