Bucheon-si Launches Research Project to Establish Comprehensive Plan for Promoting the 4th Industrial Revolution

Bucheon City is holding a kickoff briefing for the "Comprehensive Plan Establishment Research Service to Promote the 4th Industrial Revolution." June 4, 2020.
[Photo by Bucheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 8th that it has launched a research project to establish a comprehensive plan to promote the 4th Industrial Revolution.

The project aims to respond to the overall changes brought by the 4th Industrial Revolution and to develop a socio-economic strategy from a mid- to long-term perspective by integrating advanced technologies with existing industries, enabling Bucheon City to grow the 4th Industrial Revolution into a new opportunity.

At the kickoff briefing held on the 4th at the Bucheon Industrial Promotion Agency, the Korea Standards Association, the executing agency, reported on the research tasks, methods, and schedule, followed by discussions to establish a systematic response plan.

At the meeting, the city emphasized differentiated strategies from other local governments and the linkage with newly promoted industries by the government (metropolitan level), requesting an objective analysis of the current status to identify the most suitable industries for Bucheon.

The city plans to complete the research project by October by broadly collecting opinions from external experts and related departments. Based on the results, it will establish and announce the "Bucheon City 4th Industrial Revolution Promotion Comprehensive Plan," which includes a vision and strategies reflecting regional conditions and growth potential for the five years up to 2025.

Choi Seunghun, Director of the Bucheon City Culture and Economy Bureau, stated, "The goal of this project is to discover unique industries specific to Bucheon in this changing era," adding, "We will lay the foundation to leap forward as a leading industrial city in the 4th Industrial Revolution by adding an objective analysis of the city’s capabilities."

Photo caption: Scene from the kickoff briefing for the research project to establish the Bucheon City 4th Industrial Revolution Promotion Comprehensive Plan

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