Changwon National University Holds Opening Ceremony for 'Industry-Academia Convergence Technology Education Center'

Expectations for Roles Including Government-Supported Industry-Academia Cooperation Education Projects

The opening ceremony of the Industry-Academia Convergence Technology Education Center at Changwon National University Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation. (Photo by Changwon City Hall)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation announced on the 17th that it held an opening ceremony for the Industry-Academic Convergence Technology Education Center.

With the opening ceremony, the Industry-Academic Convergence Technology Education Center, which has begun full-scale operation, will play roles such as ▲ securing competitiveness in carrying out government-supported industry-academic cooperation education projects ▲ systematizing customized technical education for local companies and core technology education courses for the 4th industrial revolution ▲ strengthening cooperation systems with related organizations of government-supported education projects and activating the use of university educational facilities, equipment, and programs ▲ providing employment rate improvement opportunities through practical industrial field training for current students and graduates.

The opening ceremony was held with the attendance of Changwon National University President Lee Ho-young, Vice President for Research and Industry-Academic Cooperation Lee Jae-hyun, staff of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Changwon City First Vice Mayor Jo Young-jin, Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Assembly member Park Moon-chul, CEO Yoon Kyung-hwa of Geonhwa Co., Ltd., a family company of Changwon National University, and General Manager Shim Jin-wook of Taesung SNE Co., Ltd., among other university, local government, and company officials.

President Lee Ho-young of Changwon National University said, “Through the Industry-Academic Convergence Technology Education Center, Changwon National University, which plays a core role in regional industry-academic cooperation, will further strengthen its function as an educational institution nurturing key personnel for regional industrial development,” and added, “Furthermore, as a specialized institution carrying out government-supported education projects, it is expected to lead industry-academic-research-government cooperation and mutual growth among universities, local governments, industries, and research institutes.”

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