Wando County: "We Will Promote the Excellence of Wando Seaweed with Mokpo National University to the World"

Business Agreement for Successful Wando International Seaweed Expo
Cooperation in Promoting Marine Healing Industry and Human Exchange

Wando County signed a business agreement with Mokpo National University for the successful hosting of the 2021 Wando International Seaweed Expo. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando County, Jeonnam announced on the 6th that it signed a business agreement with Mokpo National University on the 3rd to successfully host the 2021 Wando International Seaweed Expo.

At the signing ceremony, both organizations agreed to cooperate on the successful hosting of the '2021 Wando International Seaweed Expo,' promotion of the marine healing industry and activation of human exchange, talent cultivation, and revitalization of industry-academia cooperation.

The Wando International Seaweed Expo is the only international event in the world held with seaweed as its theme, and it has been approved as an international event for the third consecutive time following 2014 and 2017, to be held next year.

In particular, the expo to be held next year plans to present the future of the seaweed industry by converging and complexing various industries such as bio, pharmaceuticals, beauty, energy based on seaweed, and the 4th industrial revolution.

Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, said, “The Wando International Seaweed Expo will be an opportunity to globally promote the excellence of Wando-produced seaweed, and I will lead the expo to become one that drives the development of Korea’s seaweed industry along with securing overseas markets.” He added, “I hope to establish a cooperative system between Mokpo National University and the local government for mutual development.”

Park Min-seo, President of Mokpo National University, said, “I hope Wando County, based on the marine healing industry and the Wando International Seaweed Expo, which it is focusing on, will become the center of the new marine era of the 21st century.” He added, “Our university will actively cooperate so that many university students in related fields can participate in the expo.”

The 2021 Wando International Seaweed Expo will be held under the theme “Sea of Healing, a Hopeful Future Opened by Seaweed” from April 23 to May 16 next year at the Wando Port area.

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