Gyeongnam National University Selected for Local Innovation Project Based on Local Government Cooperation... Leading University in 'Manufacturing ICT' Field

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gyeongnam National University announced on the 17th that it has been finally selected for the 'Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Project' led by the Ministry of Education, and as the central university of this project, it will take the lead in university education innovation and nurturing region-tailored talent.

On the 16th, the Ministry of Education announced that the regional innovation platforms of Gyeongnam, Chungbuk, and Gwangju-Jeonnam were finally selected for the 'Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Project.'

The 'Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Project' is a project aimed at 'regional innovation and national balanced development,' one of the core policies of the Moon Jae-in administration, supporting local universities to play a key role in fostering talent and increasing youth settlement in the region through cooperation with local governments.

Selected as a regional innovation platform, Gyeongnam has formed a platform consisting of 17 universities in the region, the Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education, LG Electronics, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, and 49 regional innovation institutions to collaborate in three core areas: 'Manufacturing Engineering,' 'Manufacturing ICT,' and 'Smart Community.'

Gyeongnam National University, which will serve as the central university for the 'Manufacturing ICT' core area of this project, has led various activities as a regional innovation institution driving the development of original ICT+SW convergence technologies by nurturing talent equipped with artificial intelligence, big data, and IoT technologies in the Gyeongnam region and jointly developing core technologies with local companies. Last year, it integrated and launched the 'ICT·SW Convergence Innovation Project Group' for this purpose.

In addition, to strengthen the competitiveness of regional universities and prevent the outflow of excellent local talent through collaboration among local governments, universities, and industries, Gyeongsang National University, Changwon National University, and 17 other regional universities will operate the 'Gyeongnam Shared University (USG) Program.'

In this program, students complete USG mandatory courses through a common liberal arts online platform during their first and second years, and take USG majors in core field-specific LABs during their third and fourth years.

To this end, universities in the Gyeongnam region will promote sharing lectures and curricula among universities and pursue awarding double or joint degrees. USG undergraduates will be provided with various benefits such as support for transportation, accommodation, and meals, and consideration of USG certification during recruitment by major companies to promote the expansion of local talent employment.

The 'Gyeongsangnam-do Regional Innovation Platform Project,' selected in this competition, will receive a total budget of 44.8 billion KRW (national, provincial, and others) by May next year for Gyeongnam, which was selected as a single-type project with one city/province participating. The Ministry of Education will invest a total of 108 billion KRW, with 30% of the project cost covered by local funds.

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