Pukyong National University Trains Disaster Management Experts at Master's and Doctoral Levels

Selected for Government Disaster Management Talent Development Project
Earthquake Disaster Prevention Field ... 400 Million KRW Support Over 2 Years

Busan Pukyong National University Campus.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A project to train master's and doctoral level experts in the field of disaster safety is being conducted at Pukyong National University in Busan.

Pukyong National University announced on the 6th that it was selected for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's '2020-2022 Disaster Management and Earthquake Disaster Prevention Specialized Workforce Training Project.'

This project is a specialized workforce training initiative supported by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in collaboration with universities to nurture national talents who will lead disaster safety in Korea by supporting master's and doctoral degree programs.

Along with Pukyong National University, Gunsan National University, Sejong University, Andong National University, and UNIST were selected in the earthquake disaster prevention field. Kangwon National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Soongsil University, UNIST, and Chungbuk National University were selected as educational institutions in the disaster management field, with a total of 10 universities nationwide promoting the project.

The selected universities, including Pukyong National University, will receive a total of 400 million KRW in government funding over two years to develop courses and educational programs related to disaster safety, expand research equipment, and provide scholarships.

Pukyong National University will utilize its infrastructure, including specialized faculty and equipment in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, to train graduate students in the field of earthquake disaster prevention.

The individuals trained through this project will advance into disaster-related research and development, facility safety, corporate disaster consulting, and seismic design fields, contributing to society as core personnel in Korea's disaster management and earthquake disaster prevention sectors.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been operating this project since 2014, selecting educational institutions mainly among schools operating disaster safety-related departments and graduate schools. It has been promoting the training of specialized personnel to prepare for changing disaster environments such as rapid climate anomalies and new infectious diseases.

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