"We Will Work Together to Address Local Issues Including Global Talent Development"

Lee Jae-young, Chairman of the Yangsan Gap Regional Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea (right), is having a policy consultation and current issue meeting for the Yangsan area with Woo Goo-wook, President of WiseU Youngsan University, and they are taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Lee Jae-young's Office)

Lee Jae-young, Chairman of the Yangsan Gap Regional Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea (right), is having a policy consultation and current issue meeting for the Yangsan area with Woo Goo-wook, President of WiseU Youngsan University, and they are taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Lee Jae-young's Office)

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] On the 10th, Lee Jae-young, the regional chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea for Yangsan Gap and former president of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, announced that he held a policy consultation and current issue meeting for the Yangsan region with Bu Goo-wook, president of WiseU Yeungsan University.


The meeting was attended by Chairman Lee Jae-young, President Bu Goo-wook, Professor Lee Dong-sung, and Secretary-General Kim Yong-soo. Amid signs of a prolonged COVID-19 crisis, they discussed regional issues and policies related to the future industries of the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) area in the 4th Industrial Revolution era and the cultivation of global talents.


On this day, Chairman Lee Jae-young said, “The talents of Yeungsan University, representing Yangsan, will grow into global talents, expanding South Korea’s economic territory, leading the 4th Industrial Revolution era, exploring Yangsan’s future vision, and I will strive to ensure that policies and budget support are provided so that local talents can grow.”


He continued, “Through storytelling that highlights Yangsan’s historical and cultural values, I will cooperate with Yeungsan University to help Yangsan grow into a cultural healing city in the world that attracts people globally. We must present future directions such as nurturing talents suitable for the 4th Industrial Revolution era in Yangsan and creating jobs through a large-scale citizen debate involving experts and leaders from various fields for Yangsan’s development,” he emphasized.



In response, President Bu Goo-wook also agreed, saying, “Yeungsan University has newly established majors with high social demand such as Korean-Vietnamese Interpretation and K-Business to lead the New Normal era, and will continue to support turning the COVID crisis into new opportunities and assist our companies’ overseas business activities.”


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