Mokpo National University LINC+ Project Group Holds Regional Industry-Academia-Civil-Government Council Meeting

The 1st Regional Industry-Academia-Civil-Government Council Meeting of 2021 was held. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The National Mokpo University (President Park Min-seo) Social Customized Industry-Academia Cooperation Leading University Development Project (hereinafter LINC＋ Project, Director Lee Sang-chan) announced on the 6th that it held the 1st Regional Industry-Academia-Civil-Government Council Meeting of 2021 at 3 p.m. on the 2nd at the Bichwi Hall on the 1st floor of the Mokpo Shangri-La Hotel.

On that day, 20 people attended including representatives from the Muan-gun Urban Regeneration (Field) Support Center, Sangsaengnamu Social Economy Center, Jeonnam Social Economy Integrated Support Center, Jeonnam Social Innovation Platform, Jeonnam Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency, Sinan-gun Tourism Council, Mokpo E-Land Senior Welfare Center, Mokpo MBC, Nongmin Newspaper, Mokpo Cultural Foundation, and university officials.

The participating organizations shared their main tasks and scopes, and through Q&A sessions on the respective projects, they broadened their understanding of local issue resolutions and innovation cases being implemented in various fields.

The Regional Industry-Academia-Civil-Government Council was organized as a forum to share local issues and challenges with affiliated organizations and discuss them for the development of the local community.

The event proceeded in the order of LINC＋ ‘Presentation of Outstanding Cases of Regional Cooperation Projects,’ ‘Presentation of Outstanding Cases of Living Labs,’ and ‘Sharing Business Directions by Regional Organizations and Proposing Regional Tasks.’

Professor Oh Myung-ho, Deputy Director of the LINC＋ Project Group, delivered a greeting, saying, “Through continuous promotion of the regional Industry-Academia-Civil-Government Council, the university will take the lead in playing a pivotal role in local community development by promoting diverse and practical projects that provide real help.”

Outstanding cases of the LINC＋ Regional Cooperation Project included ‘Development of Smart Functional Clothing Materials for Fishermen (Professor Cha Soo-jung, Department of Fashion and Clothing)’ and ‘Production of Promotional Content for Returning to Farming and Rural Areas in Yeongam-gun (Student Lee Ki-han, Department of Social Welfare).’

‘Development of Smart Functional Clothing Materials for Fishermen’ is a project aimed at alleviating the discomfort of fishermen and elderly people by developing lightweight, body-fitting functional materials to replace the heavy fishing aquaculture clothing, and to prepare for marine safety accidents.

‘Production of Promotional Content for Returning to Farming and Rural Areas in Yeongam-gun’ is a living lab program that creates videos from the perspective of youth to form empathy about why young people are returning to rural areas, thereby encouraging youth to return to farming and rural living.

Meanwhile, based on demand surveys within the Mokpo University region, a total of 12 demand-customized regional cooperation projects, 22 living lab tasks, and 5 regional innovation leading tasks are being carried out. To ensure the sustainability of each project’s outcomes, plans are in place to further activate social economy networks and strengthen cooperation and consultation among industry, academia, government, and civil sectors.

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