Jeonnam ICT Talent Development Hub 'ICT Innovation Square' Opens in Gwangyang

Opening Ceremony on the 14th... Training 1,000 Professionals by 2023

Exterior view of the community center in Gwangyang-si, Jeonnam, where Jeonnam ICT Innovation Square is located.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The 'Jeonnam ICT Innovation Square,' responsible for nurturing information and communication technology (ICT) talent in the Jeonnam region, will hold its opening ceremony on the 14th at the community center located in Gwangyang-si, Jeonnam.

According to the Jeonnam Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency on the 13th, the ICT Innovation Square is a central institution in charge of the digital innovation talent development project, a core task of the Korean New Deal, and plans to train 1,000 professionals by 2023.

The square, established on the 2nd floor and 1.5th floor (between the 1st and 2nd floors) of the Gwangyang-si community center, covering approximately 1,084㎡, is equipped with an operations office, an AI complex education room, an ICT complex, and project rooms. It will actively operate specialized education courses in artificial intelligence and blockchain, as well as corporate cooperation project education with Jeollanam-do and Gwangyang-si companies.

In particular, the corporate cooperation project education plans to produce demand-tailored talent through field training in partnership with companies in Jeonnam's strategic industries such as energy, drones, agricultural and fishery distribution, steel, and shipbuilding.

Previously, Jeonnam Province was finally selected in August last year for the 'Regional ICT Innovation Square Establishment Project' promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, securing 5.5 billion KRW in national funds. Together with Jeonnam Province and Gwangyang-si funds, the project is being promoted with a total budget of 7.9 billion KRW.

Lee Junggeun, director of the Jeonnam Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency, stated, "The core goal of this project is to nurture talent that leads and drives the 4th Industrial Revolution and pioneers Jeonnam's future growth engines." He added, "We will do our best to become a key hub supporting the digital transformation of Jeollanam-do's industrial ecosystem and the virtuous cycle of human resources through strengthening the capabilities of local youth and demand-tailored education for the regional industry."

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