"Future Lies in 'Knowledge, Industry, and Academia'... Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun Holds 7th AI-Themed 'Open Campus Meeting' at Dong-Eui University"

AI Companies and University Students to Participate on the 27th at 2:30 PM

Open Campus Meeting Scene.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The "Open Campus Meeting," initiated by Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, meaning that local governments, companies, and universities must unite to open the future, is holding its 7th session.

On the 27th at 2:30 PM, Mayor Park Hyung-jun will visit Dong-Eui University to meet with university students and corporate representatives and conduct this meeting.

Opening the campus doors wide, the mayor visits the university to explore local government-industry-academia cooperation projects and discuss win-win development plans. Since Mayor Park took office, this is the 7th relay meeting, starting with Dong-Eui Science College in June and now at Dong-Eui University.

The theme of this event is "Realizing Busan as a Leading Future City in Artificial Intelligence." Attendees include Mayor Park, Dong-Eui University President Han Soo-hwan, CEO Ju-yong of Roas, an intelligent robot development company, CEO Kim Min-ji of V-Dream, a company supporting telecommuting for the disabled, CEO Kim Jung-soo of S-Din, a robot and drone development company, and Research Director Lee Hoon of Total Softbank, a system software development company.

Students Kim Soo-bin, Jo Woo-jin, Jeon Young-mi, and Kim Myung-ae from Dong-Eui University also attend to engage in discussions with these figures.

Mayor Park visits Dong-Eui University's Gaya Campus to brainstorm with participants about research and development related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology, called the core of the 4th industrial revolution, human resource development, and various industrial applications.

Mayor Park said, "Dong-Eui University has established an AI department in the ICT Engineering College and is rising as a big data and AI-centered university through continuous educational innovation," adding, "We plan to cooperate with universities and companies to create a new Busan through the advancement of local industries based on artificial intelligence."

He also stated, "Busan City achieved a record investment attraction of 3.6 trillion won this year, attracting 23 domestic and international global companies and creating employment for over 8,400 people," and added, "We will accelerate job creation through local government-industry-academia cooperation by fostering talent related to artificial intelligence and big data."

Before the event, Mayor Park visited Dong-Eui University's Busan IT Convergence Parts Research Institute, Artificial Intelligence Grand ICT Research Center, and Makersville, advanced infrastructure facilities of Dong-Eui University.

The Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan City plan to invest 18.7 billion won in the Artificial Intelligence Grand ICT Research Center by 2027 to nurture local AI innovation talents.

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