GIST-Yeonggwang County Join Hands to Foster Talent in e-Mobility and AI Convergence

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] GIST (President Kim Gi-seon) and Yeonggwang County (County Governor Kim Junsung) have signed a business agreement to foster excellent talents in e-mobility and artificial intelligence (AI) convergence and to carry out related projects.

According to GIST on the 25th, the main contents of the agreement include support for the opening of the (tentative name) Smart Mobility Demonstration Center for the establishment of an industry-academia convergence facility in the Daema Industrial Complex and plans for professional manpower training following the establishment of the GIST Mobility Yeonggwang Campus.

Yeonggwang County will provide administrative and financial support for the e-mobility manpower training project, and GIST will develop educational programs for talent cultivation related to the establishment of the Smart Mobility Research Center and specialized graduate schools.

In addition, a TFT will be formed to successfully promote the above tasks, and active cooperation will be made on matters necessary for mutual development and friendship enhancement between GIST and Yeonggwang County, such as securing budgets.

President Kim Gi-seon said, “Through the cooperation between GIST, which possesses cutting-edge technology and equipment in the field of artificial intelligence, and Yeonggwang County, Korea’s representative e-mobility city, both institutions expect the best results and development in the fields of smart mobility education and research.”

A Yeonggwang County official stated, “We will combine the county’s future strategic project, the e-mobility industry, with the excellent education and research capabilities of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology,” adding, “We will do our best to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution era through Korea’s best e-mobility talent cultivation.”

Meanwhile, following the selection of both institutions in February for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s future automobile core technology professional manpower training project, they plan to establish research facilities within the industrial complex to build a virtuous cycle system of R&D?manpower training?employment, and contribute to fostering specialized manpower in future automobile industries such as e-mobility and revitalizing the regional economy.

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