Launch of 'Digital Smart Busan Academy' for Training SW Professionals ... Participation of 12 Institutions in Busan

(From the fifth person on the left) Kim Seon-ho, Vice President of Dong-Eui University, Baek Jong-heon, Member of the National Assembly, Jang Young-su, President of Pukyong National University, Kang Dae-sung, Vice President of Dong-A University, and Lee Jun-seung, Director of Digital Economy Innovation Office of Busan City, along with other attendees, are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The 'Digital Smart Busan Academy,' which nurtures customized software (SW) professionals tailored to local field demands with the participation of 12 institutions in Busan, has officially launched.

The Digital Smart Busan Academy Project Group at the National Pukyong National University held the 'Digital Smart Busan Academy Launch Ceremony' on the morning of the 22nd in the large conference room on the 2nd floor of the Pukyong National University headquarters.

The 'Digital Smart Busan Academy' is a project where universities and companies form a large consortium to jointly design and operate educational programs and connect them to employment, aiming to cultivate SW professionals tailored to the local field demands in the Busan area.

The consortium, consisting of 12 institutions including universities and companies led by Pukyong National University, was selected for this year's SW professional retraining project by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, and operates the academy.

The project group will receive approximately 7.8 billion KRW in support over four years, starting with the launch ceremony.

To promote the smartization of Busan's leading industries, the project group plans to train more than 670 SW professionals over four years through 16-week intensive technical training in five educational fields: digital finance, smart healthcare, big data, smart ship port, and smart factory.

The education targets are current students and graduates of Pukyong National University, Dong-A University, and Dong-Eui University who have completed basic SW courses such as Python and deep learning.

Participants in the launch ceremony included representatives from participating institutions such as Pukyong National University, Dong-A University, Dong-Eui University, Shinsegae I&C, BNK System, SCT, Intown, Sonamu Information Technology, ST Research, Toogram Systems, Pin Insight, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, as well as companies based in Busan supporting employment recommendations and field training.

At the launch ceremony, thematic presentations were held covering education, startup and employment support, and talent development projects, including a presentation on the Digital Smart Busan Academy project promotion plan by Project Group Leader Professor No Maeng-seok.

Professor No, the project group leader, said at the launch ceremony, "We will strive to ensure that local universities and companies jointly nurture excellent SW professionals to become key players in the advancement and smartization of Busan's core industries."

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