Chonnam National University, Korea-China Diplomatic Relations 30th Anniversary Industry-Academia Convergence Innovation Exchange Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju International Development Cooperation Center at Chonnam National University announced on the 2nd that it held the '1st Korea-China International Industry-Academia Convergence Innovation Research Exchange Meeting' at Yeongmyeong Hall in the College of Engineering on the 28th of last month.

This event was held with the participation of the International Convergence Education Promotion Institute (GICE, Director Yoo Young-tae), the College of Engineering at Chonnam National University (Dean Kim Jin-hyuk), along with Zhang Chenggang, Consul General of the Chinese Embassy in Korea in Gwangju, Secretary No Ji-mun of China Nanyang Normal University, as well as businesspeople and international students.

The event was conducted online connecting five universities in China, and commemorating the 30th anniversary of Korea-China diplomatic relations, it was organized as a forum to discuss cultural, artistic, technological, and industrial fields that contribute to job creation and economic development between the two countries, and to present exemplary successful convergence models of industry-academia and public-private cooperation as solutions to global crises.

In particular, with the global COVID-19 pandemic, frequent natural disasters caused by environmental pollution and climate change, and intensified international conflicts and disputes arising from resources and food, the international community facing serious crises sought win-win solutions through close cooperation.

Additionally, on the same day, the College of Engineering at Chonnam National University and the College of Engineering at China Nanyang Normal University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for exchange and cooperation, agreeing to collaborate on joint operation of global laboratories and the joint supervision system for high-level personnel.

Representatives from Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing Film Academy, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Tianjin University of Technology, the Korea Technology Transfer Association Gwangju-Jeonnam branch, and companies such as Shinseong Tech, Hyunnong, Korea Prime Pharmaceutical, Megaworks, Ilho Solution, D2 Resources, Ecor, and GTTB were appointed as joint laboratory operation committee members to promote mutual cooperation.

Center Director Kim Jae-gi said, “This industry-academia convergence innovation research exchange meeting between Korea and China, held in the year marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, is a very meaningful event in terms of starting a new 30 years,” and added, “It is expected to serve as an opportunity to continuously promote exchanges and cooperation between Korea and China, including corporate cooperation, private cooperation, and graduate student exchanges, which have recently become distant due to COVID-19.”

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