Gumi City - Daegu Catholic University Sign Business Agreement ... For Semiconductor Industry Development and Talent Nurturing

Gumi City and Daegu Catholic University have signed a business agreement to promote the development of the semiconductor industry and foster talent.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] On September 8th at 10:30 AM, Gumi City signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of the semiconductor industry and talent cultivation at the Daegu Catholic University Grand Conference Room, attended by An Joo-chan, Chairman of the City Council, Woo Dong-gi, President of Daegu Catholic University, and other related officials.

The demand for semiconductor industry personnel is expected to increase from 177,000 to approximately 304,000 over the next 10 years (Semiconductor Industry Association, 2022).

Both institutions agreed that the most important task to be prioritized for establishing a stable growth foundation for the local semiconductor industry is the training and supply of skilled personnel, and decided to actively cooperate in talent development.

The university will establish a specialized semiconductor program to produce bachelor-level talents who can be immediately deployed in the field without additional training after employment, and the city will actively support recruitment through industry-academia-research cooperation. They also agreed to mutually cooperate for the designation of the Gumi semiconductor specialized complex and talent cultivation.

President Woo Dong-gi has been serving as the inaugural Chairman of the National Balanced Development Committee under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration since September 1st, playing a role in realizing "a local era where anywhere in Korea is a good place to live."

This MOU was also signed as one of the win-win measures to respond to the concentration of semiconductor policies in the metropolitan area.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, "The growth of the semiconductor industry is centered on creating a capability-strengthening ecosystem that supports talent development, activation of cooperation among companies, and R&D. We will continue to build a strong city for the semiconductor industry ecosystem through steady industry-academia-research cooperation."

An Joo-chan, Chairman of the Gumi City Council who participated on the day, said, "I consider the solidarity and cooperation between Gumi City and Daegu Catholic University meaningful," and added, "The Gumi City Council will spare no financial or administrative support."

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