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[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Public officials in Gyeonggi Province will have access to expert lectures where they can study future new growth industries such as renewable energy, semiconductors, and future cars.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 14th that from the 15th to the 23rd, it will hold a total of seven expert lectures titled "Opportunity Gyeonggi Innovation Forum - Gyeongbasi (Time to Change Gyeonggi Province) Season 1" to understand future new growth industries such as carbon neutrality, renewable energy, semiconductors, future electric vehicles, and autonomous vehicles, and further reflect these in provincial administration.

This expert lecture series was planned following Governor Kim Dong-yeon's intention that public officials should study the latest trends and reflect them in policies.

At the weekly department heads meeting on the 14th, Governor Kim said, "Starting tomorrow (the 15th), we will hold the Opportunity Gyeonggi Innovation Forum Series Season 1. I plan to attend all seven sessions if possible," adding, "Gyeonggi Province public officials should not be content with a narrow worldview but come outside to see a broader world, study more, and engage in discussions with curiosity and passion about fields we are not familiar with. I hope this will lead to higher-level policies and administrative services through communication with residents."

He continued, "Early next year, we plan to hold a workshop involving executives and heads of public institutions," and said, "Throughout 2023, we will have in-depth discussions on the direction of provincial administration and exchange opinions while listening to each other's plans."

The theme of "Gyeongbasi Season 1" is future new growth industries. It reflects Governor Kim Dong-yeon's determination to foster advanced industries and secure future sources of growth. This forum will be organized with lectures and discussions linked to organizational restructuring and key policies of the 8th provincial administration.

The main lecture schedule and topics are as follows: ▲15th Carbon neutrality and energy transition policies (Claudio Bachanti, Head of the Agora Energivende EU Sustainable Finance Project / Dimitri Pescia, Head of Southeast Asia Program) ▲16th Innovation and happiness (Hwang Cheol-ju, CEO of Juseong Engineering) ▲19th Semiconductor industry status and policy trends (Lee Chang-han, Vice Chairman of Korea Semiconductor Industry Association) ▲20th Domestic and international bio-industry trends and our challenges (Lee Seung-gyu, Vice Chairman of Korea Bio Association) ▲21st Status and challenges of Gyeonggi Province’s future car parts industry (Lee Hang-gu, Research Fellow at Korea Automotive Research Institute) ▲22nd Gyeonggi Province’s response to the climate crisis and energy transition, realization plans for the 8th provincial administration’s pledges (Lee Chang-su, Chairman of Citizens’ Development Cooperative Federation) ▲23rd Industrial digital transformation strategy to enhance the added value of Gyeonggi Province’s manufacturing industry (Song Byung-hoon, Director of Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center).

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