Gwangju Seo-gu Holds HIVE Project Performance Forum... Discussing Development Directions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City held the 2022 Higher Vocational Education Hub District (HIVE) Project Performance Expansion Forum at the Ramada Hotel on the 20th.

Gwangju Seo-gu held a High Vocational Education Hub District Project Performance Expansion Forum at the Ramada Hotel on the 20th.
[Photo by Seo-gu]

According to Seo-gu on the 21st, this forum was prepared to share the project achievements made in the first year after the consortium of Seo-gu, Gwangju, and Health University was selected for the Higher Vocational Education Hub District (HIVE) Project in June last year, and to explore the development direction of the project in 2023.

About 130 people attended the event, including Kim Yi-gang, Mayor of Seo-gu, Ko Kyung-ae, Chairperson of the Seo-gu Council, Seo-gu Council members, Jeong Myeong-jin, President of Health University, Health University faculty and staff, lifelong vocational education instructors, vocational education program trainees, and project stakeholders.

Lee Hyung-su, Director of the HIVE Center, presented the project goals and implementation strategies, major program achievements, project implementation organization, performance, and best practices to the attendees, followed by discussions on the development direction of the project.

Kim Yi-gang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “For the cultivation and fostering of local talent that will lead the development and growth of the region, cooperation among industry, academia, and government must be supported,” adding, “We expect the HIVE project to serve as a stepping stone for regional coexistence based on community communication and harmony.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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