Mokwon University-Baejae University Launch Glocal University Joint Promotion Committee

Mokwon University announced on the 22nd that it has launched a joint promotion committee for Glocal Universities with Paichai University. The Ministry of Education designates 30 non-metropolitan universities as Glocal Universities by 2026, providing 100 billion KRW per university.

Mokwon University plans to collaborate with Paichai University by launching the joint promotion committee to break down barriers between universities, lead innovation, and establish a model for mutual growth of universities and regions at a global level.

First, the two universities will share human and material resources to implement radical innovations across the board, including liberal arts, majors, industry-academia cooperation, and lifelong education.

They will also establish an innovation execution system that can effectively and swiftly implement the joint innovation plan. The innovation plan will focus on breaking down barriers between universities by reforming academic structures and systems, and innovating educational and research functions.

Ultimately, the two universities aim to lead the co-growth of universities and regions and establish their status as competitive global universities and lifelong education universities, which is the goal of the innovation plan.

According to the innovation plan, the two universities will promote eight joint innovation plans, including the complete integration of the College of Liberal Arts and Shared University, strengthening major partnerships, and executing student immersive mega-projects.

The Ministry of Education and the Glocal University Committee will accept preliminary designation applications by the 31st of this month and announce about 15 preliminary designated universities next month. Mokwon University and Paichai University will each submit their innovation plans by the end of this month, including the joint innovation plan.

After receiving the applications, the Ministry of Education will select 10 universities as Glocal Universities in September this year through evaluation and deliberation procedures. It is reported that the number of Glocal Universities will increase to 30 by 2026.

Hee-Hak Lee, President of Mokwon University, said, “We will strive to successfully break down barriers between universities based on the partnership between the two universities to provide direction for university innovation.”

Wook Kim, President of Paichai University, said, “I am confident that we can realize the best university success model through cooperation with Mokwon University.”

Meanwhile, at the launch ceremony, the joint promotion committee co-chairs, President Hee-Hak Lee and President Wook Kim, signed the Glocal University 30 joint promotion plan and exchanged a pledge stating that “regardless of the selection outcome of the Glocal University project, the joint innovation plan will be pursued without interruption.”

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