Mokpo National University, Lecture Invited by Kim Hwajin, Chairman of the People Power Party Jeonnam Provincial Committee

Solutions to Youth Unemployment and Development Directions for Jeonnam

The Regional Industry Research Institute of Mokpo National University (President Song Ha-cheol) announced on the 25th that it held a lecture for faculty, staff, and students on the 23rd at the university headquarters' smart conference room, inviting Kim Hwa-jin, chairman of the People Power Party Jeonnam Provincial Party Committee.

On the 23rd, we invited Kim Hwajin, Chairman of the People Power Party Jeonnam Provincial Committee, to hold a lecture for faculty and students.
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Chairman Kim Hwa-jin emphasized, "Under the theme of 'Solving Youth Unemployment and the Development Direction of Jeonnam,' Jeonnam, facing the crisis of regional extinction due to population and job decline, needs to foster advanced industries such as aerospace, AI, semiconductors, and smart agriculture and fisheries to overcome the current crisis and create a Jeonnam where young people return."

He particularly noted, "Jeonnam has the largest agricultural population among the 17 metropolitan cities and provinces, and its population has decreased by 720,000 over the past 30 years since 1990," adding, "To overcome the population crisis and solve youth employment issues, it is necessary to establish an advanced agro-industrial convergence zone in the southwestern region, which is a mixed urban-rural area."

He stated, "In preparation for the glocal era, it is essential to create an advanced agro-industrial convergence zone centered on the southwestern region of Jeonnam and build a new agricultural industry ecosystem based on digital innovation and carbon neutrality, where the university plays a crucial role," and for this purpose, "Mokpo National University should be developed as a glocal university of the southwestern region of Jeonnam."

President Song Ha-cheol expressed gratitude, saying, "I appreciate Chairman Kim's conviction and passion for the development of the southwestern Jeonnam region and the resolution of youth employment issues, as well as his affection for Mokpo National University," and added, "Going forward, Mokpo National University will also transform into a glocal university working with the region through bold innovations such as establishing an industry-academia convergence campus aligned with the Ministry of Education's glocal university promotion strategy."

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