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Exploring Regional Development Strategies through University and Community Collaboration

National Mokpo University (President Song Ha-cheol) announced on the 5th that it held a lecture for faculty and staff by inviting Lee Jung-hyun, Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee of the National Balanced Development Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman), at 11 a.m. on the 4th in the Smart Conference Room on the first floor of the annex.

Lee Jeong-hyun, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of the National Balanced Development Committee, is giving a lecture to faculty and staff.
[Photo by Mokpo National University]

Chairman Lee Jung-hyun emphasized, under the theme of "The Local Era of the Yoon Seok-yeol Government: Its Vision and Strategy," that in the Honam region and universities facing a crisis due to the decline in school-age population in the era of local extinction, it is necessary to actively utilize the current infrastructure to enhance core competencies required for digital industries in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.

He also stated, "We must alleviate the concentration of young and middle-aged populations in the metropolitan area by utilizing intellectual talents and resources from the Honam region," and stressed, "In the era of local extinction, regional universities and communities should enhance their self-sustaining capabilities by collaborating with central and local governments to leverage the advantages of a knowledge-based society."

Song Ha-cheol, President of Mokpo University, said, "Through today's lecture, I felt that Chairman Lee Jung-hyun has deeply contemplated and empathized with the future of Mokpo University and the region," adding, "We are grateful for his interest in our university despite his busy schedule, and going forward, Mokpo University will take the lead in nurturing local talents through continuous cooperation with the region."

Meanwhile, Chairman Lee, originally from Gokseong, graduated from Salesio High School and studied Political Science and Diplomacy at Dongguk University. He served as a member of the National Assembly for the 18th and 19th sessions representing Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, and in 2016, he also served as the leader of the Saenuri Party.

He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee of the National Balanced Development Committee under the President.

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