"Training as Foreign Student Specialists" ... Changwon Special City Signs Agreement for Foreign Student Development Cooperation

Chamber of Commerce and Local Universities Join Hands
to Support Young Foreign Talent

On the 18th, Changwon City in Gyeongnam Province signed a business agreement at Changwon City Hall with the Chamber of Commerce, Changwon National University, Gyeongnam National University, Changshin University, and Masan University to foster foreign students tailored to the region.

This agreement aims to cooperate and support various aspects such as education, employment, and culture to attract foreign students and nurture them as specialized human resources who can contribute to the development of local industries.

Changwon Special City has signed a business agreement for the training of international students.

Recently, the Ministry of Education emphasized the importance of the region for nurturing foreign students in the Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System (RISE) announced in March and the measures to enhance the educational competitiveness of foreign students announced in August.

In line with these movements, universities, the Chamber of Commerce, and Changwon City have come together to promote efforts so that foreign students can adapt to and settle in the local community through role sharing.

The agreement also includes joint cooperation to support early adaptation to Korean society and regional employment support for foreign students who wish to settle in Korea after graduation, aiming to nurture foreign students as settlement-type talents suitable for the region.

Ha Jongmok, the first deputy mayor, said, “This agreement is the first step toward fostering foreign students tailored to the region. We will do our best to cooperate with universities and companies so that foreign students can contribute to the local community.”

Meanwhile, there are 1,355 foreign students attending four universities in Changwon.

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