Hwaseong-si and Kyungsung University Department of Urban Engineering Sign MOU for 'Smart City Development'

On the 25th, Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 26th that it signed a "Business Agreement for the Creation and Revitalization of Smart Cities" with the Department of Urban Engineering at Kyungsung University.

Sixteen people attended the signing ceremony, including Kim Myung-sook, Head of the Smart City Division of Hwaseong City, and Nam Kwang-woo, Professor of Urban Engineering at Kyungsung University.

Officials from Hwaseong City and the Department of Urban Engineering at Kyungsung University are holding the memorandum of understanding for the creation and activation of a smart city, pledging to establish a successful cooperative system.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

Through the agreement, both institutions agreed to ▲expand exchanges of related human resources ▲establish a system for exchanging academic information and industry trend information ▲strengthen collaborative research and cooperative projects such as research and development and technical consulting.

In particular, the two institutions had in-depth discussions on research and technical support systems for smart pole standardization plans, which have recently become an issue in the smart city field, and smart innovation technology demonstration projects through living labs.

The city plans to expand cooperation with the Department of Urban Engineering at Kyungsung University in related fields such as smart city projects, national public projects, new town development, and urban regeneration projects in the future.

Professor Nam said, "Based on research in smart city planning, traffic engineering, urban regeneration, and various innovative technology project capabilities, we will strengthen cooperation for the development of Hwaseong City's smart city."

Kim Myung-sook, Head of the Smart City Division, also responded, "We look forward to the active role of Kyungsung University's Department of Urban Engineering for the development of Hwaseong City's smart city through this agreement."

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