Gwangju Seo-gu - Health University High Vocational Education Hub Project Performance Forum

Seo-gu District of Gwangju Metropolitan City and Gwangju Health University announced on the 17th that they held the ‘2023 Higher Vocational Education Hub District (HiVE) Project Performance Forum.’

The Higher Vocational Education Hub District project serves as a regional base for higher vocational education by having junior colleges collaborate with basic local governments to select specialized fields that align with regional development goals and reorganize the education system accordingly.

This performance forum was organized to share the second-year operational achievements of the Higher Vocational Education Hub District project, which the two institutions are promoting as a consortium, and to explore future development directions. About 150 stakeholders, including Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, and Kim Kyungtae, President of Gwangju Health University, attended the event.

Last year, Seo-gu, together with Gwangju Health University, established regional community industry-academia-government governance by holding the Higher Vocational Education Innovation Committee and HiVE Center Steering Committee meetings, and signing new MOUs with 19 institutions. They also made efforts to activate a customized health management system and village-centered lifelong education through initiatives such as the Visiting Integrated Health Camp and village BI-linked education.

Kim Kyungtae, President of Gwangju Health University, stated, “In a situation where both universities and regions face crises due to population concentration in the metropolitan area and a decrease in school-age population, we will strive to build a lifelong learning environment suitable for vocational education in step with Seo-gu District Office’s changes.”

Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “Through this performance forum, we were able to seek development plans for mutual growth and cooperation between universities and local communities. Going forward, we will do our best to nurture local talent by effectively linking Seo-gu’s key projects, such as the Sekundae and village BI activation projects, with the Higher Vocational Education Hub project.”

Shin Dongho, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy, bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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