Kyonggi University Signs International Exchange MOU with University of Kensington, UK

Cooperation Including Operation of Mid- to Long-Term Training Programs

Kyonggi University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for international exchange with Kensington College in the United Kingdom.

The Kyonggi University Software (SW) Centered University Project Group signed the MOU on the 9th with Kensington College (KCB), headquartered in the UK, to promote global AI (artificial intelligence) and SW education cooperation and activate international exchange.

The signing ceremony was held at the KCB Brunei campus located in Brunei. Attendees included Kim Sung-eun, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Brunei, KCB faculty and students, students participating in Kyonggi University's global SW education program, and Professor Jo Yong-gyu from the Department of Industrial Management and Information Engineering at Kyonggi University.

(From right) Professor Jo Yong-gyu, Department of Industrial Management and Information Engineering, Kyonggi University; Shibaraja, Vice President of KCB Brunei Campus; Misuke, Academic Director of KCB Brunei Campus
Photo by Kyonggi University

The participating students visited advanced industrial sites in the aviation and telecommunications sectors in Brunei for two weeks and successfully completed a hackathon competition aimed at solving problems within these industries.

Through this MOU, Professor Jo plans to collaborate with KCB on ▲ short- and mid-term AI and SW training programs ▲ sharing academic resources ▲ fostering global talent through language proficiency improvement ▲ aviation AI and SW cooperation projects.

Kyonggi University's 'SW Centered University Project' is a government-supported initiative funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation. It aims to innovate the university education system centered on SW by reflecting industry demands and to cultivate specialized and convergent SW talents that meet the demand for new technologies such as AI.

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