Dong-A University Holds Kickoff Meeting for Glocal Consortium 'BIG Network'

Dong-A University and Dongseo University Take First Step with 'Busan Innovative Global Network'
Busan City, Busan Global City Foundation, and Busan Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration Participate

Dong-A University (President Lee Hae-woo) held the kickoff meeting for the ‘Busan Innovative Global (BIG) Network’ on the 11th at the Wyndham Grand Mare Hall in Songdo, Busan.

Dong-A University is holding the Glocal Alliance University BIG Network Kickoff Meeting and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Dong-A University

The event was attended by representatives from Dong-A University and Dongseo University Glocal Alliance University, including Park Hyun-tae, Director of the International Affairs Office at Dong-A University, and Han Kyung-ho, Director of the International Affairs Office at Dongseo University, as well as Busan city officials such as Je Jin-woo, Head of the Regional Industry-Academia Cooperation Team; representatives from the Busan Global City Foundation including Jeon Mi-kyung, Head of the Global Hub City Team; officials from the Busan Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, and Busan Technopark; and representatives from Dong-A University’s overseas cooperation institutions.

The Dong-A University-Dongseo University Alliance University ‘Busan Innovative Global (BIG) Network’ is a regional industry-academia global network council aimed at attracting and supporting outstanding foreign talents to settle in Busan, aligned with the ‘Global Hub City’ vision pursued jointly by the alliance university and Busan city.

Through the establishment of the BIG Network, Dong-A University and Dongseo University plan to expand beyond industry-academia cooperation to build a global network, serving as a starting point for outstanding foreign talents to successfully settle in Busan and contribute to regional development.

At the kickoff meeting, there were presentations on the Glocal project, an overview and promotion strategy of the BIG Network council, introductions to projects conducted by each BIG Network institution, as well as discussions and networking among institutional representatives.

Park Hyun-tae, Director of the International Affairs Office at Dong-A University, stated, “The Dong-A-Dongseo Alliance University, as the lead university for the Glocal University 30 project, is pioneering global educational innovation and creating an innovative cooperation model where the local community, industry, and universities closely collaborate and develop together. In particular, linking the regional industry-academia-research network to attract outstanding talents from around the world will be a driving force for strengthening Busan’s international competitiveness and sustainable growth.”

He added, “If each institution shares its global networks, innovative educational programs, and know-how in talent attraction and establishes a cooperative system for nurturing global talents, greater synergy can be created through collaboration. Through this, we hope to play a meaningful role as a core driving force and innovative partner in Busan’s leap to becoming a world-class global hub city.”

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