Icheon City Signs Agreement with Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and SK Hynix to Promote Semiconductor Science Education

Cooperation for Nurturing Talent and the Successful Operation of Icheon Science High School

On May 21, the city of Icheon in Gyeonggi Province signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and SK Hynix at the SK Hynix headquarters to promote semiconductor science education.

On the 21st, at the SK Hynix headquarters in Icheon, Kim Kyunghee, Mayor of Icheon (from the left), Lee Songman, Vice President of SK Hynix, and Lim Taenghee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, are holding up the memorandum of understanding for the activation of semiconductor science education. Provided by the City of Icheon

The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Kyunghee, Mayor of Icheon, Lim Taenghee, Superintendent of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, and Lee Songman, Vice President of SK Hynix. The participating organizations and companies agreed to cooperate in fostering scientific talent in Icheon and in the successful opening and operation of the tentatively named Icheon Science High School, which will specialize in semiconductors.

The agreement also includes specific action plans for each institution to promote semiconductor science education. The city will provide a central space and establish a public-private-academic cooperation system. The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will be responsible for planning and implementing a semiconductor-focused curriculum and providing human and administrative support for the opening of the science high school. SK Hynix will support the program by providing instructors for the semiconductor shared school, offering fab tours, and cooperating in specialized semiconductor education.

Mayor Kim stated, "Through this agreement, we will strengthen cooperation among institutions to provide diverse and high-quality educational opportunities for students in Icheon."

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