Mokpo National University Forms Advisory Committee for Successful Implementation of Glocal University 30 Initiative

Discussion on Concrete Strategies for Advancing as a Prestigious Green Marine-Specialized University

Mokpo National University (President Song Hacheol) announced on May 22 that it convened a global advisory committee composed of leading experts from various fields at Raum Art Center in Seoul on May 20 to ensure the successful implementation of its Glocal University initiative.

The meeting was attended by former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan, who served as the committee chair, as well as Choi Wonho, Chairman of Taehwa Group; Kim Hongyeon, President of KEPCO KPS; Hong Kiyong, Director of the Ship and Offshore Plant Research Institute; Kim Susam, former Vice President of Hanyang University; Choi Yongseop, Chief Editorial Writer of Korea University News; Kim Hanchang, Secretary-General of the National Assembly Good Policy Forum; and Son Youngha, Distinguished Professor at Gyeongju University. The participants proposed practical strategies for implementing Mokpo National University's Glocal University 30 plan.

Global advisory committee members are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Mokpo National University

In his opening remarks, Chair Do Jonghwan stated, "Although Mokpo National University was designated as a Glocal University less than a year ago, it has already become a model Glocal University based on collaboration among local industries, academia, and research institutes." He requested the advisory committee's active support to help Mokpo National University serve as a regional hub for Jeollanam-do and grow into a globally recognized university.

President Song Hacheol expressed his gratitude for appointing the nation's top experts in each field as advisory committee members. He added, "As a Glocal University, we will strive for mutual growth with the local community and transform into a world-class university in the field of green marine energy by actively embracing the valuable insights of the advisory committee to meet expectations."

During the two-hour advisory meeting, participants emphasized the importance of practical industry-academia-research collaboration based on infrastructure for shipbuilding, marine, and energy research. They also called for Mokpo National University's active role in promoting joint research with global companies, localizing LNG carrier cryogenic cargo holds, and leading future technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs).

Additionally, the committee recommended that the university foster top-level marine-specialized departments through a strategy of selection and concentration to become a world-class institution. They also stressed the need to increase the number of faculty and graduate students and to develop strategies for attracting outstanding international researchers.

Mokpo National University plans to actively incorporate the outcomes of this global advisory committee meeting to further accelerate its Glocal University initiative, including educational innovation and strengthening industry-academia cooperation with global companies.

Meanwhile, in 2024, Mokpo National University was selected for the Glocal University 30 initiative after presenting its vision of becoming a "global university leading innovation in eco-friendly carbon-free ships and the green marine energy industry."

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