GIST and Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Sign MOU for Fostering Future Talents and Promoting Integrity Culture

(From left) GIST President KiChul Lim, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Chairman CheolHwan Yoo.

The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) announced on May 26 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission to foster future talents with integrity and to promote a culture of integrity.

The signing ceremony was held on May 23 in the main conference room of the GIST administration building, attended by GIST President KiChul Lim, Planning Director Heesam Kim, Academic Affairs Director Seokwon Hong, Research Director Jaeyoung Lee, and Administration and Safety Director Sanghoon Jeon. From the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Chairman CheolHwan Yoo, Planning and Coordination Office Director Sunjo Kim, Integrity Training Institute Director Sesin Kim, and about ten other officials participated.

Through this agreement, the two organizations plan to closely cooperate in various fields, including fostering future talents with integrity, spreading a culture of integrity, and protecting the rights and interests of university students and graduate students. They also aim to establish an organic cooperative system.

Notably, this is the first time the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has signed such an agreement with a research-oriented science and technology specialized university. It is expected to provide a foundation for systematically conveying the value and importance of integrity to the talents who will lead future science and technology.

The agreement outlines strengthened mutual exchange and cooperation in five areas: providing integrity education to establish a sense of integrity among university and graduate students; delivering training to enhance the integrity capabilities of university faculty and staff; offering consultation to activate integrity education through collaboration with universities; cooperating in the establishment and operation of regular curriculum courses for integrity education; and supporting counseling and resolution of grievances for university and graduate students and faculty and staff.

President KiChul Lim stated, "Science and technology must be grounded not only in technological advancement but also in social responsibility and public trust," adding, "With this agreement, we will actively support GIST students so that they can grow into key talents for the future society who pursue excellence in research as well as fairness, common sense, and justice."

Chairman CheolHwan Yoo said, "For the knowledge and skills learned at school to truly contribute to the lives of the public, integrity must be at the foundation," and added, "Through this agreement, I hope students will grow not only in academic competence but also as talents with transparent and upright values."

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