Gwangju RISE Project Group to Officially Launch Regional Innovation Governance

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The Gwangju RISE Project Group is set to officially launch its regional innovation governance.

On August 17, Jeonnam National University announced that it will hold the "Gwangju RISE Vision Declaration Ceremony for Regional and University Co-Growth" and the inauguration ceremony for the Gwangju RISE Project Group at Minju Maru on September 3 in the afternoon.

This event is co-hosted by the 17 university RISE project groups and the Gwangju RISE Center. Approximately 300 participants are expected to attend, including the Mayor of Gwangju, university presidents, heads of RISE project groups, city council members, district mayors, the superintendent of education, heads of regional innovation agencies, and business representatives. The event aims to share each university's visions and goals, and to establish a hub for regional innovation by building a collaborative system among local industries, universities, and research institutes.

The event will be divided into two parts. The first part will begin with an opening address by the president of Jeonnam National University, who serves as the co-chair of Gwangju RISE, followed by congratulatory remarks from the Mayor of Gwangju and members of the city council. A video introducing the 17 universities will be shown, after which the heads of the RISE project groups at Jeonnam National University and Chosun College of Science and Technology will read the vision declaration. All RISE project group leaders will then participate in a launch performance and commemorative photo session.

The second part will feature a special lecture, and the working groups for each unit project will hold their first meetings to begin full-scale collaboration on future joint initiatives.

Lee Yoonseong, head of the Jeonnam National University RISE Project Group, stated, "Through this inauguration ceremony, the Gwangju RISE Project Group will unite the capabilities of universities, local communities, industries, and research institutions, strengthening the collaborative system among local industries, universities, and research institutes. Based on this, we will establish regional innovation governance and do our utmost to help Gwangju become an innovative city where education, industry, and research are closely interconnected."

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