DGIST to Host World's Largest Engineering Education Forum... 800 Experts from 50 Countries to Participate

DGIST (President Lee Geonwoo) will host the "2025 World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF & GEDC 2025)," the world's largest academic event in engineering education, from September 21 to 25 at Daegu EXCO and DGIST.

This event is co-hosted by DGIST and the Korean Society for Engineering Education (President Lee Kyunggu), under the theme "Engineering Education We Need." The conference will broadly address global issues such as innovation in engineering education, integration of new technologies, sustainability, improvement of educational quality, and the social responsibility of engineers.

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The event will bring together around 800 participants from academia, industry, research institutions, and government agencies across more than 50 countries to strengthen global networks and discuss ways to expand industry-academia-research collaboration. Major programs will include keynote speeches, leadership sessions, paper presentations, student programs, corporate forums, and networking dinners, providing diverse opportunities for exchange.

The forum is jointly organized by DGIST, KSEE, IFEES, and GEDC, with support from the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Education, and Daegu Metropolitan City. Additionally, more than 20 domestic and international companies and organizations-including Korea Circuit, iMBank, Dassault Syst?mes, LG Chem, Hyosung Heavy Industries, MathWorks, Celltrion, and Siemens-are participating as sponsors, making this a global event that brings together academia and industry.

Lee Geonwoo, President of DGIST, stated, "DGIST is contributing to national and regional development by focusing on three future strategic areas: Physical AI, Human Digital Twin, and Quantum Sensing. Through this international event, we aim to showcase DGIST's innovative research capabilities and educational vision on the global stage, strengthen our global cooperation network, and enhance our international standing."

Kim Hoejun, Director of Global Cooperation at DGIST, said, "This forum is a meaningful occasion to lead the advancement of future engineering education and lay the foundation for international cooperation. We hope that many members will participate and join us in exploring the future of engineering education."

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