Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus Successfully Completes First 'IBM AI Specialist Training Program' in Goyang City

Establishing Itself as a Leading Hub for AI Education in Northern Gyeonggi’s Major Cities

The '2025 IBM Artificial Intelligence (AI) Specialist Training Program,' held at the Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus located within the Changjo Innovation Campus in Deogyang-gu, Goyang Special City (Mayor Lee Donghwan), was successfully completed from October 28 to 31, 2025.

1. Interior view of the 'Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus' opened on October 23. Provided by Goyang Special City

This program, part of the Gyeonggi Northern AI Talent Development initiative promoted by the Gyeonggi Institute of Economic Science and Technology, provided hands-on training using IBM's Watsonx platform. The curriculum included AI modeling, generative AI practice, and the design and deployment of AI agents.

Participants gained practical skills that can be immediately applied in the industry by practicing the entire process from AI basics to service development and deployment, and received IBM certificates upon completion.

The Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus, a youth-centered platform in northern Gyeonggi that promotes both specialized AI education and industry collaboration, has further strengthened its role as a hub for nurturing practical AI professionals through this program.

A city official stated, "This training has elevated the status of the Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus and provided a stepping stone for local youth to enter the AI industry. Going forward, we will develop the Deogyang-gu area into a core region for the AI industry so that the Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus can become a leading center for AI specialist education, attracting talent from key northern Gyeonggi cities such as Uijeongbu, Paju, and Yangju."

Meanwhile, the city is supporting the creation of a regional AI cluster centered on the Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus, where AI education, industry, employment, and startups form a virtuous cycle. The city is also continuously promoting AI-based administrative innovation projects, such as an AI idea contest for public officials and an autonomous robot pilot project.

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