Chuncheon City and Kangwon National University Selected for KOICA Program, Linking International Students to Local Settlement

Operating Master's Programs in Agriculture and Bio...Training 30 Talents from Developing Countries
Supporting Local Employment by Linking Industry Internships and Field Training
Parallel Operation of the Chuncheon-Type Employment-Linked Internship...Establishing a Settlement Support System

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yuk Donghan) and Kangwon National University have been selected for the agriculture and bio fields of the "Professional Human Resources Development Program" organized by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

View of Chuncheon City Hall.

This program targets 30 outstanding talents from developing countries such as Vietnam, Nepal, and Myanmar, operating a master's course in agriculture and bio fields and linking it to local employment through industry internships and field training. The total project budget amounts to 2.58 billion won, of which 2.38 billion won will be funded by KOICA. The Department of Food and Environmental Convergence at the Graduate School of Kangwon National University will participate as the lead training institution, and Chuncheon City will provide matching funds and support for helping trainees settle in the local community.

The trainees will participate in industry-academia cooperation programs such as industrial internships and field training alongside their master's degree course, and they will also receive support through Korean language education and local life adaptation programs. Through this, the city plans to establish a practical talent development system that combines academic study with hands-on work experience.

Chuncheon City plans to institutionalize a structure that connects the master's degree course, field training, employment linkage, and local settlement through this project, and to build a more stable foundation for securing professional personnel for local companies in the agriculture and bio sectors.

In addition, the city plans to further strengthen its policy support system that connects the inflow of international students to employment and local settlement by operating this program in parallel with the "Chuncheon-Type Employment-Linked Internship Program," which has been promoted since last year. Starting from its pilot operation last year, the internship program will expand this year to include more than 30 participating international students.

Choi In-suk, Director of International Cooperation, said, "This selection is a meaningful achievement in which universities, local governments, and a government-affiliated international organization cooperate to cultivate global talent needed for local industries," adding, "We will continue to secure financial resources through competitive public offerings and steadily promote policies that link the local settlement of international students with such projects."

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