Korean Studies and Technology Join Hands... Launch of Convergence Cooperation in Gyeongbuk

NIKS and Gyeongbuk Technopark Sign MOU
Joint Promotion of Talent Development and Content

The National Institute for Korean Studies and Gyeongbuk Technopark have launched a convergence partnership that combines traditional cultural assets with industrial technological capabilities.

The National Institute for Korean Studies (Director Jeong Jongseop) and Gyeongbuk Technopark (Director Ha Inseong) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperative exchanges for mutual growth in the director’s office of the National Institute for Korean Studies on the 24th, agreeing to work together to promote regional industry and culture through the convergence of the humanities and technology.

Jeong Jongseop, President of the Korean Studies Advancement Institute (left), and Ha Inseong, President of Gyeongbuk Technopark, are signing a memorandum of understanding on the 24th in the president's office of the Korean Studies Advancement Institute to begin full-scale cooperation linking tradition and technology.

This agreement was prepared to create future convergence value and strengthen regional competitiveness by combining the strengths of the National Institute for Korean Studies, which has been leading the preservation and research of traditional culture, and Gyeongbuk Technopark, which plays a key role in regional industrial innovation and corporate support.

Under the agreement, the two institutions plan to pursue a wide range of cooperative initiatives, including: joint research and content development in humanities-technology convergence; joint operation of education programs and training for future convergence talent; support for revitalizing regional industries and the cultural industry; joint participation in government and local government public project bids and national projects; and mutual exchanges of information, facilities, and infrastructure.

The National Institute for Korean Studies is a leading Korean studies research institution in Korea, holding more than 680,000 pieces of Korean studies materials. Its collection includes various cultural heritages such as the national treasure “Jingbirok,” two UNESCO Memory of the World inscriptions, and three UNESCO Memory of the World inscriptions for the Asia-Pacific region.

Gyeongbuk Technopark is regarded as a core institution driving industrial innovation in North Gyeongsang Province, building an industrial ecosystem and supporting the advancement of technologies and startups of local companies based on a cooperation network that links industry, academia, research institutes, and government.

Establishing a Foundation for Regional Cultural and Industrial Innovation by Jointly Promoting Humanities-Technology Convergence Research and Talent Development

Director Jeong Jongseop said, “This is a meaningful starting point for cooperation that connects the value of traditional documentary heritage with modern industry,” adding, “We will create convergence value required in the future era by combining cultural assets with industrial support capabilities, and build a model that grows together with the region.”

This agreement is expected to expand the industrial utilization potential of cultural assets and serve as an opportunity to promote the joint growth of regional industries and the cultural ecosystem.

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