Namwon-si Accelerates Efforts to Foster Future Software Talent

Published 27 Apr.2023 14:11(KST)

Namwon City in Jeollabuk-do is accelerating efforts to nurture future talents in software (SW).

On the 27th, the city announced that it signed a 'Jeollabuk-do SW Future Filling Education Project Support Business Agreement' with Jeonbuk Technopark, Korea Electronics Technology Institute Jeonbuk Headquarters, and D-Lab Co., Ltd. to promote the 'Jeollabuk-do SW Future Filling Project.'

Through this agreement, Namwon City, Jeonbuk Technopark, and others plan to mutually cooperate to establish and operate a software (SW) education hub center and experiential education center, create a software education environment, and cultivate outstanding talents.

Namwon City signed a business agreement on the 27th with Jeonbuk Technopark, the Jeonbuk Headquarters of the Korea Electronics Technology Institute, and D-Lab Co., Ltd. to support the "Jeollabuk-do SW Future Filling Education Project."
[Photo by Namwon City]

In particular, through this business agreement, the city plans not only to eliminate regional software education gaps and train professional instructors but also to promote job creation projects and establish a high-quality software education environment within the region, positioning itself as a software education hub.

To this end, the Jeollabuk-do Software Future Filling Hub Center, which will be the first to be promoted, is an annex building of a complex public library currently under construction in Geum-dong, Namwon City, scheduled to open at the end of December and is currently under active construction.

The Software Future Filling Hub Center plans to create and operate a space for specialized software education along with cutting-edge future technology experience areas such as metaverse, robots, artificial intelligence, and drones.

Mayor Choi Kyung-sik said, “The role of the Software Future Filling Center is more important than anything else to expand digital education in the region, and I am honored that the 'Jeollabuk-do SW Future Filling Education Project' is being carried out in Namwon.” He added, “Based on this business agreement, we will wholeheartedly support elementary, middle, and high school students in Jeollabuk-do to grow into digital talents equipped with future core competencies.”

Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon baekok@asiae.co.kr