[Seoul District News] Seocho-gu to Invest 17.2 Billion KRW in National and District Funds Over 8 Years Until 2029 for High-Level Talent Development at Soongsil University
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (District Mayor Jeon Seong-su ·photo) has rolled up its sleeves to nurture local talent to create a leading city in the AI 4th Industrial Revolution.
The district announced on the 18th that it will sign a business agreement with Soongsil University to jointly promote practical AI talent development linked to employment for young people by fostering advanced AI talent at the master’s and doctoral levels for employees of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region under the ‘Local Intelligence Innovation Talent Development’ project.
Earlier, Soongsil University was the only institution selected in the metropolitan area in June for the ‘Local Intelligence Innovation Talent Development Project,’ which cultivates advanced research personnel through innovative education and research for employees of local companies, supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation.
Through this agreement, the district plans to invest a total of 17.2 billion KRW over eight years until 2029, including national and district funds, to promote this project together with Soongsil University (15 billion KRW from the national government, 1.5 billion KRW from the district, and 750 million KRW from Soongsil University).
The main contents of the business agreement between the two institutions include ▲supporting tuition fees and education for employees in the region enrolled in AI master’s and doctoral programs (‘Support for employees’ master’s and doctoral programs’ with 90% tuition coverage, up to 10 million KRW) ▲‘Project development based on regional industry demand’ where university researchers and companies conduct joint research ▲‘Practical AI talent development’ that trains young people as AI and other specialists and links them to employment to create jobs ▲and ‘Resident education programs’ to expand the AI base.
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Additionally, as a long-term project, the district plans to discover and carry out various projects utilizing Seocho-gu’s resources and Soongsil University’s human infrastructure, such as smart city living lab research and development based on regional demand, and industry-academia-research cooperation programs linked with companies and research institutes in the AI special zone and ICT specific development promotion district.
Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “Through this business agreement, we will spare no support for excellent local talent with rich field experience to become outstanding practical convergence talents through customized education, and we hope Seocho-gu will become the cornerstone for leaping forward as Korea’s AI innovation city.”
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