Jeonnam Province Governor Kim Young-rok emphasized active support for <a href="http://www.time.news/suncheon-city-eyes-on-suncheon-type-residents-autonomy-association-where-residents-solve-community-problems-on-their-own/" title="Suncheon City, eyes on ‘Suncheon-type Residents’ Autonomy Association’ where residents solve community problems on their own”>Suncheon National University to become a global small and medium-sized university. Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young-rok attended the vision declaration ceremony for fostering global small and medium-sized enterprises held at Suncheon National University on the 14th, and emphasized that he would actively support Suncheon National University to become a global small and medium-sized university.
At the event, about 200 people from the government, local governments, universities, and companies, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Joo-ho, Minister of SMEs and Startups Oh Young-joo, National Assembly member Kim Moon-soo, South Jeolla Province Governor Kim Young-rok, Suncheon Mayor Noh Kwan-gyu, Gwangyang Mayor Jeong In-hwa, and Goheung County Mayor Gong Young-min, attended the event. .
Suncheon University fosters local promising companies into small, strong regional companies, and companies that grow donate university development funds. In addition, the university plans to establish a virtuous cycle that fosters customized innovative talent through scholarships and connects them to employment at small and medium-sized enterprises.
By 2027, 500 companies from small and medium-sized regions were selected and the vision was declared to enter the top 50 in Asia’s QS by achieving graduate employment rates of 80%, domestic residents’ residence rates of 80%, and foreigners’ residence rates of 50%.
In his welcoming speech, Governor Kim Young-rok said, “It will be a signal that promotes the growth and improvement of competitiveness of local small and medium-sized enterprises by connecting regional strategic industries with university-specialized fields,” and added, “We will help Suncheon University play the role of a regional innovation hub and leap forward as a global small and medium-sized university.” “I will actively support the university,” he said.
South Jeolla Province will provide direct support of 50 billion won by 2027 according to the investment plan for Sunchon National University and Glocal University. We plan to actively pursue mutual growth between regions and universities based on cooperation between local governments, industry, academia, and research centers, focusing on the three specialized fields of green smart farm, animation and cultural contents, and aerospace and advanced materials.
Meanwhile, Jeollanam-do Province announced on the 14th that it jointly inspected the site with the Korea Forest Service and Yeosu City in areas affected by pine wilt disease in the Yeosu National Industrial Complex and held an on-site discussion on the current status of the disease and prevention measures.
About 20 officials and experts, including Korea Forest Service Commissioner Im Sang-seop, South Jeolla Province Environment and Forestry Bureau Director Park Jong-pil, Yeosu City Vice Mayor Choi Jeong-gi, Western Regional Forest Service, National Institute of Forest Science, Korea Forestry Promotion Agency, and forest engineers, attended the discussion.
In order to effectively control wilt disease, Yeosu City cut down all 15ha of damaged land, collected and shredded the products, and used them as unused forest biomass (sawdust, biomass supply, etc.). In addition, in response to climate change, cypresses were planted as requested by the mountain owner, and drone pest control was carried out in 85ha nearby to prevent the spread of insect vectors.
Discussion Line We agreed to jointly conduct surveillance with the Korea Forestry Promotion Agency for detailed surveillance across the entire area and to work together with the Western Regional Office to prepare a pest control strategy for efficient pest control.
Lim Sang-seop, head of the Korea Forest Service, said, “In South Jeolla Province, five cities and counties, including Mokpo City, have achieved clean areas for pine wilt disease,” and asked, “Please do your best to establish a well-organized control strategy and ensure manageable and safe control work.”
Economy Queen Reporter Hana Choi Photo: Jeonnam Province
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