How Can Busan Retain Its Youth?... Dong-A and Dongseo Universities, Companies, and Institutions Seek Solutions for Settlement Together

Renault Korea, Sungwoo Hitech, Saejeong, and Others Join

Glocal University Alliance Governance Kicks Off in Earnest

In response to the outflow of young people from Busan to the Seoul metropolitan area, local universities, companies, and related organizations have come together to create an ecosystem that supports youth settlement and employment.

Dong-A University (President Lee Hae-woo) and Dongseo University (President Jang Je-guk) announced on the 24th that they recently held the first meeting of the year to advance the "Specialized Education Committee (Local Settlement-Oriented Talent Development Governance)" at Homer's Hotel in Gwangalli, Busan.

This governance initiative is part of the Glocal University 30 project at Dong-A University and Dongseo University. It is an industry-academia-government cooperation system in which universities, companies, and related organizations participate together to nurture talent needed by local industries and to support youth employment and settlement in the region.

Dong-A University and Dongseo University recently held their first meeting of the year at Homers Hotel in Gwangalli, Busan, to advance the 'Specialized Education Committee.'

The event was attended by representatives from the two universities as well as related organizations including the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, Busan Employers Federation, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Busan Regional Employment and Labor Office. In addition, key local companies such as Renault Korea, Sungwoo Hitech, Saejeong, Changshin INC, Hwaseung Corporation, Chokwang Yacht, and Dong-A University Hospital also participated.

The participants agreed that cooperation among universities, companies, and organizations is essential to address the dual challenges of local talent outflow and workforce shortages faced by businesses.

The meeting began with the awarding of appointment certificates for the Local Settlement-Oriented Talent Development Governance, followed by discussions on joint program operations, linkage with youth employment policies, and strategies to promote industry-academia cooperation. There were also exchanges of opinions on practical measures for collaboration, such as expanding field-based education, strengthening employment-linked programs, and operating curricula that reflect industrial demand.

Jeong Do-woon, Head of the University Job Plus Center at Dongseo University, stated, "Along with nurturing outstanding talent, universities play an important role in connecting students with companies. I hope universities, businesses, and institutions will continue to cooperate as partners in shaping the future of the region."

The Dong-A University and Dongseo University Glocal Alliance plans to develop educational programs that reflect local industrial demand and expand field training and employment linkages through regular operation of consultative bodies. In addition, the universities intend to pursue collaborative projects linked to youth employment policies to establish a talent development model in which the region and universities grow together.

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