Inha University to Lead the Creation of a Super Metropolitan Talent Development Ecosystem in Aerospace and AI

Participating in the 2nd A2CL Summit
Establishing a Practical Collaborative Network among Academia, Industry, Research Institutes, and Military

Inha University announced on the 16th that it participated in the '2nd Incheon-Jeju Super Metropolitan Cooperation-Based A2CL Summit' held on the 15th at the Incheon Aerospace Industry-Academic Convergence Center, where attendees discussed strategies for fostering talent in the aerospace and artificial intelligence sectors across wide metropolitan areas, as well as establishing a local community ecosystem.

A2CL stands for 'Aerospace & AI Career Ladder,' a super metropolitan talent development model that systematically links education, career development, employment, and upskilling for current employees in the fields of aerospace and artificial intelligence with local settlement.

This event, jointly hosted by Incheon Metropolitan City and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, was organized to respond to the Ministry of Education's 'Super Metropolitan Growth Engine Talent Development' policy. It aimed to connect Incheon's aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry base with Jeju's new space industry base and to establish a cooperative framework for nurturing talent in the aerospace and AI sectors across metropolitan regions.

Participants are taking a commemorative photo at the "2nd Incheon-Jeju Ultra-Wide Area Cooperation-based A2CL Summit," held on the 15th at the Incheon Aerospace Industry-Academic Convergence Center. Courtesy of Inha University

Participants included Inha University, Jeju National University, Jeju Halla University, the Republic of Korea Air Force, Incheon International Airport Corporation, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Korea Aerospace Industries Association, Jeongsuk Aviation Science High School, Jeju Industry-Academia Convergence Center, and the Aerospace Industry-Academic Convergence Center.

The participating organizations adopted the 'A2CL University-Industry Council Launch Declaration' to jointly operate super metropolitan talent development training programs and to link them with industrial demand.

Within this collaborative framework, Inha University plans to take part in developing curricula for the aerospace and AI fields, training specialized professionals based on industry needs, and building education models that connect universities and companies. In particular, the university will partner with other organizations to leverage Incheon's aerospace MRO industry capabilities and the educational and research infrastructure of the Aerospace Industry-Academic Convergence District. This will provide students with a seamless growth pathway that includes education, on-site training, employment, continuous upskilling for employees, and ultimately, local settlement.

A representative from Inha University stated, "The A2CL Summit was an opportunity to materialize a super metropolitan talent development model by connecting Inha University's capabilities in aerospace education and research, and Incheon's aerospace MRO industry base, with Jeju's new space industry base." The representative added, "We aim to contribute to building a sustainable talent development ecosystem in aerospace and AI, where a virtuous cycle of youth learning, career development, employment, and local settlement takes place."

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