Gyeonggi Province Economic Science Technology Committee Conducts Administrative Inspection of Next-Generation Convergence Technology Institute

The Economic Science Technology Committee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly (Committee Chair Nam Kyung-soon, Saenuri Party, Suwon District 1) launched a full-scale 2016 administrative inspection from November 2 to November 15—spanning 14 days—of 10 provincial administrative agencies and institutions under the committee's jurisdiction.

On November 2, an administrative inspection was conducted on the Gyeonggi Next-Generation Convergence Technology Institute (hereinafter 'the Institute').

Assemblyman Park Keun-chul (Democratic Party, Proportional) pointed out that "although the Institute is carrying out many projects with considerable achievements, it lacks a public relations system that reaches the provincial residents," and requested "more concentrated cooperation with the province and more active engagement in practical research to improve the technological capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises."

Assemblyman Kim Gil-seop (Saenuri Party, Proportional) stated "next May marks the expiration of the contract with Gyeonggi Province, and the most important matter is preparing for the possibility that a renewal contract may not be concluded," and requested "swift measures to address this."

Committee Chair Nam Kyung-soon said "the Institute is the nation's only convergence technology specialized research institution, established through the successful combination of Seoul National University's excellent research infrastructure and Gyeonggi Province's support policies," and requested "that convergence technology, as the 'science of communication,' strengthen cooperation and exchange between the Institute, Gyeonggi Province, domestic industries, and universities, and serve as a catalyst for leading and advancing convergence technology, including efforts to build a global R&D network."