Uiwang City Signs MOU with Gyewon University of the Arts for 'RISE Initiative'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gyewon University of the Arts on the 18th at the city hall conference room to promote the 'Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System (RISE)' initiative.

The signing ceremony was attended by Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sung-je, Gyewon University of the Arts President Kim Sung-dong, and officials from the city and university.

The RISE initiative is a project that supports policy implementation including △fostering specialized talent, △industry-academic cooperation technology development, and △promoting startup creation and education activation, linked with regional development strategies to enable universities to become centers of regional innovation.

As some authority from the Ministry of Education's existing university financial support projects has been delegated to metropolitan local governments, Gyeonggi Province will begin implementing the project in earnest this year, with a call for projects scheduled for this month.

Through this MOU, both institutions have agreed to mutually cooperate to enhance efficiency through inter-agency consultations between the region and university in the process of implementing the RISE initiative and to secure a foundation for proactive response.

Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "This agreement will be an important starting point for the local community and university to establish a mutually organic cooperative system and to solve various pending issues in the region and create a better future," and added, "We hope that Gyewon University of the Arts will be successfully selected in this year's call for projects and contribute significantly to regional development."