Hwaseong City Signs Cooperation Agreement with Six Local Universities for RISE Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special City signed a business cooperation agreement on the 18th with six local universities for the successful implementation of the 'Gyeonggi Province RISE (Regional Innovation System & Education)' project.

The signing ceremony took place on the 18th in the central conference room of City Hall, attended by Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun, Suwon University President Lim Kyung-sook, Suwon Science College President Woo Chang-hun, Suwon Women's University President Lee Nan-kyung, Jangan University President Lee Jong-jin, Hyupsung University President Seo Myung-su, and Hwaseong University of Science and Medicine Vice President Oh Gil-young.

The 'RISE (Regional Innovation System & Education) Project' is a Gyeonggi Province-led initiative designed to strengthen the autonomy and accountability of regional universities, cultivate talent suited to local characteristics, advance regional industries, and foster balanced regional growth.

This agreement was established to promote regional university innovation, foster local industry development, and cultivate talent through close cooperation between the city and universities, and thereby pursue sustainable regional development on this foundation.

The city and six universities plan to continue cooperating to achieve the core objectives of the RISE project: △cultivating regional talent △supporting job creation and entrepreneurship △building an innovation ecosystem for settlement and residence.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, "Through this agreement, Hwaseong City and local universities will grow together and achieve our common goal of regional development," adding, "I hope this becomes an opportunity for the region and universities to create a brighter community by fusing their respective strengths."