한밭대학교

- Strengthening Korea-Mongolia industry·education cooperation... Expectations for fostering mining experts and expanding international exchange

□ Hanbat National University (President Oh Yong-jun) RISE Center announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for industry-university cooperation and global talent fostering with Mongolian mining company Baganuur JSC at the campus Industry-University-Research Cooperation Building on the 17th.

 ○ The agreement ceremony was attended by Hanbat National University RISE Center Director Woo Seung-han, Manager Lee Jong-won, Industry-University Cooperation Professor Yoon Seok-il and Baganuur JSC CEO Terbish Otgonbold along with Mongolian corporate officials. Additionally, Daejeon Tourism Organization Convergence Business Team Leader Jung Han-na, Mongolian agency Creative Diamond CEO Mungunbugzh and Korean agency Bora Tour Co Ltd Representative Ji Dae-geun also attended to discuss cooperation measures.

□ This agreement was prepared to support the upskilling and reskilling of industrial workforce in the IT field based on educational and research capabilities and expertise in industrial fields and to foster specialized talents and strengthen global competitiveness in future industry fields such as AI, data and digital transformation(DX).

 ○ Under this agreement, both sides decided to cooperate in ▲ resource development and expert cultivation in the resource field, ▲ joint operation of education and research programs, ▲ promotion of domestic and international training and experience exchange programs, ▲ execution of joint research and innovation projects, ▲ cooperation in academic and technical consultation, and ▲ educational and scholarship support for mining workers and their children.

 ○ Especially, they plan to operate various educational programs to strengthen the capabilities of human resources in the fields of engineering technology and management and systematically nurture professional talents necessary for industrial development by expanding field-centered practical education and international exchange.

□ Hanbat National University RISE Center Director Woo Seung-han said, “This agreement is a meaningful starting point for establishing a new model of industry-education cooperation between Korea and Mongolia” and added “We will consistently cooperate to create substantial results based on the capabilities possessed by the university and enterprise and to vitalize global-level professional talent fostering and joint research.”

□ Meanwhile, the RISE Center is continuously promoting industry-university cooperation with overseas enterprises and institutions to develop regional industries and expand global cooperation networks. It plans to further expand exchange in the Mongolian resource industry field taking this agreement as an opportunity.