JEOLLABUK-DO < invest Korea

The Wanju and Jeonju Carbon Industry Development Council held an inauguration ceremony and a workshop last week. One hundred people from 28 academic institutes and businesses in the region participated.

The inauguration ceremony was held to promote the carbon industry and create more synergy effects.

Vice President Jeong Hang-geun of Chonbuk National University was elected as the chairman of the council. The workshop included a presentation on the current conditions of the carbon industry, discussions on measures to operate the Carbon Industry Employment Association, the introduction of related bodies, and a talent show. There were also many opinions that Jeonju and Wanju need to focus on research institutions and relevant businesses, respectively, to strengthen their reputation as a mecca for the carbon industry.

“As the carbon industry was designated a national strategic industry by the central government, academic and industrial circles in the region need to create an effective structure for cooperation,” said a related official.

Source: Newsis (Mar. 21, 2013)

** This article was translated from the Korean.