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Incheon and George Mason University Sign MOU

June 14, 2024 Education Comments Off on Incheon and George Mason University Sign MOU
Incheon and George Mason University Sign MOU

(Center L) Gregory Washington, President of George Mason University, (Center R) Dr. Wonsok Yun, Commissioner of IFEZ w/ George Mason and IFEZ officials Photo: BusinessKorea

Agreement to promote industry-academia cooperation including biotechnology, bio-manufacturing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and information and communication technology (ICT).

On June 13, 2024, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority and George Mason University signed an MOU to promote mutual industry-academia cooperation.

The signing was attended by Dr. Wonsok Yun, Commissioner of the Incheon Economic Zone (IFEZ), Gregory Washington, President of George Mason University, and Robert Matz, President of George Mason University Korea.

The agreement will promote education and research projects in important fields such as biotechnology, bio-manufacturing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and information and communication technology (ICT).

The plan is also to establish additional programs at Mason Korea, which is located in the Incheon Global Campus in Songdo. These new classes will target job and talent development–in cooperation with George Mason University in the United States.

The collaboration will, too, support IFEZ’s plan for the Global Campus partners to serve as a channel providing highly skilled talent to top American and international companies.

President Washington said, “This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of George Mason University Korea, we have decided to expand cooperation with the Incheon Economic Office,” adding, “We will provide opportunities for education for students and cooperation with companies through cooperation in various fields, including support for the Incheon region.” “We plan to expand,” he said.

Mason Korea opened its doors in 2014 and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this spring semester. From our initial offering of two undergraduate programs and 34 students, they have grown to offer six undergraduate and two graduate disciplines, with over 1000 students.

Regarding the MOU, Commissioner Yun said, “We are pleased to be able to solidify our cooperation based on the growth of George Mason University Korea over the past 10 years while expanding our scope to the U.S. campus,” adding, “This agreement will help the development of both George Mason University and the Incheon region.”

He continued, “I am pleased to expand and develop cutting-edge fields through industry-academia cooperation, and to build a foundation for cooperation between various students and startups between Incheon and Virginia through George Mason University.”

Mason University Korea is one of the five foreign universities within Songdo’s Incheon Global Campus (IGC).

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Incheon Free Economic Zone Media Release, June 2024

Created, translated, and edited by Don Southerton dsoutherton@bridgingculture.com

Source: Kookmin Ilbo

https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0020199378

Photo: BusinessKorea

https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=219062

Mannes School of Music to Join Incheon Global Campus  

June 3, 2024 Global Business Comments Off on Mannes School of Music to Join Incheon Global Campus  
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Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok of Incheon Metropolitan City with Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes Schools of Music ( Photo: BusinessKorea)

Incheon Metropolitan City Signs MOU with Mannes Schools of Music 

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZ) has announced that Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mannes Schools of Music for the establishment of an “Expanded Campus.”

At the signing ceremony, Mayor Yoo was accompanied by Linda E. Rappaport, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The New School, the parent institution of Mannes School of Music, and Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes School of Music. Also in attendance from South Korea was Dr. Yoon Won-seok, Commissioner of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, and home of the Songdo District’s Incheon Global Campus (IGC).

The Mannes School of Music is one of the top music schools in America and is affiliated with The New School in New York. It was founded in 1916 by David Mannes (1866–1969), a renowned violinist, conductor, and one of the most important music educators in the United States. Alongside Mannes, the New School programs include the Parsons School of Design, which is the world’s top-ranked fashion university.

 An Expanded Campus 

Plans are underway for the Mannes School of Music to join the five foreign universities already located within Songdo’s Incheon Global Campus (IGC), which includes the State University of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. This will expand the appeal of the IGC and establish a hub for cultural and arts education in the area.

Commenting on this vision, BusinessKorea reports Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok expressed his hopes, noting, “The establishment of Mannes School of Music in Incheon is expected not only to foster talent but also to contribute to Incheon’s growth as an international city in the cultural sector.” The Mayor added, “We look forward to collaborations between our city, IFEZ, and the Mannes School of Music, and we will actively support the expedited establishment of the campus.”

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Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok of Incheon Metropolitan City with Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes Schools of Music ( Photo: BusinessKorea)

Source https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=218101

Edited by Don Southerton

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