A sign at Gyeonguk National University. [Gyeonguk National University]
A sign at Gyeonguk National University. [Gyeonguk National University]

Gyeonguk National University announced Tuesday it will launch the "2026 North Gyeongsang Province Public Institution Innovation Learning Organization Operation Project" as part of its Glocal University initiative.

The program is a field-centered collaboration in which employees at public institutions identify problems in their workplaces and develop solutions through joint research with university professors.

The university's K-ER Collaboration Center will oversee the project, selecting learning organizations from six public institutions in North Gyeongsang Province, including the North Gyeongsang Credit Guarantee Foundation and the North Gyeongsang Culture Foundation.

Each team will consist of four public institution employees and one collaborating university professor, carrying out innovation task identification, joint research and field application through February 2027.

Key research areas include improving organizational culture and work efficiency, enhancing public services for the elderly and socially vulnerable, addressing regional depopulation, and driving workplace innovation through AI. Selected teams will receive a research stipend of 4 million won ($2,950) along with expert advisory support and joint research from a university professor.

Yun Ki-ung, director of the K-ER Collaboration Center, said the program focuses on helping public institution employees identify workplace problems on their own and develop practical solutions. "We will actively support efforts to ensure research results lead to real improvements in day-to-day operations," he added.

University President Jeong Tae-ju said the institution aims to lead innovation in the regional public sector by drawing on its academic knowledge and expertise. "Through cooperation with public institutions, we will contribute to improving public services that residents can feel and to the development of local communities," Jeong said.


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