Austin Industrial Delegation of About 30 Visits Hwaseong; Discusses Industry-Academia-Government Cooperation
Explores Cooperation on Semiconductor Technology and Personnel Exchanges, and Overseas Expansion of Local Businesses
Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun, and Austin, Texas, are exploring ways to foster exchange and cooperation through the semiconductor industry. Building on the fact that both cities are home to Samsung Electronics semiconductor production facilities, they discussed potential cooperation involving businesses, universities and local governments.
Hwaseong Special City and a delegation from Austin, Texas, on an industrial tour discuss ways to promote cooperation and exchanges between the two cities. Photo provided by Hwaseong City.
Hwaseong Special City said on October 28 that an industrial delegation of about 30 people, including Austin City officials and local businesspeople, had visited Hwaseong.
The visit was part of an industrial tour organized by the Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce and arranged by Professor Kim Inbae, director of the GAIA Center at Gachon University’s G-Core Anchor Project Group.
Cho Seungmun, Hwaseong’s Second Deputy Mayor, met with the delegation, including Austin Deputy City Manager Michael Rogers and Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce President Minh Tran, and introduced Hwaseong’s industrial conditions and key developments.
The two sides exchanged views on industry-academia-government cooperation, including exchanges between semiconductor-related companies and technical and personnel exchanges. They also explored the potential for economic cooperation through the overseas expansion of local businesses and exchanges between companies in the two cities.
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Hwaseong plans to continue communicating with the City of Austin and local economic organizations following the meeting. It also plans to identify practical cooperation opportunities involving businesses and universities and develop concrete plans for ongoing exchanges.
Officials from Hwaseong Special City and an industrial delegation from Austin, U.S., pose for a commemorative photo. Photo courtesy of Hwaseong City.
Second Deputy Mayor Cho said, “I hope this meeting will be the first step toward exchanges between the two cities and lead to practical cooperation involving businesses and universities in a range of fields, including the semiconductor industry.”
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