Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority (hereinafter called ‘DGFEZ’) Commissioner Lee Inseon and some 30 employees visited the Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Daegu Catholic University on September 25 where they heard a special lecture on 'Industrial development in Daegu, Gyeongbuk' by Professor Jeong Woochang and participated in an on-site tour in the automotive structure lab.

The special lecture included a talk and discussion about searching out problems and finding solutions to the recent crisis in the parts and materials industry, and the role of each organization for increased efficiency in cooperation between industry and academia in order to strengthen the competitiveness of local industry and companies.

'DGFEZ' chose to use specialist lectures in local flagship industries to not only increase the understanding of employees and actively use the knowledge in their work, but also to continue to promote strengthening of local company competitiveness through cooperation between industry and academia.