Seoul RISE Shares First-Year Outcomes

Universities participating in Seoul’s Regional Innovation System & Education (RISE) initiative convened to share first-year achievements in attracting international talent for advanced and future industries. The outcomes forum, hosted by Sogang University, brought together six major institutions to review progress and strengthen collaboration for building a sustainable global talent ecosystem.

Held in February in Seoul, the event gathered project teams from Korea University, Seoul National University, a Yonsei University–Seoul National University of Science and Technology consortium, Hanyang University, and Sogang University, which serves as the lead institution for the unit project. Participants presented institutional strategies, implementation results, and emerging best practices related to global talent recruitment, academic cooperation, and student settlement support.

The programme included keynote remarks, a special lecture by the Seoul Global Center introducing upcoming initiatives, presentations on first-year achievements, and a networking session aimed at expanding inter-university cooperation. Discussions highlighted practical approaches such as overseas graduate admissions interviews, strategic partnership development, and tailored support services for international students entering high-tech sectors.

A key focus of the forum was strengthening collaboration with municipal agencies to enhance the settlement environment for global talent in Seoul. Representatives from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Global Center emphasised the importance of coordinated policies and institutional partnerships in ensuring that international students and professionals can successfully integrate into local communities and labour markets.

By sharing operational experience and reinforcing cooperation frameworks, participating universities reaffirmed their collective commitment to positioning Seoul as a competitive hub for global talent in advanced industries. The forum is expected to become an annual platform for monitoring progress and generating joint strategies under the broader RISE initiative, which aims to promote regional innovation through university-led collaboration.