Soluteksystem Consortium Conducts Invited Training for Ghana University ICT Innovation Center Managers
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Soluteksystem, the Korea University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, and EDCN conducted an invited training program in Korea for 10 managers of the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center as part of the KOICA Ghana University Research and ICT Innovation Center Construction Project.
The training took place from August 16 to 29 in Busan and the greater Seoul area, with visits to Korea University's Crimson Startup Support Group, the Asiatic Research Institute, Busan University of Foreign Studies' Institute for African Studies, the Busan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, and Gyeonggi Startup Campus in Pangyo Techno Valley.
The participants developed a framework for establishing the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center operating manual and laid the groundwork for applying Korean operational examples and practical knowledge in Ghana.
As part of the "KOICA Ghana University Research and ICT Innovation Center Construction Project," jointly carried out by Soluteksystem, the Korea University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, and the Education Development Cooperation Network (EDCN), an invited training program was held in Korea and successfully concluded for 10 managers from the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center. The photo shows commemorative group shots from the opening ceremony of the second invited training session for managers of the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center and domestic experts, and the photo was provided by EDCN.
The training was conducted as part of preparations for post-completion operations under the KOICA Ghana University Research and ICT Innovation Center Construction Project. It ran from August 16 to 29, and the participants consisted of key personnel in charge of operation and management, IT, startup support, administration, and facilities maintenance at the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center. The training took place in Busan and the greater Seoul area, including Seoul and Gyeonggi.
A practical, hands-on schedule was organized in Busan and the greater Seoul area so that the staff who will manage the center after completion could directly experience how Korean universities operate research, startup support, and ICT innovation centers on site and apply what they learned to the operation of the Ghana University center. The training aimed to provide direct exposure to Korean university research, startup support, and ICT innovation center operations and to secure applicability to the operation of the Ghana University center, with an emphasis on strengthening the practical capabilities of those directly responsible for operations.
This project is a KOICA country-specific cooperation project aimed at fostering ICT-based startups in Ghana and laying the groundwork for Korea-Ghana research cooperation, and it is being carried out by the Soluteksystem consortium from 2023 to 2026. The consortium consists of Soluteksystem, EDCN, and the Korea University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, and its main tasks include building the research and ICT innovation center, procuring equipment, establishing the center's operating system including the master plan and operating manual, running an ICT-based startup capacity-building program, and supporting a Korea-Ghana joint research program.
In line with these project goals, the training was conducted through visits to Korea's representative university-affiliated research institutes and innovation organizations in Busan and the greater Seoul area, including Korea University's Crimson Startup Support Group, the Asiatic Research Institute, Busan University of Foreign Studies' Institute for African Studies, the Busan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, and Gyeonggi Startup Campus in Pangyo Techno Valley. Going beyond a simple site tour, the training focused on experiencing Korea's startup infrastructure and transferring practical knowledge, while also promoting on-site applicability in Ghana and building networks. As a result, it led to network formation with domestic experts and major related institutions, laid the foundation for continued exchanges, and created a bridgehead for cooperation among universities and institutions, with MOU and similar arrangements cited as examples of cooperation methods.
In the final stage of the training, the participants developed a framework for establishing the operating manual for the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center based on insights gained on site. They carried out localization work on the center's operating manual so it can be applied immediately to local conditions, and through this, they also achieved practical gains in operational capability.
The practical capabilities of the local research and startup promotion operations team were presented as a key factor in the center's success. Through this training, advanced operational know-how and a global network were transferred, and that know-how and network are expected to support the creation of a startup and ICT innovation ecosystem for Ghanaian youth.
A Ghana University official said that they directly experienced Korea's systematic ICT education and research and startup support systems, as well as its operating methods, and through that gained deep insight and a new sense of responsibility. The official added that the training helped them learn the center's role and operating direction, and said they would contribute to the successful operation of the Ghana University ICT Innovation Center and to the development of Ghana's ICT industry and youth startup ecosystem based on the practical knowledge and know-how they had acquired.
Source: IT DAILY · Kim Ho-jun
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