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	Konkuk and Dutch Students Work Together to Seek ‘Smart Aging’ Solutions
	관리자		1109		2017.04.04

On March 29, students from Konkuk University and the Netherlands gathered together for a Living Lab workshop. Developed by EP-Nuffic, a non-profit organization supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science, Living Labs are bilateral initiatives with higher education institutions, businesses, and governments in various countries that focus on employability and innovative capacity. Through practice-oriented Living Labs, faculty, researchers, and students apply their expertise to real-life, social challenges. Last September, Konkuk University and EP-Nuffic signed an MOU to collaborate on “smart aging” that will improve the quality of life of senior citizens through the ICT sector.
Professors and approximately 30 students from the Konkuk Institute of Technology, Division of Integrated Software, and the Graduate School participated in the workshop, and another 30 students from the Fontys University of Applied Sciences and Windesheim University of Applied Sciences joined the Konkuk professors and students. Divided into five groups, they reviewed the goals of the Living Lab and discussed the challenges and solutions to the aging society. Prior to the workshop, the students had visited the Seoul Innovation Center to conduct a survey on senior citizens. With the help of the center’s Research Lab and Seoul 50+, they were also able to interview the senior citizens on topics such as retirement, finances, and networking. Based on the outcome of the workshop, the students will develop a blueprint for start-ups and entrepreneurship, which will be evaluated by senior citizens and submitted to the Gwangju Biennale and Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. 
“The core capacities of creative entrepreneurs include trend analysis and developing lifestyle concepts as well as products and services,” said Professor Monica Veeger of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences. “The Living Lab will enhance problem-solving skills of Konkuk students and provide a cross-cultural educational opportunity to Dutch students.”
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