1. The Korea Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development has initiated the strategic New University for Regional Innovation (NURI) program (http://bnc.krf.or.kr) which is a government-funded project to strengthen the capabilities of the regional colleges and universities located outside the Seoul metropolitan area. The Well-being Agricultural Technology (WAT) NURI specializes the curricula specific to the well-being food and the sustainable agricultural environment. Objectives of the WAT NURI program are to reinforce the competitiveness by training students with specialized curricula to meet the regional industry’s demand and formulate the regional innovation system (RIS) through the university-oriented collaboration with the regional government, industries, system, development of professional manpower, formulation of RIS and employment rate improvement system. Jae E. Yang 1, Yong Sik Ok 1, Jae In Pak 1, and Young Rog Yeoung 2 1 College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, South Korea; 2 Department of Plant Science, Kangnung National University, Kangnung 210-702, South Korea Background of NURI Project Initiative For NURI Capital Areas: 12% of National Lands 48% of Populations in Capital Areas 91% of Major Enterprises in Capital Areas 71% of Venture Company in Capital Areas >32% of Graduates from Regional University to Capital Areas Vicious Cycle Depression of Regional Economy and Community Insufficient Competitive Power Of Regional Univ. Low Employment Opportunity for RU Graduates Talent Graduates To Capital Areas Target Investment to RU Customized Education Regional Human Resource Development Attract Talented Students Development of Regional Economy & Community Good Cycle Balance btn Capital & Region Outline of NURI Projects  Regional Innovation System (RIS) Periods Budgets Strategy Phase I : 2004 – 2008 (5 years) Phase II: 2009 – 2013 (5 years) 26,000,000,000Won/yr(US$ 26 M/yr) US$ 130 Million per 5 years Universities in Capital Areas are Excluded from NURI Project Application Introduction What is the NURI Project? Objectives of NURI Project Well-being Agricultural Technology (WAT) NURI Programs of WAT NURI Well-being Job Link Systems Outcomes Ind-Univ Coop Curricula Ind-Univ Coop Projects Scholarships; Employment >70% Draw National Projects Recruit Better Students BrightExpectationsBrightExpectations New University for Regional Innovation (NURI): A Strategic National Educational Project of Well-Being Agricultural Korea Investment Scales Group I US$ 3 - 5 M/yr Strategic Ind. Areas 36 Groups Provincial Gov. Industries Matching Funds GroupII US$ 1 – 3 M/yr Strategic Ind. Areas 33 Groups Provincial Gov. Industries Matching Funds Group III US$ 1M/yr  All Subjects  61 Groups  1 Outsourcing Inst WAT NURI  Regional Innovation System (RIS) 12 Departments  Regional Innovation System (RIS) Group II (US$2.13 M/yr)  Regional Innovation System (RIS) 80 Faculty; 1,800 Students  Regional Innovation System (RIS) Kangwon (major) + Kangnung (minor) National Universities Cooperative  Regional Innovation System (RIS) 3 Teams; 4TFTs Teams of WAT NURI ESSAI ABIABI WFI Environ. Sound Sustainable Agricultural Industry Environ. Sound Sustainable Agricultural Industry Well-being Food Industry Well-being Animal Industry Biological Environ. Horticulture Ag Engineering Ag Economy Plant Science Animal Science Animal Biotech Animal Life Sys Animal Food Sci. Food & Nutrition Food Science Biol. System Eng. Happiness Welfare Well- Being B E C D A Health Quality of LifeBeauty Basic Idea for Well-Being Well-being Food Industry Environ. Sound Sustainable Agricultural Industry Animal Biotech Industry New University for Regional Innovation A Strategic National Educational Project by Ministry of Education of Korea Seoul Metropolitans Kyunggi Province WAT NURI Kangwon and Kangnung Univ. Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development [NURI Project] Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry [Regional Education Development] Fund : $2.5 M (’06-’07) Promotion of the regional human resources for agricultural industries Kangwon and Kangnung National Univ. [WAT NURI] TFT I Special Educational Programs TFT II Expert Incubation Programs TFT III Industry - Univ. Coop Programs  Regional Innovation System (RIS) TFT IV Employment/Inauguration Programs