Kookmin University researcher and student both win WeGO Global Youth Award

[Financial News] Kookmin University said on the 28th that one of its researchers and a current student had both won the 2026 Global Youth Award, organized by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO).
The recipients are Ra Min-su, a researcher at Kookmin University's Global Development Cooperation Institute, and student Ji Ye-jun, a fourth-year KIBS student who serves as a supporter for the Global Coexistence Project Group under the Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development Program (HUSS). They were recognized for their contributions to solving urban problems through innovative ideas at an event held in conjunction with Smart Life Week 2026 at COEX in Seoul on the 7th.
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization is an international organization that supports local governments and businesses around the world in working together to build sustainable smart cities. Now in its second edition, the Global Youth Award recognizes and honors the next generation of young leaders working to solve future urban challenges.
A panel discussion on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Housing” was also held at a workshop alongside the awards ceremony. Kim Byeong-jun, head of Kookmin University's Global Coexistence Project Group and a professor in the Department of Public Administration, took part as a panelist and discussed the impact of AI technology on future housing environments and urban sustainability.
Kookmin University is a participating university in the HUSS Global Coexistence Consortium, supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Along with Kwangwoon University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University and Honam University, it is cultivating interdisciplinary talent to address global social issues.

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