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SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) is a global goal agreed to be achieved by the United Nations and the international community by 2030 to realize the sustainable development of mankind.

Universities are also responsible for presenting and implementing a new vision in line with the Sustainable Development Goals according to the social needs of fostering global talent.

Kangwon National University established the Sustainable Innovation Center in July 2021, and as the first task checked the implementation status of our university’s SDGs. Accordingly, by analyzing the performance of participating in the World University Impact Assessment (Times Higher Education) for the past three years from 2018 to 2020, we diagnosed the current status of Kangwon National University’s performance in SDGs and published the "KNU SDGs Annual Report 2020"

to establish future development directions.

Looking at the 17 detailed goals of the SDGs, Kangwon National University has performed well, but there are many areas for improvement in the future.

We are expanding the admission and learning opportunities for low- income students, students with disabilities, foreign nationals living abroad, and adult students. In addition, we support continuous learning by preventing students from dropping out by providing study assistants, safe housing, support for book purchase costs and language training opportunities abroad.

Furthermore, as a regionally based National University, campus facilities and educational opportunities are provided to residents, and goals such as eradication of poverty, quality education, gender equality, and resolution of inequality are being faithfully implemented.

On the other hand, a system that can manage and implement goals such as reducing the total use of water and energy, and waste on campus needs a lot of improvement.

We analyze achievements and tasks, prepare and disclose them in the report because Kangwon National University has a strong will to become a global university through SDGs innovation. Therefore, we plan to publish the SDGs Implementation Report every year.

We hope that this report will be used to diagnose the current status of Kangwon National University's sustainable development efforts and to establish innovative policies to improve underdeveloped areas.

November 2021

Kim, Heon Young

President of Kangwon National University

KNU SDGs Annual Report 2020 to publish

KNU SDGs Annual Report 2020

2020 TIMELINE

January February March April May June

- Opened the Wee Center to support students in crisis (Kangwon National University Hospital &

Gangwon Office of Education) [SDG3]

- National University Network Symposium in Response to Large- scale Wildfires in Gangwon province [SDG15]

- Offered SOS scholarship (for those with emergency financial needs such as those facing bankruptcy, illness, etc.) [SDG1]

- Operation of open foreign language courses in the Language Training Department [SDG4]

- Kangwon National University Human Rights Center (the institution in charge of education on human rights in general including gender issues) - education on gender equality [SDG3]

- Signed a cooperative exchange agreement with Gangwon Province Agricultural Research &

Extension Services (for field study, internship, joint use of facilities and equipment) [SDG2]Training Department [SDG4]

- Green Building Certification (Completed the Green Energy Research Center, Kangwon National University) [SDG15]

- Launched the Lifelong Education Center’s education program (management education program, vocational training, etc.) [SDG4]

- Completed the building of the Green Energy Research Center [SDG13]

- Specialized programs for female college students - Employment workbook, mentoring, employment platform, career day, etc.

[SDG5]

- President Kim Heon- young: Gangwon province Green New Deal National Assembly Forum (Low- Carbon Convergence New Industry Development Plan) [SDG13, 17]

2020 Timeline

July August September October November December

- Signed an agreement for education and research cooperation in the field of agri-food with the Gangwon province Agricultural Policy Bureau (joint research, project development & information exchange) [SDG2]

- Symposium on the current status and prospects of the agri-food industry in Gangwon province (development of the local agri-food industry) [SDG2]

- Kangwon National University Health Clinic (providing health care services for university members such as health education and disease prevention) - Free online lectures (related to sexually transmitted infections) [SDG3]

- Operation of the Integrity Citizens Audit Office (comprehensive audit, expert advice, suggestions on system improvement) [SDG16]

- Green Farm & Carbon Cafe (communication space for local residents to practice low-carbon lifestyle) [SDG2]

- Humanities education program for local residents - Humanities lectures [SDG4]

- Forest experience (school-age children and youth) [SDG4]

- Allocated city buses in consideration of the convenience of commuting in Chuncheon [SDG11]

- Completed the building of the Green Energy Research Center [SDG13]

- Selected as an excellent university for promoting gender equality for two consecutive years (only university to be selected for two years) [SDG5]

- Online discussion sessions held in the Gangwon International Development Cooperation Center (in partnership with NGOs for international development cooperation) [SDG17]

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KNU SDGs Annual Report 2020

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Kangwon National University (KNU) provides financial support in the form of tuition and admission fees to low-income students (people who earn the basic living income and those in the second-lowest income class) with the aim of "reducing the poverty level and strengthening the social safety net." In addition, KNU offers financial support and educational programs to support local community start-up endeavors. Upon request, legal counseling is also accessible free-of-charge, not only for students but also for local residents.

Periodic Support System for Low-income Students

KNU supports low-income students through a full-cycle financial support system from admission to the post-admission graduation stage. At the entrance stage, screening is conducted to determine people who earn the basic living income recipients and those in the second-lowest income class. Since 2020, this program has been expanded to benefit more students who live below the poverty line. Students from low-income families are provided a chance to select dormitories first when entering the school, as well as a safe living environment on campus through the steady provision of living expenses (food expenses) and housing support (Happy Dormitories). In addition, various financial support measures, such as scholarships, academic incentives, book purchase expenses (Happy Library), and vision counseling systems allow students to continue their studies without giving up or compromising on their education. In particular, language course fees and overseas training programs are actively supported to pave the way for low-income students to cultivate global talent. For example, the Blue Ladder program supports employment and language training for people with disabilities, North Korean defectors, and students facing family-related issues.

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Public Transportation Fee Support

KNU provides free school commute and free campus shuttle buses. Although the frequency of their operation has decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shuttle buses have continued to operate on the outskirts of the city center.

Strengthening the Social Safety Net

Since the global COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, KNU has adopted new SOS emergency scholarships to help students experiencing emergency family difficulties, such as bankruptcies or illnesses, even if they are not from low-income families. In addition, the social safety nets service has been expanded to provide free legal counseling at the Legal Clinic and thus prevent socially vulnerable groups from suffering due to legal issues.

Start-Up Support Program and Financial Aid

KNU continues to operate start-up investment counseling and mentoring to support young entrepreneurs (business incubation center). In addition to the start-up seminars and flea market operations, KNU Startup Cube provides professional support for specific sectors and recipients, including consulting on start-up support for the local youth, military veterans, and food truck owners under start- up support and subsequent linked projects. In particular, KNU Startup Cube provides space for prospective and early start-ups. The start-up support group provides financial aid through start-up scholarships.

KNU Startup Cube has supported numerous businesses across different sectors in various regions: item competition for residence firms, unification start-up ideas contest, start-up competition for Gangwon Province tourism content (with preferential treatment to applicants based in Gangwon Province), award- winning start-up idea contest with adherence to the characteristics of public institutions (targeted for high school and university students in Gangwon Province), university student entrepreneurship competition from Gangwon Province, entrepreneurship camp (for college students in Gangwon Province), and idea competition for utilizing public data (targeted for Chuncheon City residents).

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Cooperation to End Poverty

In commemoration of World Poverty Day, the Gangwon International Development Cooperation Center conducted a photo exhibition and educational seminar regarding case studies about poverty and development cooperation as part of an international poverty eradication activity.

The number of students who graduated from the school between August 2020 and February 2021, which was the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, did not significantly decline, compared with the previous year, thereby indicating that SOS emergency support helped them to continue their studies.

Reducing the poverty level and strengthening the social safety net should be based on governmental policy-level implementation; however, we need a process to confirm the size and effectiveness of support for individual students or members within the university campus. In other words, measures must be taken to check whether our holistic support is provided for each member. Therefore, KNU requires further investigation to determine the amount of money spent on education and career training, starting from admission to graduation, for low-income students enrolled in KNU.

[Status of Student Start-up Financial Support (University)]

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KNU has conducted the Breakfast Angel Campaign for two years to promote "Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Development." We provide free meals to students during the exam period, and operate an educational institution specializing in training farmers. Moreover, students at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences regularly volunteer in rural areas.

Presentation of Research Papers on "Sustainable Agriculture"

Altogether, 14 studies related to sustainable agriculture have been conducted as of 2020—six in the Department of Bio-Industrial Engineering, three in the Department of Future Agricultural Convergence, two in the Department of Animal Industry Convergence, and one in each of the following departments:

the Department of Bio-health Engineering, Environmental Convergence, and Computer Engineering. The sample research articles are as follows:

ŦȶȶȶDepartment of Future Agricultural Convergence: Genetic differentiation of mutator insertion polymorphisms and association with agronomic traits in waxy and common maize (Professor Kyeong- Chul Park)

ŦȶȶȶDepartment of Bio-Industrial Engineering: Effect of thermal shock cycling on storage stability and quality of fresh-cut potato (Professor Jong-Yea Kim); Consumed-power and load characteristics of potato harvesting operation in dry field (Professor Ju-Seok Nam)

Ŧ Department of Animal Industry Convergence: Detecting optimal seeding and harvesting dates for whole crop maize by using metadata (Professor Kyeong-Il Seong)

Ŧ Department of Biomedical Engineering: Evaluation of tuber yield and marketable quality of newly developed 32 potato varieties grown in three different ecological zones in South Korea (Professor Young- Seok Kim)

Academic Activities

KNU has conducted various symposiums and seminars related to agriculture to disseminate general knowledge from local farmers. We hosted the following events: Gangwon Province Agricultural and Food Industry Status and Prospect Symposium, Gangwon Agricultural Development Symposium, Smart Farm Experts Seminar, Wild Vegetables Product and Strategy Symposium, and Academic Conference of the Korean Society for Food Storage and Distribution.

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Provision of Sustainable Agricultural Knowledge/Technology

KNU operates the Agricultural Meister University—an educational institution specializing in training farmers—and conducts the Agricultural CEO Program at the Rural Social Education Center, an agricultural training institution. The university fosters agricultural leaders by teaching agricultural life science theory and field education, which is based on biotechnology (BT), information technology (IT), green technology (GT), and cultural technology (CT).

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at KNU operates farm ranch, and research facilities.

Moreover, they have supported the production of new varieties of melon in Inje-gun and the manufacturing of high-quality sake in Cheorwon-gun while operating an eco-friendly agricultural product safety center. They are also attempting to secure a market for farmers and provide fresh agricultural produce to consumers by holding a farmers' market.

Providing Meals to Members and Relieving Hunger

The KNU Development Fund Foundation launched the "Breakfast Angel" campaign in 2020, thereby securing 200 sponsors and 50 million won in donations in 2021; this campaign has been going strong since its inception. Other than the faculty members, the sponsors include alumni, parents, and some students. The Campus Livelihood Cooperative Association and the student council (university student council and individual college student councils) provided free meals to 5,000 students during the exam period; however, the service has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Provision of Healthy Ingredients and Diet

The KNU cafeteria strives to provide a healthy and diverse diet by carefully observing the operational status of each dormitory, the placement status of nutritionists, and the joint purchase practice of food ingredients. Many benefits have been ensured for international students. For example, the cafeteria

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supplied free meals or snacks at events for international students, In the case of dormitories exclusively housing foreigners, a space has been provided for students to cook their food if they experience difficulties with group dining at the cafeteria.

Interaction with Local Farmers

Won-hee Kang, a horticultural science professor at KNU, runs a coffee tree experience farm. There is also an academic forest experience that allows for a literary stroll in the forest, forest exploration, and woodworking experience. The Green Farm & Carbon Caf䟞, a space for interacting with local residents to practice a low-carbon life, is also operated here. KNU has taken the lead in purchasing local agricultural products first and complies with the mandatory purchase of products from small- to medium-sized enterprises, women's enterprises, enterprises led by disabled owners, and green-initiative enterprises.

KNU started to purchase local agricultural products.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences participated in rice planting events and rural volunteer activities in Mugunghwa Village in Hongcheon and Nurisam Village in Chuncheon. Primary professional education is imparted to ensure that the field experience education for students can benefit both parties and lend practical help to farmers.

In addition to the university headquarters, various members, including those of the student council and cafeteria operating companies, are observing every corner of the school. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has diversified the form of students staying in the school; therefore, if appropriate support measures are prepared, this can be developed into a highly sustainable activity.

In the case of food waste, annual plans must be consolidated at the campus level for all members, including departments that develop policies on food waste. This is to ensure that everyone will be on board to manage the overall performance.

▲ Opening of the 3rd Student Council: Doori Hall ▲ Agricultural Meister University

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To fulfill our goal of “Health and Wellbeing,” KNU operates a health clinic to provide health care services for university members. Through this clinic, we have initiated various programs, such as health education, disease prevention measures, and health checkups, to promote students and faculty member's physical and mental health. Moreover, KNU cooperates with international research and community health support projects with medical schools and KNU hospitals..

Research results under the theme of “Health and Well-being” increased in 2020, and In addition to nursing and medicine, we have introduced information and statistics majors, chemistry majors, environmental convergence departments, energy resources, and industrial engineering departments.

For example, professor Moo-Ho Won of the Graduate School of Medicine conducted a joint study with researchers at Myongji University to develop pharmaceutical ingredients for stroke prevention and treatment using agricultural resources. The representative studies closely related to this topic are as follows:

• A Delphi study for the application of Korean triage and acuity scale to children Professor Hee-Jeong Son from Department of Medicine)

• Factors related to the effectiveness of an ICT-based toy robot for the in-home care of community- dwelling elderly people (Professor Heui-Sug Jo from Department of Medicine)

• Risk of Parkinson’s disease after colectomy: Longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort (Professor Young-Ju Kim from Department of Information and Statistics)

• Comparison of the effects of standardized patient-based simulation education and clinical practice education for preoperative nursing care for high-risk pregnant women (Professor Hyun-Ju Park from Department of Nursing)

• Awareness of anaphylaxis among community and emergency responders in Korea (Professor Ja- Kyoung Kim from Department of Medicine)

International Cooperative Research

KNU supplied protective gear made in Korea to the National University of Indonesia. The Scripps Korea Antibody Research Institute examined new pharmaceutical ingredients. and Professor Woo-Jin Kim and Sang-Beom Han collaborated with universities from the United States and Singapore to research lung disease and dry eye.

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Disease Prevention Activities for Students and Faculty Members

The KNU Health Clinic distributes various drugs and provides nutritional supplements (vitamins) during the exam period. At KNU, smoking cessation programs have been set up, including counseling and medical treatment, all of which are free of charge.

Face-to-face health support has been suspended due to the pandemic, but online classes were initiated in 2020 to continue disease prevention activities for school members. Mental health counseling services were held twice a week from 2018 and 2019; however, these services were also suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Free online lectures (related to sexually-transmitted infections: STD) are offered as health education.

The Human Rights Center at KNU is designated as an educational institution for overall human rights, including gender issues. In particular, Nuri Bom, a student-led supporter group, is in charge of education and promotion to raise awareness regarding human rights and gender equality.

More than 700 students responded per year by undergoing free medical checkups between 2018 and 2020; however, in 2020, the number of participants fell sharply due to the decreased number of residents on campus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health Support and Human Resources Training

KNU Hospital has joined the ranks of the regional consultative organization for the treatment of elderly patients, and the Graduate School of Medicine at KNU has conducted community health surveys in cooperation with Gangwon Province. In cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, KNU led a program to train skilled people to work at public medical institutions in vulnerable areas by selecting a pilot project on the public health scholarship system.

Operation of Smoking Cessation Programs and Smoking Area Designation

KNU established non-smoking areas on campus and enforced identical rules and regulations in dormitories and the Central Museum. Instead, smoking booths were installed to protect smokers' rights

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Contributing to the Promotion of Health and Well-being Activities in the Community

KNU Hospital contributes to enhancing community health and welfare through community public health activities, community social practice at medical and health colleges, mental health support projects, and volunteer programs for faculty members and students.

KNU Hospital and Gangneung Asan Hospital signed an agreement to revitalize the National Cancer Control Project and supported training for building a child-delivery infrastructure at Sokcho Medical Center. In addition, five medical centers in Yeongwol and Samcheok cooperated in patient management to respond to diseases and held public medical policy discussions with the Gangwon Public Health and Medical Support Group. Through the opening of the Wee Center under the Gangwon Office of Education, a mental health promotion support program was operated for high-risk youth. In addition, various events, such as group blood donation events, dementia overcoming walking events, cancer survivors' day events, and pregnant women's classrooms, were promoted.

Education Program for Local Residents

KNU facilitates swimming, water rescue, snorkeling, kayaking, and yachting classes for the general public through marine safety and marine sports experience classes.

Furthermore, the "National Physical Fitness 100-Chuncheon Physical Fitness Certification Center" was established to promote physical fitness and wellness.

[Case studies on continued cooperation with the local community]

Volunteer work by students from the Department of Optometry (seminar on appropriate eye management and use of glasses)

Creation of walking trail (Doole-gil) near KNU campus and opening ceremony for residents (picture of the walking trail)

KNU Marine Tourist Leisure sports center (professional educational center for marine leisure sports)

Programs in operation (survival swimming, marine sports experience, family camp)

Shooting facility for residents (shooting programs run by the Chuncheon Sports Club) Baek-ryoung Sports Center program for the well-being of residents

Volunteer work by students from the Department of Occupational Therapy (occupational therapy to reduce problematic behaviors)

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KNU has a school of medicine and college of nursing, pharmacy and health sciences. therefore, expanding from providing medical support to developing countries with inadequate medical infrastructures to ensuring educational support for training health and medical professionals is a key task.

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KNU provides educational programs at the Agricultural Meister University, and School of Agricultural Education and Training, educational institution specializing in training farmers, and the Science Institute for the Gifted Youth to provide quality education to the local community. Through the library membership system, residents and graduates can easily access educational resources, such as databases. The library is also open to hosting anthropology lectures and cultural concerts. Moreover, the library provides online courses, such as K-MOOC Open Lectures, and has established a system to enhance access to online education since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Research on "quality education" is primarily conducted at the College of Education and exemplary papers are: "Characteristics of the industry-university collaboration of the campus innovation park: The case of Kangwon National University" (Professor Sung-Hoon Jung, Department of Geography) and "MOOC instructor motivation and career development" (Professor Min-Young Doo, Department of Education).

Providing Educational Programs and Educational Resources to the Local Community

Research

In 2020, Professor Hyeon-Ah Oh of the Korean Language Education conducted a foundational study to improve literacy rates among North Korean refugee youth learners in Gangwon Province.

The Academy of South and North Korean Interchange and Cooperation was conducted with Chuncheon City to foster experts for promoting inter-Korean exchange and cooperation projects. It also led to an academic conference seeking strategies for building a peaceful economy for the youth and citizens in Northeast Asia.

Education

KNU operates the Agricultural Meister University (educational institution dedicated to training farmers), conducts CEO courses and golf CEO programs at the business school, trains local soldiers for start-up and other career options, operates professional curriculums at the addiction and trauma recovery research institute, and was recognized as a career experience accreditation institution by the Ministry of Education in 2020.

The Science Institute for the Gifted Youth at KNU provides science and medical education for elementary and secondary school students in the region and teaches life science classes for the underprivileged.

Since 2020, the software-oriented university project group has conducted coding experience programs (targeted for elementary school students from multicultural families), smart car manufacturing and practice

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(targeted for local high school students), and training for forest healing instructors.

Policy

KNU enables easy access to educational resources for residents and graduates through library membership. By setting regulations for part-time students at KNU, residents and other students can participate in part-time classes at different time slots. Therefore, remote classes can be used as a tool for systematic online education.

KNU has established an educational system that is open to all members in the community, regardless of race, religion, disability, or gender, and this is protected by regulations from the Gender Equality Promotion Committee and the Special Support Committee for Students with Disabilities. KNU guarantees access to everyone for open lectures through the Rural Social Education Center. The Human Rights Center regulations at KNU have been newly set up to protect and improve human rights.

Volunteer Work & Cooperation

The information search room can be used to access the library's electronic academic databases and conduct various programs organized by the library, such as humanities lectures, concerts, and movie screenings, to ensure active participation of the residents. This room is also utilized for online courses, such as the K-MOOC open courses.

Lectures on anthropology (anthropology lectures with Samcheok citizens and lakeside literary courses with Chuncheon citizens) and foreign language courses (English, German, French, Japanese, and Chinese) in Lifelong Learning Education Center and Chinese Confucius Academy help the residents to give various educational opportunities.

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Year Classification 2019 2020 2021

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Investigating the number of first-generation students who are enrolling at universities is a crucial task.

Currently, a decrease in the school-age population has led to problems with the number of college admissions. However, the generations of parents who have experienced the Japanese Occupation and the Korean War typically did not have access to education. In recent years, literature education has become notably popular among older people (70 years or older), who experienced difficulties graduating from elementary school due to harsh family circumstances. In these cases, a step-by-step approach will be needed to determine the number of first-generation students enrolling at college. Following a survey of social minorities, this approach can be expanded and utilized for all students.

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KNU provides mentoring for female college students and female faculty. The university has been conducting women's mentor talk concerts and vision development projects for female college students since 2019. In addition, childcare subsidies (scholarships) are provided for female master's and doctorate students, and restrooms for female faculty and students have been installed on campus. Various regulations and systems have been set in place to ensure the participation of female faculty members in important decision-making processes at the university, and KNU envisions expanding the female ratio in key positions.

For research related to gender equality, there are three representative papers: "Gender differences in the coherent description in Korea: Age changes and cohort differences" (Professor Yu-Jin Kim, Department of Sociology), "International trade and female employment: Evidence from Korean manufacturing firms"

(Professor Ji-Hyun Um, Department of International Trade), and "The latest gender conflict and digital sexual violence from the perspective of gender equality" (Professor Yoon-Jung Lee, Department of Legal Studies).

Mentoring for female college students and teachers Education

There are various specialized programs aimed at female college students to bring women back to the mainstream society: women's mentor talk concerts, women's grand prize dream development projects, job challenge weeks, job workbooks, mentoring, job platforms, and career days. Additionally, the KNU

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Policy

Parenting subsidies (scholarship funds) have been provided for female master's and doctoral students.

In terms of the provision of space for the female students and faculty on campus, there are eight lounge rooms, one sleeping room, and one nursing room. Following the national public official service regulations, daycare centers are operated to support work-family balance and female staffs receive a health leave on the first day of each month.

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Policy

A total of 1,380 female freshmen were enrolled in KNU in 2020. KNU complies with the regulations of the Gender Equality Promotion Committee, which proposes guidelines for the appointment of new full-time teachers. The faculty regulations and university council operation regulations ensure a certain percentage of women on campus.

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Based on regulations regarding the operation of the KNU College Council, the ratio of council members of a specific gender cannot exceed 70/100, According to the statistics, the ratio of new female teachers and key post teachers continuously increased over the years (9.1% in 2018 → 12.9% in 2019 → 16.1% in 2020). In Reserve Officers' Traning Corps; ROTC, female faculty selection was increased to 14.3% in 2020.

Efforts to Ensure Gender Equality in KNU

Policy

Regulations aiming to avoid discrimination against women are implemented through the Gender Equality Promotion Committee. Moreover, childbirth and childcare regulations are observed based on the National Public Officials Act (Article 27 leave), the National Public Officials Service Regulations (Article 20 special leave), and Kangwon National University School Regulations (Article 46 leave). Since 2019, the Human Rights Center at KNU has been complying with regulations to ensure no discrimination occurs against transgender people. KNU has a counseling center for promoting gender equality in the university campus, regularly reports the performance of organizations promoting gender equality and invests in fostering and developing female power.

To ensure no one is deprived of their rights to participate in high-quality education, the number of women enrolling for universities from each household must be examined. Due to the deep-rooted Confucian influence of male dominance, historically, men in South Korea were provided with greater educational benefits compared to women. Since the 1990s, the rate of women enrolling for higher education has begun to increase due to socioeconomic changes, and the competition rate against the university quota is on the verge of falling below 1:1; however, from a qualitative perspective, quality education should be accessible to people from both genders.

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KNU has more than 16,000 people on campus; thus, clean and safe water management is imperative.

Therefore, in compliance with the national water supply and sewage laws, the total amount of water and sewage used at KNU is measured, along with wastewater management. Recently, water storage facilities and rainwater reservoirs were installed to ensure efficient water management on campus, and water-saving campaigns are being implemented through K-water supporters' activities at KNU. In addition, free water purifiers and drinking fountains have been installed on campus so that anyone can use them for free, and a summer camp was conducted for teenagers to raise awareness about healthy water management in the community.

Studies regarding “Clean Water and Hygiene” have been explored in the following investigations:

“Single and competitive adsorptions of micropollutants using pristine and alkali-modified biochars from spent coffee grounds” (Professor Kang-Min Jeon, Department of Architecture and Environmental Engineering); “Simultaneous removal of pollutants and recovery of nutrients from high-strength swine wastewater using a novel integrated treatment process” (Professor Chang-Six Ra, Department of Animal Industry Convergence); and “Improved toxicity analysis of heavy metal-contaminated water”

(Professor Sang-Eon Oh, Department of Environmental Convergence).

Healthy Water Management in the Community

Research

In 2020, the Chuncheon Lake Research Center (Research and Resourceization on restoring issues caused by the marine ecosystem of the three presentative lakes—Uiamho Lake, Soyangho Lake, and Chuncheonho Lake) was established, and following this launch, KNU hosted the Chuncheon Lake Forum and Chuncheon International Water Forum to highlight the water monitoring services. During this event, KNU was responsible for the following tasks:

Ŧ Professor Woo-Myung Heo from the Department of Global Environmental Systems Engineering presented an opinion about improving the water quality of muddy water at Doam Dam in Pyeongchang.

Ŧ Professor Hoon-Yol Lee from the Department of Geophysics participated in the debate regarding the development of water resource satellites—space flood forecast, drought and green tide, red tide, etc.

Ŧ Professor Beom-Cheol Kim from the Department of Environmental Convergence conducted an ecological river diagnosis.

Ŧ Professor Eun-Ju Cheong from the Department of Forest Science encouraged civilian members to share their opinions in the Hangang River Basin Water Management Committee

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KNU presented advice regarding the inspection of agricultural water management and efficient management of agricultural water in Gangwon Province by hosting the "Seminar on the Management and Development of Agricultural Water."

Education

KNU conducted the Soil Groundwater Youth Summer Camp as a joint program alongside the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Institute of Environmental Industrial Technology, and six other universities.

Volunteer Work and Cooperation

Through the activities of K-water supporters at KNU, a water-saving campaign was implemented, and efforts were made to improve the water-saving campaign and toilet hygiene equipment in KNU.

Measurement and Management of Annual Water Usage

Total water and sewage use are measured and monitored through the Water Supply Act (Article 6, Implementation of the Water Demand Management Target System) and the Sewerage Act (Article 3, Responsibility of the State and Local Governments).

Wastewater Treatment Procedures and Water Quality Management

The university is implementing wastewater treatment procedures in line with the Sewerage Act (Article 3, State and local governments' responsibilities), Water Environment Conservation Act (Article 34, Permission and operation of sewage-free discharge facilities), and Wastewater-free discharge facilities management (operation log). KNU is attempting to sustainably manage waste and wastewater generated in the laboratory and prevent water pollution by following the laboratory wastewater (liquid waste) treatment guidelines.

Efficient Water Use Management

In compliance with the Water Supply Act (Article 15, Installation of Water Saving Facilities), the university enforces policies to minimize water use and maximize water reuse. Water-saving facilities have been installed in the 3rd Student Center that is a new building in 2019. Furthermore, rainwater storage tanks will be installed in an another new building, 'Future Library' in the near future. In 2020, rainwater reservoirs and water-saving toilet valves were installed in the 'Future Library' and newly built Lifelong Education Center. KNU complies with the Act on Promotion and Support of Water Reuse (Article 8 Installation and Management of Rainwater Utilization Facilities) and thus devised a landscape plan for plant landscaping that minimizes water use.

Free Drinking Water Policy

The policies comply with the Drinking Water Management Acts (Article 8 Management and Water Purifier

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Installation and Management of Drinking Water Community Facilities, and Article 8-2 Installation and Management of Cold and Hot Water Purifiers or Water Purifiers), and we ensure providing safe drinking water to all students and members of the university.

Volunteer Work & Cooperation

The installation of cold and hot water purifiers and drinking fountains on campus has ensured that drinking water is provided free of charge to all visitors, students, and faculty. In 2020, additional water purifiers were installed in the newly established facilities. Moreover, drinking fountains will be added on campus to increase access to free drinking water, because KNU strives to provide safe drinking water through regular water quality tests.

KNU is taking measures, such as managing the water use process and complying with wastewater treatment regulations, to ensure safe and healthy water on campus. However, mid-to-long-term plans for reducing water consumption have yet to be detailed. Although the water shortage has yet to be managed at the national level and the regional characteristics of a lakeside city do not provoke a sense of urgency for water-saving plans. KNU campus requires a holistic water management plan because we are a single institution with large energy consumption.

▲ Chuncheon City International Water Forum ▲ Chuncheon City Lake Research Center, Chuncheon City National Lake Park Maintenance

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KNU has received a green building certification from the Ministry of Environment since 2018, established summer and winter energy-saving promotion plans through the Energy Saving Promotion Committee, and implemented an energy reduction action plan according to the building goal management system.

In addition, the university provides electric trucks and uses them for facility management and waste collection within the campus to achieve the 100% eco-friendly electric vehicle goal. It has installed rapid charging stations for electric vehicles.

Concerning energy efficiency policies in the local communities, KNU has especially promoted electric vehicles, hydrogen economy, and hydrothermal energy. Since 2019, industry cooperation has been promoted to foster new renewable energy industries. In addition, we support low-carbon start-ups through the Green New Deal Idea Contest.

Research on "Clean Energy" is being undertaken in several places, such as the Department of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Materials Engineering; Department of Ecological Landscape Design; Department of Environmental Convergence; and the Department of Energy Resources and Industrial Engineering.

Research topics are also diverse and include “Analysis of Corporate CO2 and Energy Cost Efficiency”

(Professor Seong-Rin Lim), “10 kW Class Horizontal Wind Turbine” (Professor Shin-You Kang), “Carbon Reduction” (Professor Hyun-Gil Cho), “Energy Storage System Connected to Solar Power Generator”

(Professor Kyung-Tae Kim), and “Carbon Reduction and Enhancement of Greenspace in Institutional Lands" (Professor Hyun-Kil Jo). The study on “Comparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutritional Values Based on Korean Suggested Meal Plans and Modified Vegan Meal Plans” by Professor Kyu- Hyun Park of the Department of Animal Industry Convergence has implications for global citizenship education.

Effective energy policy research and education

Research

KNU provides and supports the information necessary for national policy establishment. Professor Hyung-Gun Kim participated in the National Assembly Climate Change Forum (presentation in the Nationally Determines Contribution Conference), and Professor Jeong-Hwa Jeong serves as the chairperson of the National Nuclear Fuel Management Policy Review Committee. Professor In-Soo Choi of the Department of Energy Engineering participated in the Gangwon-type New Deal Forum (presentation on a successful solution for the liquid hydrogen industry in Gangwon province) and participated in the

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Education

Professor Hyo-Won Kim of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor In-Soo Choi of the Department of Energy Engineering, Professor Cheol-Woo Park of the Department of Construction and Convergence, and Professor Ju-Young Kim of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are providing education to local governments to strengthen hydrogen economy capacity (introduction to liquid hydrogen technology and industrialization prospects, and tasks related to the hydrogen industry in Donghae City, etc.).

Volunteerism and cooperation

Professor In-Soo Choi, Byeong-Wan Kwon, and Ho-Chang Jang of the Department of Energy Engineering participated in new energy regional development dialogues with local governments. It dealt with the cooperation related to the liquefied hydrogen industry-free zone, promoting the Fourth Industry using the hydrogen drone, and anthracite conversion technology in abandoned mines, etc.

Policy for energy preservation

Policy

In accordance with the Green Building Creation Support Act, the Building Act (Regulations on Building Energy Efficiency Rating Certification and Zero Energy Building Certification Articles 2 and 4), and Low- Carbon Green Growth Framework Act (Article 44, New Energy and Renewable Energy Development, Use, and Dissemination Promotion Act), KNU conduct an inventory of the greenhouse gas and energy target management system to apply the energy efficiency standard compliance policy. In 2020, KNU analyzed each department's usage and disclosed their monthly energy-saving statuses such as energy reduction performance, energy-saving excellent organization, energy conservation activity performance and rewarded departments that excelled in energy conservation to prevent the generation of greenhouse gas and energy waste.

In addition, we have complied with Article 15 of the Enforcement Decree of the New Energy and Renewable Energy Development, Use, and Dissemination Promotion Act (obligation to supply new and renewable energy); Article 14 of the Green Building Support Act (submission of energy conservation plan);

and Article 15 of the Enforcement Decree of the Energy Use Rationalization Act (efficient measures of energy use), etc.

In order to increase the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce energy consumption, KNU have promoted the replacement of light bulbs with LED lights, replacement of other old appliances, the

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installation of solar power generation systems, and replacement of old windows. In 2020, solar power facilities were installed in the Green Energy Research Center, Future Library, and Lifelong Education Center. In addition, by distributing electric trucks within the campus, we are utilizing 100% eco-friendly electric vehicles used for various purposes such as facility management and waste collection. In 2020, rapid charging stations for electric vehicles were installed.

Efforts to save energy in local communities

Research

Kangwon National University has held energy-related workshops, forums, and conferences; in 2020, we hosted a briefing session on the results of research programs in the field of ICT convergence energy technology. In addition, we signed an additional agreement with Dipiko, an electric vehicle manufacturer, and Professor Oh-Suk Yang of the School of Business Administration and Accounting participated in the Gangwon-type Win-Win Job Development Strategy Symposium to explore policy alternatives for the Gangwon-type job project modeled on the electric vehicle cluster. Professor Yong-Hun Cho of the Department of Energy Engineering conducted research on improving the lifespan of hydrogen fuel cells and hosted the policy forum for the development of the hydrogen industry in 2020 (connecting the main hydrogen energy industry, building a hydrogen-centered city model) and the Gangwon Future Science Forum (discussing the future of energy).

Education

Through the KNU's major experience and college-linked career selection support program, the Department of Energy Engineering (Future and Prospects of Energy Engineering Lab Tour Program), and the Department of Earth and Environmental Systems Engineering (Clean Environment Department major experience event), we provide education on the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy for the local community.

Service and cooperation

When building the third student dormitory, Kangwon National University received a green building certification (excellent/green grade 2). In 2020, solar power facilities (Green Energy Research Center, Future Library, Lifelong Education Center) were installed. Other energies and renewable energy-related technology development and agreements are being pursued. KNU signed an agreement with Korea Hydro

& Nuclear Power and Korea Energy Corporation to spread distributed power based on fuel cell power generation, KNU also signed agreements with Dooil GLS, an environmental and new energy company, for seawater energy conversion and organic mixture gas production and distribution. KNU have also established an agreement on building a joint research center with Gangwon province-Kangwon National University-KIST.

Support for low-carbon start-ups in local communities

KNU's Start-up Support Group enlists and operates start-up clubs. held a Green New Deal Idea Contest (a plan to build campus facilities using new and renewable energy sources) in 2020.

Affordable and Clean Energy

Currently, the degree of variation on energy use is shared, but future energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions should be quantified (TOE), and trends and causes of consumption should be identified and shared with members on a regular basis.

* Ton of oil equivalent (TOE) is an energy unit that can be commonly applied to all types of energies and defines 10乁 Kcal energy generated as 1 TOE when 1 metric ton of oil is burned.

▲ ICT Convergence Energy Technology Research Program

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▲ Policy Forum for Development of the Hydrogen Industry ▲ Gangwon Future Science Forum

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Kangwon National University's labor union guarantees labor rights according to various rules and regulations. The conversion of the university's janitorial and transportation service workers to regular workers in 2018 and non-regular workers to regular ones in 2019 was an effort to ensure more secure jobs. In addition, it guarantees the right to work without discrimination between men and women.

We disclose the gender of teachers, job titles, and gender statistics through statistical yearbooks and university information disclosure.

Research on labor rights

Professor Hee-Sung Kim of the Graduate School of Law published the 2020 Critical Review of the Judicial Application of the Crime of "Interference with Business by Threat of Force" to "Unfair Labor Practice."

Guaranteed labor rights for faculty and staff members

We comply with civil servant remuneration regulations, minimum wage disclosure, and faculty and staff salary levels, and ensure regulations on forced labor in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, the Civil Service Recruitment Test Ordinance, the Child Welfare Act, and the Kangwon National University Human Rights Center regulations.

Labor rights were recognized based on the National University Trade Union Bylaws, the University Accounting Union Collective Agreement, special conditions for janitorial and security service contracts, and the labor union wage agreement. Furthermore, various systems for recognizing labor rights are being complied with by defining the rules of the staff and professors' associations and establishing the regulations on prevention and handling of sexual misconduct at Kangwon National University, the bylaws of the teaching staff's council, the regulations of the professors' association, and the regulations of the Women Professors Association.

Guaranteed labor rights without discrimination

We comply with the anti-discrimination regulations based on the Kangwon National University labor union collective agreement, the Gender Equality Promotion Committee Regulations, the guidelines for the operation of fixed-term and indefinite contract workers, the general grievance review committee regulations for education officials, the human rights center regulations, and the collective agreement. KNU comply with the fairness provisions of the pay system in accordance with the civil servant remuneration

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Teachers' and staff's wages are paid according to the salary table regardless of the gender of teachers.

Job titles and gender statistics are transparently disclosed through annual statistical reports and university information disclosure.

As the scale of various financial support programs continues to expand, the number of workers outside the protection of collective agreements is increasing. It is necessary to understand and respond according to this trend. Transparent disclosure of the number of future employees, the number of students who work for more than one month in a year, and the number of employees contracted for more than 24 months is also necessary for generating more high-quality jobs.

▲ All non-regular workers at the Kangwon National University Hospital are converted to regular workers

▲ Job Supporters Recruitment

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KNU supports a variety of interdisciplinary programs to expand national research workforce and capital, and contribute to national economic growth through appropriate research planning and execution.

First, field-oriented practical curriculums (e.g., the Department of Biotechnology, the Department of Biotechnology, and the Department of Home Education, etc.) are set up, and capstone design courses and socially customized curriculum are also in operation. In particular, the ratio of full-time teachers with industry experience among full-time teachers newly hired within five years is over 50% every year, so it is speeding up the training of workforce to respond to rapid changes in the industrial field.

Research on "Industrial Innovation and Infrastructure Construction" is mainly conducted in the College of Social Sciences, similarly as in the "Operational-efficiency Improvement of Public R&D Management Agencies in South Korea" by Professor Heung Deug Hong of the College of Social Sciences. However, it is necessary to implement support measures so that research can become active in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering, IT, and mechanical engineering in the future as well.

Future industrial innovation curriculum

KNU offers 50-60 courses in 25 majors, such as the following: architecture/civil/environmental engineering, AI disaster science, public talent convergence, digital healthcare convergence, software media and industrial engineering, mechatronics engineering, agricultural life industry, future agricultural convergence, animal industry convergence, biosystem mechanical engineering, eco-environmental science, and energy resource industrial engineering,

- Transportation Network Theory, Port Engineering, Tunnel Engineering, Road Planning and Design, Bridge Engineering, Sustainable Architecture and Society, Urban Disaster Prevention, River Engineering and Design, Climate Change and Disaster, Disaster Modeling, Disaster Impact Forecasting, Disaster Site Investigation Practice, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Network, Power Generation and Environmental Engineering, Green Energy, Introduction to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technology, Smart Farm Comprehensive Design, Smart Water Treatment System, Understanding and Cultivation Technology of Agro-Life Venture Industry, Climate Change and Agriculture, Creative Engineering Design, etc.

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Establishment of innovation infrastructure

Kangwon National University has created a container start-up complex called the "KNU Start-up Cube"

so that local businesses and residents can use it freely. In addition, it was selected for the government- led project, "Campus Innovation Park Project," and made efforts to strengthen regional industry-academia cooperation and corporate capacity using idle land. A drone soccer field and an outdoor complex start-up space are operated here. In addition, by reorganizing the campus site and building a campus innovation park, we expect to strengthen regional industry-academia cooperation and corporate competency.

Furthermore, in order to develop functional and eco-friendly packaging materials, we are building an Eco- friendly Paper Packaging Material Research Center.

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The Korean government seeks industrial diversity and secure industrial competitiveness that lays the foundation for sustainable business activities, while strengthening the international competitiveness by building technological capabilities and promoting the commercialization of advanced technologies at the same time. In this regard, KNU concentrates on developing science and technology and creating science and technology-based job.

We can focus on developing eco-friendly industrial technology and technological innovation, such as building a foundation for responding to the "contactless digital" transition, transitioning to an energy- efficient industry, and designing products based on resource recycling. Furthermore, we can gather the university students' ideas for developing appropriate technology to support developing countries.

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