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BackHwaseong City, recruiting CES tour group for prospective entrepreneurs... Selection of approximately 5 young people and college students
Hwaseong City, recruiting CES tour group for prospective entrepreneurs... Selection of approximately 5 young people and college students
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Hwaseong City, recruiting CES tour group for prospective entrepreneurs... Selection of approximately 5 young people and college students

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  • Hwaseong City is recruiting a 'Prospective Entrepreneur CES Visitor Group' consisting of about 5 local young people or college students who will participate in CES to be held in Las Vegas, USA in January next year.
  • Those eligible for support are registered local residents aged 21 to 28 or college students attending or on leave of absence from universities located in the area.
  • Round-trip airfare, lodging, exhibition admission fees, etc. are supported.

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Why It Matters

Hwaseong City is promoting a project that provides opportunities to visit major overseas exhibitions to encourage local youth and college graduates to start a business and expand their international perspective. CES is the world's largest IT and home appliance exhibition and is held every year in Las Vegas, USA.

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(Hwaseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Haemin Choi = Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 23rd that it is recruiting young people and college students in the district to participate in the 'CES Exploration Group for Prospective Entrepreneurs'.

CES is the world's largest IT and home appliance exhibition held annually in Las Vegas, USA. Next year's event will be held from January 6 to 9.

The city plans to form a tour group of about five local youth or college students who dream of starting a business and provide support for round-trip airfare, lodging, and exhibition admission fees.

Those eligible for support are young people aged 21 to 28 (born between 1998 and 2005) who have resident registration in the area or are college students enrolled or on leave of absence from a university in the area.

Those wishing to participate in the exploration team can download the application form from the Hwaseong City Export Business Support Center website, fill it out, and submit it by email ([email protected]) by the 2nd of next month.

Yoo Yoo-seon, head of the Corporate Support Department at Hwaseong City, said, "We hope that local youth and college students will be able to directly examine the world's latest technologies and industrial trends and realize their dreams of starting a business through this tour group event," and added, "We will continue to provide various opportunities for young people to expand their international perspective and grow into talents who will lead the future industry."

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Hwaseong City is likely to expand similar overseas visit support projects in the future.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • How many people are ultimately selected for the exploration team?
  • What is the maximum amount of support?
  • Is there an obligation to submit a report after the expedition activity?

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