1. Session 2. Knowledge Based Economy KSP Regional Workshop Latin America and the Caribbean June 3th and 4th, San Jose de Costa Rica Human Recourses Development Matching Supply and Demand for Higher Level Skills and Science & Technological Education in Labor Market Francisco Plata Olvera Rector. Tecamac Technological University State of Mexico, Mexico

2. 2 Knowledge Sharing Experiences. THE STATE OF MEXICO STATE OF MEXICO STRATEGY KSP-STATE OF MEXICO COOPERATION 2013 KOREA´S INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION KOREA-MEXICO KNOWLEDGE SHEARING EXPERIENCES KSP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 2014 KSP-SATE OF MEXICO COOPERATION

3. Mexico The State of Mexico 3

4. México 4

5. 5 State of México

6.  Territorial area, 22,351 Km 2. 1% of the total National territory. Integrated by two Regions and 125 municipalities. Mexico Valley Region: 12 million inhabitants. 30% of the State Territory. 59 municipalities. Toluca Valley Region 4.6 million inhabitants. 70 % of the State Territory 64 municipalities. 6 State of México

7. 7  Fast increment of population due to immigration from the Federal District and other states.  Second place contributor to the National GNP.  The second place State, with more Industry after the Federal District.  The industry is located in the Toluca City area and the Mexico Valley.  Agricultural and livestock production, in the rest of the State. Economic Factors

8.  Contributes with the 7% of the National Exports Automotive and manufacturing industry. Chemical industry. Pharmaceutical. Flower production. Processed Food. Textile. TIC´s Plastic 8 Economic Factors

9.  The enrollment in 2013-2014 was 361,067 students.  This enrollment represents the 11 % of the total in Mexico.  25 out of 100 young people from 19 and 23 years old are enrolled in higher education. (30 % at National level)  1,373,555 young people do not have access to higher education. 9 Higher Education

10. 10 Enrollment by Type of Support, 2012-2013 PrivateState Federal Autonomous Education

11. 11 Higher Education Institutions 1.Technological Institutes, 15 35,351 students 2.Technological Universities, 6 3.Polytechnic Universities, 9 4.State Universities, 2 5.Mexiquense University, 1 6.Bicultural University, 1 45,574 students Total 34 HEI 80, 925 students Education

12. The State of Mexico Strategy 12

13. Objective 13 Give higher education to more young people in the State, match the Federal Government objective, 40 %. Provide quality education in the State. Provide human recourses to the industry located in the State Develop technological services and research capacity to held Local Industry Generate new High-Tec companies in the State, in areas of special interest.

14. Programs 14 Creation of 25 new higher education institutions, 2014-2018. This year: Five Polytechnic Universities. One Technological University. One Technological Institute. Strength the existing universities and technological institutes. 32 higher education institutions Develop diagnostic studies of the nine main economic sectors of the State of Mexico. Increment the academy-industry relations. Implement Dual Education Model at the university level.

15. KSP-State of Mexico Cooperation, 2013. 15 The State of Mexico

16. Initial Project objective 16 Implementation of Dual Education System in the State of Mexico and the Korean experience. Technical consultation to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for operation of the Dual Education System, (student selection, complementation of competences, student management) Technical consultation to companies that are participating in the Dual Education System, (definition of learning work positions, strategies of learning, student management). Train academic staffs of higher education institutions and engineers belonging to the companies involved in the DES for the operation, management and assessment.

17. New vision 17 “Dual Education System”  “Industry-Academy Cooperation”

18. Final Project Objective 18  Improvements in the design and operation of Dual Education System in the State of Mexico.  Expansion of participating companies in the Dual Education System  Recommendation of future strategies for the Dual Education System.  Develop a system and Industry-Academy Cooperation Programs.  New strategies and policies and support by industry and governments’ role.

19. The State of Mexico Korea’s Industry-Academy Cooperation 19

20. Korea’s industry-academic cooperation 20 Transition of Policies. 1960´s Initiated industrial education policies. Promotion Industrial Education Act, Professional Engineers Act, Vocational Tanning Act, were enacted. 1970’s Founded legal frameworks for industry- cooperative Stakeholders. Redefined the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, KIST´s role as key actor of joint research and development. Promotion of Technology Development Act was enacted. Five major public research institutes were founded.

21. Korea’s industry-academic cooperation 21 Transition of Policies. 1980’s Government-led cooperative research among industry, academy, institute was in full swing Promotion of Industrial Technology Cooperative act was enacted. The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies and Korea Basic Science Institute were founded as infrastructure for Stronger cooperative research. 1990’s Government-led cooperative research among industry, academy, institute intensified. Programs for building regional infrastructure were enforced to strengthen RIS (regional innovation system). Programs to promote prominent research centers (SRC, ERC, RRC) were enforced, Techno Parks (TPs) were founded.

22. Korea’s industry-academic cooperation 22 Transition of Policies. 2000’s University-led industrial cooperation became active. Established vision and strategies for new Industry-academy cooperation policy. Promotion of Industrial Education Act was renamed Promotion of Industrial Education and Industry-academic Cooperation Act. Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Science and Technology and Promotion of Technology Transfer Act were enacted. 2010’s Industry-cooperative programs merged, expanded. Industry-academic cooperation were integrated, expanded. Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation (LINC) Program was initiated.

23. Korea’s industry-academic cooperation 23 The Foundation.  A total of 433 higher education institutes.  188 universities offer: B. S., M.S. and Ph. D. programs.  140 2-year colleges: trains technical professionals over intensive 2 year programs.  43 graduate universities: offer advanced degree programs only.

24. The State of Mexico Korea-Mexico Knowledge Sharing Experiences 24

25. Knowledge Sharing Experiences. 25  Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation, LINC.  Korea Polytechnic University’s Engineering House.  University of Ulsan’s Co-op professorship.

26. Knowledge Sharing Experiences. 26 Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation, LINC. A planning methodology to increase industry academy Cooperation. Align with Seven Economic Region Policy, that designated a leading industry for each region. Type A: Technology innovation – focused on technology development, technology transfer and business incubation. Type B: Manufacturing efficiency – provides manpower to meet local company's demand.

27. Knowledge Sharing Experiences. 27 Korea Polytechnic University’s Engineering House.  Located in the middle of Banwol-Sihwa Industrial Complex with over 10,000 SMEs,  Engineering House: ‘Company in School’. Undergrad students participate co-op projects with experts from companies in KPU from winter break of second year  Students are offered dorm, in-project teaching, job opportunity; companies rent a space, use equipment, access new information

28. Knowledge Sharing Experiences. 28 University of Ulsan’s Co-op professorship.  Located near heavy industry for automotive, shipbuilding, petrochemical industries in the core area of Korea’s east-southern.  Design to lower barriers to companies, actively pursued personnel exchange. Hire new full-time professors, experienced with companies in the area. Professors develop practical curricula, manage long- term internships, execute company-oriented projects and operate field-oriented HRD centers.

29. The State of Mexico Korea Knowledge Sharing Experiences Policy Recommendation 29

30. 30 1.Reconstruct goals of industry-academy cooperation. Step-wise talent education. Reorganize academic system Redefine goals by collaborators 2. Build interactive platforms. Improve current Dual Education Model. Build a new system for Company in the School 3. Strengthen supportive capabilities. Improve equipment services for companies. Expand technology consulting. Promote collaborative research. Knowledge Sharing Experiences.

31. 31 4. Establish legal frameworks. Support by federal government Support by state government 5. Utilize Korean-Mexican Cooperation. Inter-governmental cooperation. Inter-institutional cooperation. Knowledge Sharing Experiences.

32. 32 20114 KSP-Sate of Mexico Cooperation Implement the LINK Program Nine main industrial sectors in the State Create networks of higher education institutions related to the main industries in the different regions in the Sate Knowledge Sharing Experiences.

33. 33 MUCHAS GRACIAS COREA Y COSTA RICA Knowledge Sharing Experiences.