GwangJu Institute

< 2026 Major Planning Research Projects: 4 >

• Building autonomy, decentralization, and administrative systems for the Jeonnam–Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

• Establishment and operation of metropolitan living areas for the Integrated Special Metropolitan City

• Measures to foster specialized industries and promote linkage in the Jeonnam–Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

• Strategy for realizing an AI-based basic society in the Jeonnam–Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

< 2026 Major Issue Research Projects >

• Building a Gwangju-style sustainable innovation industry ecosystem

  1. 1 Five-Year Basic Plan for Promoting Gwangju-Style Urban Agriculture (2026–2030)
  2. 2 Establishment of a Comprehensive Plan to Promote and Foster Gwangju Metropolitan City’s Root Industries

• Creating future-oriented smart urban spaces

  1. 1 Research on measures to establish the 4th Gwangju Metropolitan City Natural Environment Conservation Action Plan (2027–2036)
  2. 2 Establishment of the 5th Basic Plan for Traffic Safety in Gwangju Metropolitan City
  3. 3 Evaluation and improvement measures for the 20th anniversary of Gwangju’s semi-public city bus system
  4. 4 Preliminary feasibility study for including the Gwangju New Industry Line in the national railway network
  5. 5 Establishment of standards for Gwangju Metropolitan City’s disaster response capacity, including personnel, equipment, and materials
  6. 6 Research on improvement measures linking urban non-point source pollution reduction and water circulation in Gwangju Metropolitan City

• Strengthening Gwangju’s culture and tourism competitiveness

  1. 1 Research Service for Establishing a Basic Plan to Foster the MICE Industry in Gwangju Metropolitan City
  2. 2 Establishment of the 3rd Implementation Plan for Local Culture Promotion in Gwangju Metropolitan City

• Realizing an inclusive city that improves quality of life

  1. 1 Establishment of the 5th Support Plan for Revitalizing the Social Economy in Gwangju Metropolitan City
  2. 2 Establishment of the 3rd Basic Plan for Youth Policy in Gwangju Metropolitan City
  3. 3 Research on development measures for Gwangju village education communities
  4. 4 Basic research on a strategy linking the attraction, training, and employment of international students based on AI industry demand

< 2026 Major Issue Analysis Projects: 9 >

• 1. 1 Research Supporting the Enactment of a Special Act for Establishing the Gwangju–Jeonnam Special Metropolitan City
  2. 2 Research Supporting Public Consensus on Implementation Measures for the Gwangju–Jeonnam Special Metropolitan City
  3. 3 Analysis of the Economic Effects of Jeonnam–Gwangju Administrative Integration
  4. 4 Research on Setting Future Policy Agendas for Gwangju Metropolitan City in 2026
  5. 5 Establishment of the 2026 Gwangju–Jeonnam Supra-Regional Development Implementation Plan
  6. 6 Diagnosis and Development Strategy for Gwangju Metropolitan City as a Global City
  7. 7 Analysis of the Survey on AI Companies in Gwangju Metropolitan City
  8. 8 Survey on Public Perception of Gwangju Municipal Administration and Policy Demand
  9. 9 Operational Improvement Measures to Respond to Demand for the Honam High-Speed Railway

< 2026 Major Commissioned Research Projects: 3 >

• 1. 1 Research on Establishing the 5th Metropolitan Transportation Implementation Plan (2026–2030) (Korea Transport Institute)
  2. 2 Establishment of a Strategy for Creating a Yeongnam–Honam Supra-Regional Economic Community in the Southern Region (East-West Exchange and Cooperation Foundation)
  3. 3 Research on Establishing Gwangju Metropolitan City’s Development Strategy Linked to the 2026 Local Era Implementation Plan (Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade)