HK Infrastructure Living Lab

Safe Mobility Infrastructure

19.09.2025 – 12.12.2025 / AMH

A Living Lab refers to an innovation platform which aims to provide citizens with hands-on experiences in solving the problems they encounter in daily life, while at the same time achieving sustainable innovation through these efforts. A Living Lab derives solutions through processes such as recruiting citizen researchers, hosting special lectures, providing training, conducting research, holding discussions, and presenting outcomes.

The agenda of this year is “Safe Mobility Infrastructure.” Participants will identify problems encountered in daily life, explore how these relate to infrastructure, and engage in activities and discussions oriented toward practical solutions.
Finally, the Lab will co-develop actionable measures and seek policy support in collaboration with MOU partner institutions.

• Session 1: Orientation (Kick-off)

  The HK Infrastructure Living Lab successfully launched its orientation on the theme of “Safe Mobility Infrastructure”. Five citizens from diverse backgrounds joined voluntarily, established decision-making procedures needed for operation, and engaged in productive discussion.  
  
  • Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 19, 3:00–4:30 PM
  • Location: Room 1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
  • Content: Discussion of common tasks and subtopics; sharing participants’ motivations and problem awareness
  • Education: An invited expert lecture is scheduled for the second session in October
  • Activity Plan: A total of seven sessions, concluding with a results presentation in early December
  • Certificate: Participants who attend five or more sessions will receive a Living Lab Certificate of Completion

• Session 2: Expert Lecture

   

  Speaker: Jeonghyuk Son, Director of the Center for Civic Sovereignty  https://social-imaginary.imweb.me/32
  Title: Solving Community Problems through Living Labs
  Venue: #1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
  Date: Friday, October 17
  Time: 3:00 PM (Total 90 minutes: 1-hour lecture, followed by 30 minutes of discussion)

  

  In his lecture, Director Son explained the concept and social significance of Living Labs, presenting various methodologies focused on citizen participation and collaborative problem-solving. After the talk, participants engaged in an active discussion, freely exploring how the proposed methods could be applied to operate their own Living Labs in the community.

  

  The full expert lecture is available on the institute’s official YouTube channel.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS85hx2C3o0