Sharing Excellent Cases of School 'Peaceful Unification' Classes and Experiential Activities

Ministry of Education and Metropolitan/Provincial Offices of Education to Hold 'Peace and Unification Education Empathy Forum' on 9th-10th

On April 27, 2018, the day of the inter-Korean summit, unification education was conducted in a 4th-grade classroom at Deoksu Elementary School in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Ministry of Education and 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education will hold the 'School Peace and Unification Education Empathy Forum' on the 9th and 10th at the Best Western Hotel in Mapo, Seoul, with the participation of over 250 teachers and students.

This event, which shares the achievements of revitalizing peace and unification education within schools and explores future directions, is themed "Communication and Sharing, Cooperation and Exploration." It features excellent cases such as peace sensitivity enhancement programs, student Northeast Asia peace and unification experiences, and teacher-student joint peace camps, as well as discovering and sharing cooperation cases with related peace and unification education organizations such as Gangwon National University’s Unification Gangwon Research Institute, Peace Momo, and Gyeonggi Provincial Government.

Programs such as the metropolitan and provincial superintendents’ talk concert, regional networks, and joint problem-solving and pathfinding will share the concerns of teachers and students in school settings and foster consensus on peace and unification education.

Additionally, the future of unification for Northeast Asian peace will be envisioned through thoughts on division revealed by big data and the lives of border people in stories from the Manchuria region (Dandong) and Japan’s Zainichi community. Side events include various exhibitions of peace and unification education teaching materials (board games), videos, apps, and North Korean daily necessities.

The Ministry of Education plans to continuously promote support for teaching and learning content, teacher capacity building, and the establishment of cooperative systems with metropolitan and provincial offices of education to expand school peace and unification education throughout this year as well.

Furthermore, through the 'Peace and Unification Education Policy Council,' which includes education offices, the Korea Educational Development Institute, the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, and the Institute for Unification Studies, joint policy projects will be discovered and collaboration strengthened, along with efforts to enhance the capabilities of education office officials and activate networks.

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Eun-hye stated, "The practice of peace to prepare for the unification era must start in classrooms and everyday life," adding, "To support this, we will continuously strengthen cooperative relationships with the Ministry of Unification, metropolitan and provincial education offices, and related organizations."

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