Cultivating Youth Talent for Peace and Unification... Establishment of the 2020 Unification Education Implementation Plan

Establishment of New Youth Programs for the 2030 Generation and More

President Moon Jae-in is shaking hands with North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un, who crossed over to the South Korean side of Panmunjom in front of the Freedom House on the afternoon of June 30 last year to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Ministry of Unification announced on the 26th that it has prepared the '2020 Unification Education Implementation Plan' to increase the interest of the younger generation in peace and unification education and to nurture next-generation experts.

According to the implementation plan, a new 'Youth Unification Leaders Academy' will be established targeting the 2030 generation, including general university students and graduate students. In addition to theoretical education, the academy will provide field experiences such as visits to Panmunjom and Hanawon.

Furthermore, the education target for the training course for peace interpreters of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Panmunjom will be expanded to include workers in the culture, arts, and tourism industries.

Additionally, teacher training related to peace and unification education at each city and provincial office of education and expert training by local governments will be expanded, and each education office will diversify its own programs.

The Ministry of Unification plans to mandate unification education for employees in public sectors such as central administrative agencies and request participation from education offices, local governments, and sector-specific institutions in the Unification Education Week program, designated for the fourth week of May.

This implementation plan includes seven policy tasks and 32 detailed promotion tasks related to peace and unification, based on the 'Basic Plan for Unification Education (2019?2021)' established in March last year. These tasks cover ▲ expansion of school education ▲ expansion of social education ▲ nurturing of professionals ▲ enhancement of public awareness ▲ development of content and research ▲ expansion of experiential spaces ▲ and expansion of global education.

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