Yoo Eun-hye Attends G20 Education Ministers' Meeting... Adoption of Joint Declaration in Education Sector

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Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Introduces South Korea's Education Policies
Proposes Cooperation on Learning Gaps, Future Education, and Support for International Students

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye is speaking at the G20 Education Ministers' Meeting held from 8 p.m. on the 5th. (Provided by the Ministry of Education)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 6th, Yoo Eun-hye, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, announced that she attended the G20 Education Ministers' Meeting held from 8 p.m. on the 5th (2 p.m. local time) and adopted a joint declaration to promote international cooperation in education and realize quality education.

The G20 Education Ministers' Meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April but was postponed to September and held virtually due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The meeting discussed three main topics: ▲ responding to future crises and ensuring the sustainability of education ▲ improving access to early childhood education ▲ promoting internationalization of education, and adopted a joint declaration in the education sector to overcome global crises.

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo explained the South Korean government's efforts to strengthen the education safety net and address learning gaps, introduced policies to enhance the public nature of early childhood education, education cooperation projects, and phased support policies for international students' entry. She also shared plans for the 'Green Smart School' project, which digitalizes and reconstructs aging schools, and the establishment of the 'K-Edu Integrated Platform.' Furthermore, she proposed cooperation on three major tasks: promoting projects to reduce learning gaps, building a digital-based future education system, and expanding joint support for international students.

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo stated, "To ensure practical cooperation on the proposals made at this meeting, we will widely share experiences and lessons learned during the implementation of related policies, and actively participate in the implementation of agreements to guarantee the sustainability of education, quality early childhood education, and the internationalization of education."

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