Digital Transformation of Education... Opening of 'Edutech Korea Fair & Forum'

Minister of Industry: "Contributing to Economic Contactless and Digital Transformation"

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government announced on the 8th that it will hold the '2020 EduTech Korea: Fair & Forum' online starting from the 9th. EduTech is a representative non-face-to-face industry gaining attention due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Education, this year's event will be held online under the theme of 'Digital Transformation of Education.' Marking its 15th year, the event consists of an EduTech exhibition (Fair) and lectures (Forum).

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

EduTech integrates the latest information and communication technologies (ICT) such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) into education to provide customized and immersive learning experiences.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, remote classes for elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as telecommuting, have expanded, increasing the demand for non-face-to-face learning using EduTech.

Overseas, attention is also being paid to South Korea's successful COVID-19 quarantine cases along with EduTech service models responding to the post-COVID era.

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The EduTech exhibition will be operated as a non-face-to-face virtual exhibition hall, unlike previous years. Anyone can freely access it for free.

It is a program to virtually tour domestic company pavilions and government policy pavilions. About 100 domestic EduTech companies will participate in the virtual exhibition hall.

At the government policy pavilion, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's support policies for EduTech technology development, representative cases, and ways for companies to participate will be introduced. Demonstrations and cases of remote classes by the Ministry of Education can also be checked.

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

This year, a 'real-time non-face-to-face consultation meeting' has been newly established. By clicking on the desired company for consultation from the list of participating companies on the homepage, users are automatically connected to a video consultation room. Communication can be conducted in four types: video, screen, document, and video clip.

The consultation meeting will be held for three days from the 9th to the 11th for participating companies and schools/teachers. Afterward, reservation consultations will be provided until the 25th.

Additionally, in the second half of the year, a 'non-face-to-face export consultation meeting' with buyers from New Southern countries and the United States will be held in connection with the event.

Seong Yun-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, said in his online opening address, "I hope this year's event, held online, will leverage the characteristics of EduTech as a representative non-face-to-face industry to contribute to the non-face-to-face transformation and digital transition of our entire economy, and become a milestone in preparing for the 'COVID everyday life' in the future."

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