Busan-style 'Non-Summit' Held... Foreign Residents in Busan Discuss Global Issues

Busan International Exchange Foundation Produces and Distributes Online Visiting Global Citizenship Education
Multicultural, COVID-19, Environment Topics Covered with Participation from Foreigners of 9 Countries Living in Busan

Scenes from the Visiting Global Citizenship Education Online Class Program.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan International Exchange Foundation will produce and distribute from the 14th the Busan-style abnormal summit content, "Visiting Global Citizenship Education Online Class," featuring foreigners residing in Busan.

This online class features 10 foreign residents from 9 countries including Canada, Mongolia, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Thailand, and France, ranging from first-year newcomers to 13-year veterans living in Busan.

They engage in passionate discussions on various global issues linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs), such as ▲multiculturalism ▲COVID-19 ▲food, clothing, and shelter ▲marriage and childbirth ▲education ▲religion ▲transportation ▲environment.

The Busan International Exchange Foundation converted the existing "Visiting Global Citizenship Education" to an online format to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and has been planning and producing related content since July.

Filming took place at various locations including the Busan Global Center, Busan Alliance Fran?aise, ASEAN Culture Center, and Busan Station Eurasia Platform.

The content, produced in a total of 8 episodes each lasting 15 minutes, will be distributed to elementary, middle, and high schools in Busan that wish to receive it. Schools interested in the video materials can contact the Global Citizenship Cooperation Team at the Busan International Exchange Foundation.

Jung Jong-pil, Secretary General of the Busan International Exchange Foundation, said, "Foreign residents are not objects of 'support' but partners of 'coexistence.' The foundation will continue to do its best to operate various global citizenship programs and discover diverse online educational content suitable for the post-COVID-19 era."

Jeon Hye-sook, Director of the Women and Family Bureau of Busan City, said, "Through this Busan-style abnormal summit 'Visiting Global Citizenship Education Online Class,' we expect to share vivid current situations of each country and enhance citizens' international sensibility."

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