Incheon Office of Education to Establish 'Peace School' at Closed School in Ganghwado
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The establishment of Incheon Peace School for peace and coexistence education is being promoted on the site of a closed school in the border area of Ganghwa Island, Incheon.
The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 11th that it plans to build a tentatively named 'Incheon Peace School' on the site of the closed Nanjeong Elementary School in Gyodong-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, utilizing Incheon's historical and geographical characteristics located in the West Sea Peace Zone and the Han River Estuary Neutral Zone.
To this end, by 2023, a budget of 16.2 billion KRW will be invested to create an educational facility with an exhibition experience center, a dormitory capable of accommodating overnight stays, and a book cafe shared with local residents. Design will begin next year, with plans to complete the educational facility around April 2022 first.
Three exhibition halls including the Peace Unification Hall, the Inter-Korean History Hall, and the Ecological Data Hall will be built by the Incheon city government to introduce the common cultural assets and history of Ganghwa Island and Hwanghae Province in North Korea.
The Office of Education plans to develop unique ecological peace education programs for Incheon Peace School through resident briefings and public hearings, and provide various educational opportunities such as overnight camps and one-day experiences.
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An official from the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education said, "We plan to utilize the uniqueness of Gyodong Island, located in the border area of Yeonbaek-gun, Hwanghae Province, and within a military protection zone, and to rebirth the closed school as a center for peace education," adding, "We hope Incheon Peace School will establish itself as a future-oriented peace education institution for East Asia and world peace."
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