Gwangju Dong-gu to Host 'Lifelong Education Symposium' on the 8th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 6th that it will hold the ‘Dong-gu Lifelong Education Symposium for a New Leap’ at 3 p.m. on the 8th to commemorate the 15th anniversary of being designated as a lifelong learning city.

This symposium is expected to provide a platform for experts and local residents to discuss the direction and major tasks of Dong-gu lifelong education, as well as future lifelong education directions, in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Dong-gu’s designation as a lifelong learning city. Approximately 80 people, including officials from lifelong education-related organizations, are expected to attend.

The symposium will begin with a keynote presentation on ▲Current Status and Major Tasks of Dong-gu Lifelong Education (Park Ju-seong, former Dean of the College of Education at Chosun University), followed by presentations on ▲Plans for Creating a Lifelong Learning City for a New Leap (Kim Moon-seop, Dean of the Future Life Convergence College at Daegu Haany University) and ▲Directions for Promoting Regional Lifelong Education in Response to the COVID-19 Era (Park Won-woo, Editor-in-Chief of Jeonnam Maeil). A Q&A session will be held after the presentations.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “Although it has been 15 years since the city was designated, and despite the importance of lifelong education in the era of 100-year lifespans, it is true that there has been a lack of time for experts and local stakeholders to think together and discuss. I hope this symposium will be an opportunity to look back on the path we have walked and suggest directions for the future.”

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