Opening of 'Mapo Peace University 3rd Term'... Mapo-gu's Leap as a 'Center City for Inter-Korean Reconciliation'

Special Lectures in Interview Format Held Three Times from the 25th to December 9th... Featuring Professor Jeong Il-yeong of Sogang University and Others... Available for Anyone to Watch via Mapo-gu YouTube

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Public interest in unification is rising nationwide following the government's consideration of a South-North end-of-war declaration.

Amid this, Mapo-gu (District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) has also begun preparations for the upcoming unification.

The district will operate the "Mapo Peace University 3rd Online Special Lecture" from the 25th of this month until December 9th.

This 3rd session of Mapo Peace University will be held on Mapo-gu's YouTube channel under the theme "If unification happens, what will change and what should we know?" and anyone can attend for free.

The educational program consists of three sessions. To mark the 71st anniversary of the June 25th War and the 3rd anniversary of the 2018 South-North Summit, it aims to answer the fundamental question, "If unification happens in the future, what efforts should be made now?" Each session features a 30-minute interview-style special lecture by an expert in the respective field.

The first lecture on the 25th will be given by Professor Jeong Il-young from Sogang University's Institute of Social Sciences, who will explain social and cultural changes after unification in an easy-to-understand manner. On December 2nd, Park Joo-hwa, a member of the Korea Institute for National Unification, will analyze unification through data and explore the MZ generation's perception of unification.

The final lecture on December 9th will be delivered by Professor Han Mo-ni-kka from Seoul National University's Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, under the theme "The Land of Unification, DMZ," discussing the pain of the Korean Peninsula's division and the past and future of the DMZ, which preserves natural ecosystems.

Applications for the course can be made via the SamSota Co., Ltd. website or by phone. The application period is from November 15th to November 24th.

Since recruiting its first students in 2019, Mapo-gu has held the "Mapo Peace University" annually and also operates a "Youth-tailored Peace and Unification Education Program" developed directly by Mapo Central Library.

Additionally, in December last year, the district held the "Mapo Youth Peace and Unification Talk Concert," and in June this year, it signed a business agreement with the South-North Economic and Cultural Cooperation Foundation (Chairman Lim Jong-seok), conducting various inter-Korean exchange projects to become a central city for South-North reconciliation.

In recognition of its contributions to inter-Korean exchange projects, Mapo-gu was honored as the best district for peace and unification education projects for two consecutive years at last year's "Seoul City Peace and Unification Education Project Performance Presentation."

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, "I hope this Mapo Peace University course will provide residents with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of peace and unification," adding, "We will continue to prepare face-to-face education and various inter-Korean exchange projects in line with the With-Corona era."

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