Gyeongsang National University Spreads Awareness of 'Sustainable Development Goals'... Holds 2nd Online Forum

Overview of the 2nd Non-Face-to-Face Forum on Sustainable Development Goals.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The College of Business Administration at Gyeongsang National University held the "2nd Forum for the Spread of Awareness on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" on the 9th.

The forum, held online, was attended by students and professors interested in SDGs as well as local small business owners.

The forum was moderated by Professor Kim Young-cheol of the Department of Accounting at Gyeongsang National University, with presentations by Professor Jeong Eun-hee of the Department of Education at Gyeongnam National University, followed by discussions led by Kim Seok-ho, Director of the Changwon City Urban Regeneration Support Center, and Ji Jong-geun, Secretary General of Jinju YMCA.

Professor Jeong Eun-hee, who gave the presentation titled "Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals through Lifelong Education and Living Labs," emphasized that "lifelong education plays a key role in promoting change and growth in local communities."

She introduced major lifelong education projects and activation initiatives, proposing "living labs" as a methodology for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Kim Seok-ho, Director of the Changwon City Urban Regeneration Support Center, argued that "during the process of urban concentration in Korea, urbanization and industrialization began, focusing development on new towns and new urban areas, leading to indiscriminate urban sprawl and the aging of areas that previously played central roles in existing downtowns."

Director Kim explained, "Urban regeneration is a concept that emerged to solve these problems, involving comprehensive activities to improve economic, physical, social, and environmental aspects to address urban issues."

Ji Jong-geun, Secretary General of Jinju YMCA, stressed that "words commonly used in our society at some point, such as 'local community' or 'community,' are not because our society is strengthening cooperation and consideration, but rather because it is collapsing."

Additionally, Secretary General Ji pointed out the seriousness of inequality and local extinction phenomena in Korean society, the realities of schools, and emphasized the importance of sustainable education to solve social problems faced by our society.

The former director of the Gyeongnam Lifelong Education Promotion Institute, in a congratulatory speech, said, "Jinju is re-emerging as the central city of western Gyeongnam due to favorable conditions such as Gyeongnam Innovation City, the Southern Inland High-Speed Railway, and the Jinju-Sacheon Aviation National Industrial Complex," adding, "In this situation, seeking ways to activate lifelong education based on adult learners' demand using the Sustainable Development Goals is important for enhancing educational opportunities and alleviating inequality."

The forum was organized as part of the national university development project of Gyeongsang National University.

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