Announcement of Application for Operating Organizations of the '2022 Youth International Exchange Program'

Composed of International Exchange Programs, Leader Exchange Support, and Overseas Volunteer Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 3rd that it is calling for institutions to operate the '2022 Youth International Exchange Activity Program Project' to enhance youth understanding between countries and strengthen international capabilities.

The call for applications covers three areas: ▲ Youth International Exchange Program Support Project ▲ International Youth Leader Exchange Support Project ▲ Youth Overseas Volunteer Group.

The Youth International Exchange Program Support Project is a program that strengthens youth capabilities and mutual cultural understanding through non-face-to-face youth international exchange activities. Exchange activities can be organized around themes such as creative songs, cooking exchanges, and sustainable development goals. It is a project that fosters youth self-realization and global citizenship awareness. Twenty-five institutions will be recruited by the 11th, targeting youth training facilities, private organizations, non-profit corporations, and youth international exchange activity clubs.

The International Youth Leader Exchange Support Project is a program that establishes a future cooperation foundation through exchanges between Korean youth and foreign international students residing in Korea. Fifteen institutions will be recruited by the 15th, targeting universities nationwide. The theme is free, but global issues or institution-specific themes are also possible. Institutions with poor management, restrictions on student loans, government financial support limitations, or foreign student visa issuance restrictions are excluded from eligibility.

The Youth Overseas Volunteer Group is a new type of non-face-to-face remote volunteer project that produces and provides educational content usable locally overseas while conducting cultural exchanges online with overseas youth. Seventeen institutions will be recruited by the 21st, targeting youth training facilities, private organizations, non-profit corporations, and youth activity promotion centers.

Institutions wishing to participate can apply by email to the Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency, the project’s main institution. The selection results will be announced on the Youth International Exchange Network website in March.

Kim Kwon-young, Youth Policy Officer at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "Youth international exchange activities are very important projects for youth to understand each other as mutual partners and grow as global citizens," adding, "We will do our best to create an environment where youth participating in the project can grow into international talents who will lead future society together."

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