Pohang Mayor Lee Gang-deok Elected as Representative of Gyeongbuk Region for National Lifelong Learning Cities Council

Leading the Establishment of Lifelong Education Networks in Cities and Counties, Strengthening Cooperation with Outstanding Learning Cities Nationwide

Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, elected as the representative of the Gyeongbuk region for the National Lifelong Learning City Council.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City Mayor Lee Kang-deok has been elected as the representative of the Gyeongbuk region among city and provincial representatives by resolution at the ‘2022 National Lifelong Learning Cities Interim General Assembly’ and will take the lead in establishing a lifelong learning network among cities and counties within Gyeongbuk Province.

The National Lifelong Learning Cities Association is a legal consultative body established in September 2004 under the Lifelong Education Act to promote regional lifelong education. Currently, 190 local government heads and 75 regional education office superintendents participate as members.

The association exchanges information on common issues among lifelong learning cities, conducts various promotion projects, joint cooperation projects with related institutions, various training and research projects to promote lifelong learning cities, and plays a diverse role as the ‘Hub of Lifelong Learning Cities in the Republic of Korea’ to connect the entire nation through learning.

Pohang City was designated as a lifelong learning city in 2012 and has been striving to create a sustainable lifelong learning city through significant investment and differentiated projects in lifelong learning from the 6th to the current 8th term of Mayor Lee Kang-deok’s administration. Mayor Lee Kang-deok is the first Pohang mayor to assume the position of regional representative president.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok stated, “As the representative of the Gyeongbuk region, I will faithfully fulfill my role so that the entire nation can be connected through learning beyond the 12 lifelong learning cities in Gyeongbuk Province and 23 cities and counties, enabling mutual sharing and cooperation for win-win development.”

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