Ministry of Education and UNESCO Korea Committee Hold 'Future Education Transition Forum'

Policy Proposals for Transitioning to Future Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Education announced on the 25th that it will hold the 'UNESCO Future Education Transition National Assembly Public Forum' at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 26th in collaboration with the UNESCO Korea Committee.

This forum aims to introduce the UNESCO 'The Future of Education' report published in November last year, spread the agenda of future education transition in the international community domestically, and gather opinions from various sectors on Korea's transition plans.

Kim Do-yeon, former Minister of Education and a member of the UNESCO International Future Education Committee, will present the 'The Future of Education' report. The report outlines future education tasks including ▲ the introduction of new teaching methods that respect diversity ▲ the development and application of curricula that foster future society competencies such as ecological education and media literacy.

It also proposes ▲ support for strengthening teacher competencies such as expertise and collaboration skills and increasing autonomy ▲ changes in school spaces for future education such as digitalization of educational environments and carbon-neutral schools ▲ and providing education to learners of all ages worldwide.

Following this, Kim Gwi-bae, Head of the Intellectual Solidarity Division at the UNESCO Korea Committee, will present 'Policy Proposals for Korea's Future Education Transition,' focusing on strengthening educational inclusiveness, promoting lifelong and vocational education and education for sustainable development, enhancing the role of teachers, and digital transformation. Panelists include Kim Ji-hoo, Secretary-General of the International Youth Alliance for Sustainability, Seo Hyun-ji from the Ministry of Education's University Student Policy Monitoring Group, Professor Ahn Seong-hoon of Gyeongin National University of Education, and Professor Choi Il-seon of Kyung Hee University.

The forum is supported by Yoo Ki-hong, Chair of the National Assembly Education Committee, and members Kang Min-jung, Kim Byung-wook (People Power Party), and Jung Kyung-hee.

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