Ministry of Education Holds Forum on Improving Digital Literacy Policy

Seeking Solutions to Bridge Digital Gaps Across Hierarchies and Generations

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Education will hold a forum on the 'Digital Literacy Policy Improvement Measures' on the 23rd in collaboration with social research institutions such as the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training.

At this public forum, policy measures will be explored to enhance the digital literacy capabilities of the entire population in the era of digital transformation and to bridge the digital divide across classes and generations. The digital competency levels of domestic adults and youth are slightly below the average of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Kim Tae-jun, Head of the Lifelong and Convergent Education Research Office at the Korea Educational Development Institute, will propose concrete measures to improve digital literacy policies through analysis of the current status of digital literacy policies by ministries such as the Ministry of Education, the Korea Communications Commission, and the Ministry of Science and ICT, survey results, and overseas case studies.

Kim Yang-eun, Professor at the Graduate School of Media and Communication at Sogang University, will examine the current state of information imbalance caused by the digital divide across classes and generations and propose various policy measures to bridge the digital divide.

Following the presentations, a discussion will be held with participants including △ Bae Sang-ryul, Research Fellow at the Youth Policy Institute △ Jeon Jong-ho, Research Fellow at the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training △ Kim Ga-won, Research Fellow at the Korea Senior Citizens Development Institute △ and Yoo Jae-sik, teacher at Simseok High School.

The Ministry of Education plans to comprehensively review the various policy alternatives and opinions raised at the public forum and prepare cross-ministerial digital literacy policy improvement measures.

Considering the COVID-19 situation, this public forum will be broadcast live online in real time. Anyone can watch it through the Ministry of Education's YouTube channel and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training's YouTube and Facebook pages.

The Ministry of Education will comprehensively review the various policy alternatives and opinions raised at the public forum and prepare cross-ministerial digital literacy policy improvement measures. The presentation materials from the forum will be available on the Social Policy website after the event concludes.

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