Changwon Special City Reappointed as Executive Director City of the International Association of Educational Cities (IAEC)

Decision Made at Andong World Assembly ... Recognition of Contributions to Asian Regional Activities

Changwon City Hall, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam was honored on the 26th by being reappointed as an executive director city at the ‘16th Andong International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) World Congress’ held at the Andong International Convention Center area in Gyeongbuk.

With this, Changwon City, which was first appointed as Asia’s first IAEC executive director city in 2008, was reappointed through a vote of all member cities at this Andong World Congress, marking its fourth term in office.

The International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) was established in 1994 and currently has 477 member cities from 35 countries that research, develop, and share educational policies for urban development and citizen growth.

There are 15 executive director cities in IAEC, which hold representative qualifications and authority such as budgeting and execution, deciding activity directions and major policies, and selecting the host city for the World Congress.

Kim Hwa-young, Director of the Autonomous Administration Bureau who attended this congress, said, “Changwon City has been active as an international lifelong education leader as Asia’s first executive director city and as the chair city of the Asia-Pacific network,” and added, “Having received the trust and support of all IAEC member cities, we will actively strive to spread the ideals of IAEC and educating cities within the Asia-Pacific region during the four-year term as an executive director city.”

The IAEC executive director cities include ▲Changwon City, ▲Barcelona (Spain), ▲Andong (Republic of Korea), ▲Curitiba (Brazil), ▲Rennes (France), ▲Turin (Italy), ▲Brussels (Belgium), ▲Cascais (Portugal), ▲Granollers (Spain), ▲Katowice (Poland), ▲Le?n (Mexico), ▲Lisbon (Portugal), ▲Rosario (Argentina), ▲Seville (Spain), and ▲Tampere (Finland), totaling 15 cities.

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