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Korea-Asia Education Cooperation, Gumi K-TVET Forum Held

Attracting International Students, Increasing Resident Population, and Revitalizing Local Economy

The 1st Gumi K-TVET Forum will be held over two days, from the 20th to the 21st, at Kyungwoon University Byeokgang Art Center.

Gumi City Hall.

The forum will be attended by approximately 200 people, including Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Kim Jang-ho, Mayor, Ahn Joo-chan, Chairman of the City Council, ministers and vice ministers from 16 Asian countries, and university presidents.

The Gumi K-TVET Forum is a large-scale international event aimed at exploring development plans for Korea-Asia educational cooperation and technical vocational training education collaboration between countries. Delegations from 13 pan-Asian countries, including nine ASEAN countries, Uzbekistan, Morocco, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, will participate. The event will feature the SOM-ED regular meeting (ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Education), the Future Education Experts Forum, the Korea-ASEAN University Presidents Forum, and a CIS session composed of Central Asian countries.

The city will present a vision for fostering future advanced industries such as semiconductors, defense, metaverse, and secondary batteries, based on the accumulated ICT technology of the Gumi National Industrial Complex, which has led Korea’s modernization, and the higher education capabilities of four local universities, through a roundtable to activate exchanges with ASEAN (SOM-ED).

In addition to the education sector, opportunities for communication with local economic organizations and businesspeople will be provided to promote economic and cultural exchange cooperation with participating countries, laying the foundation for solidarity and cooperation in the international community.

Moreover, a policy model for attracting excellent international students to expand the regional resident population of Gyeongbuk Province will be proposed. A policy discussion session will be held to suggest future education directions linking local governments, universities, and industries for regional development. Over 80 foreign attendees, including those from SOM-ED, will have the opportunity to tour regional industries such as the birthplace of former President Park Chung-hee, Samsung Electronics, and LIG Nex1, reaffirming the direction of future education linked to regional industries led by Gumi City and Gyeongbuk Province in the local era.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, “Through continuous friendly cooperation with major cities in ASEAN and Central Asia, such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Kyrgyzstan, we plan to expand practical exchanges in various fields including education, economy, and culture. We hope this event will serve as a foundation for Gumi City to grow into a city with global competitiveness.”

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