Jeonnam Provincial Council to Hold Confirmation Hearing for Candidate of Jeonnam Future Education Foundation Director

First Since the Opening of Jeonnam Office of Education

The Jeonnam Provincial Council announced on the 12th that it conducted a confirmation hearing for the candidate for the president of the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation and adopted a progress report.

This confirmation hearing, the first since the opening of the Jeonnam Office of Education, appointed a total of 12 hearing committee members, including 10 members of the Education Committee and Jeon Seo-hyun and Choi Jeong-hoon, who were recommended by the council chairman.

The confirmation hearing focused on verifying candidate Lee Gil-hoon's ability to perform duties, plans for discovering and nurturing future talents, social contribution activities, expansion plans for scholarship projects, differentiation strategies from other scholarship foundations, and efforts to collaborate with related organizations and local communities.

Candidate Ilhoon Lee, Director of Jeonnam Future Education Foundation

Candidate Lee began his teaching career in Goheung in 1987 and has served for 34 years in the Jeonnam education field, holding positions such as Director of Student Life Safety at the headquarters, Education Superintendent of Suncheon, and Principal of Yeongam Miam Middle School. He is highly regarded for his deep understanding of Jeonnam education, organizational management skills, and strong policy and issue implementation capabilities.

The Jeonnam Future Education Foundation expanded its organization by changing its office from a secretariat to an office in March to promote various scholarship projects and future talent development projects based on expertise and autonomy. It also established the position of president to oversee the foundation's work, finalized the candidate last month through a public recruitment process, and requested a confirmation hearing.

Through his job performance plan, candidate Lee stated, “I will do my best to build a Jeonnam-style educational autonomy hub through various scholarship projects, future talent development projects, and global education projects, creating a sustainable educational ecosystem to nurture talents who coexist.” He expressed his aspiration, saying, “I will strive to establish the foundation as a future-oriented organization that nurtures children's dreams.”

Chairman Jo Ok-hyun said, “The hearing was conducted from various perspectives, including the candidate's organizational management ability, expertise, and integrity.” He added, “Considering the candidate's rich experience in the education field, vision and leadership for foundation operation, and communication skills, we judged that he possesses the necessary abilities and qualities as president and adopted a progress report with a ‘qualified’ opinion.”

He continued, “Given the significance and importance of the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation, established to promote projects suited to changes in the future educational environment, the role of the president is very important.” He added, “I urged that the president fulfill his role at the forefront of the Future Education Foundation based on communication and empathy so that Jeonnam's children can grow as protagonists of future society in various fields.”

The progress report adopted by the confirmation hearing committee for the candidate for president of the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation will be delivered to the Jeonnam Superintendent of Education on the 14th after passing through Seo Dong-wook, chairman of the Jeonnam Provincial Council.

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