Korean Language Education Institution Representatives Council Holds Summer Workshop

The Korean Language Education Institution Representatives Council held the 29th Summer Workshop on the 6th at the National Hangeul Museum, with the theme "Changes in the Korean Language Learning Ecosystem and the Development Direction of Korean Language Education Institutions."

On this day, about 100 heads and practitioners of Korean language education institutions from over 50 domestic universities attended to discuss innovation and growth directions for the development of Korean language education institutions after the pandemic.

The workshop began with a welcome speech by Jeong Myeong-suk, president of the Council, followed by congratulatory remarks from Kim Young-soo, director of the National Hangeul Museum, Lee Hae-young, chairman of the King Sejong Institute Foundation, and Ryu Hye-sook, director of the National Institute for International Education.

In the subsequent keynote lectures, Lee Ae-kyung, head of the International Student Support Team at the National Institute for International Education, Professor Tran Thi Huong from Hanoi National University in Vietnam, and Professor Wang Dan from Peking University in China presented on "Strategies for Attracting Foreign Students After the Pandemic." Additionally, Professors Lee Dong-eun of Kookmin University, Shim Hye-ryeong of Paichai University, and Kim Jeong-hoon of Hanyang University shared case studies on the operation of Korean language education institutions.

Participants of the 29th Summer Workshop of the Korean Language Education Institution Representatives Council are taking a group commemorative photo.

President Jeong Myeong-suk pointed out, "At the beginning of COVID-19, the number of Korean language trainees sharply decreased, causing many Korean language education institutions to close and many Korean language teachers to lose their jobs," adding, "Since then, the number of Korean language trainees has not easily recovered."

She further explained, "This workshop was held to diagnose this situation and discuss the development direction of domestic Korean language education institutions."

The Council was launched in April 2006 as a gathering of Korean language education institutions to promote exchange, cooperation, and development among Korean language education institutions. Currently, 168 university education institutions are affiliated, and it fosters the development of Korean language education through annual summer and winter workshops.

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