World's Leading Scholars Gather... Gyeongnam Office of Education Hosts Future Education International Conference

Domestic and International Education Experts Explore Future Education Policies and Directions

The Gyeongnam Office of Education will hold the academic conference "2023 Future Education International Conference" at the Future Education Center from the 16th to the 18th.

According to the provincial Office of Education, this academic conference will begin under the slogan "Reimagine, Redrawing Our Future" to commemorate the opening of the Future Education Center.

The 16th will focus on "Redrawing the Future," the 17th on "Drawing Education Together," and the 18th on "Future Education Toward Humanity."

Over three days, 47 domestic and international scholars and field education experts will participate to share opinions on future education policies and trends, issues surrounding future education, directions for future education, and practical application methods in the field.

The first day, the 16th, will start with a special lecture by Superintendent Park Jong-hoon titled "Future Education in Gyeongnam."

Keynote and sectional lectures by domestic and international experts will follow, including Ben Nelson, founder and president of Minerva Schools, with a lecture titled "Artificial Intelligence and the Great Transformation of Education," and Professor Park Do-young of Illinois State University with a keynote lecture on "Teaching and Learning Patterns in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

On the 17th, Harvard University professor Howard Gardner will give a live online lecture on the topic "The Infinite Potential of Future Talent."

Professor Gardner, well known for his theory of multiple intelligences, is regarded as an educational scholar who theoretically established optimized educational methods considering individual differences by subdividing intelligence according to individual characteristics and tendencies, moving beyond the traditional concept of intelligence.

On the 18th, Lars Svorse, an educational consultant from Sweden, will give a lecture titled "Teacher Leadership in the Classroom."

Svorse served as a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping officer in the 1980s and contributed to the UN receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Based on his experience and background in leadership and pedagogy, he is known for his dedication to teacher education and corporate leadership training.

Pre-registration for the Future Education International Conference is open until the 8th, and any staff member affiliated with the Gyeongnam Office of Education can apply.

As of the 3rd, about 980 staff members have pre-registered. Further details can be found on the Future Education International Conference website.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, "As the first event held at the Future Education Center, which embodies the values of independence and coexistence in future education by the Gyeongnam Office of Education, we hope the educational community will participate."

He added, "By inviting domestic and international scholars and field education experts, we will envision the future education we will create together. Through this conference, we aim to gain deep reflection and contemplation on future education, focusing on what we must overcome, what we must continue, and what we must newly create."

"We also expect that the Future Education International Conference will expand staff members' awareness of future education and strengthen their ability to practice future education together in the classroom," he said.

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