Gangnam-gu Hosts Future Education Center Festival & Science Expert Lecture

On the 14th at Gangnam Mirae Education Center, 10 programs including latest technology experience, space missions, exhibitions, and education for 180 participants... On the 21st at Samsung-dong Spigen Hall, special lectures by invited experts astronomer Jeong Minseop and neuroscientist Jang Dongseon for 200 participants -

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) will hold a Future Science Festival on the 14th and a Guest Lecture on the 21st to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the opening of the Gangnam Future Education Center and World Space Week (October 4-10).

Opened on September 14 last year, the Gangnam Future Education Center operates immersive space exploration content and future technology education programs such as AI and coding, playing a key role as a hub for nurturing future talents in Gangnam.

This commemorative event offers a vivid experience of Gangnam’s future education through a festival featuring 10 programs including hands-on experiences and exhibitions showcasing the center’s educational achievements over the past year, as well as guest lectures on the latest scientific topics.

The festival will be held on the 14th from 10:00 to 16:00 at the Gangnam Future Education Center (22 Yeongdong-daero) and is targeted at 180 students in 3rd grade or above in elementary school. Participants can experience digital twin using hand tracking, Metaverse XR, AI robot soccer, and more. Additionally, in the AI Zone, XR Zone, and Robotics Zone, which simulate space stations and spacecraft, students can undertake various space missions.

Moreover, various exhibitions are prepared, including portfolios of students who participated in the summer space camp and robot performances, astronauts encountered through hologram boxes, and the quadruped robot GO1. Students from Dankook University Affiliated Software High School, who participated in Nexon Korea’s ‘MapleStory World (MSW) Content Developer Course,’ will exhibit games they coded themselves. Educational programs conducted in the MSW metaverse space (Europa Exploration Team) will also be available.

The Future Science Guest Lecture will be held on the 21st from 10:00 to 12:00 at Spigen Hall in Samseong-dong (446 Bongeunsa-ro), targeting 200 students in 3rd grade or above in elementary school, with two lectures (each lasting 40 minutes). At 10:10, astronomer Dr. Jeong Min-seop will talk about ‘Lunar Science and Space Exploration,’ and at 10:50, neuroscientist Dr. Jang Dong-seon will lecture on ‘How AI is Changing the World.’ As an opening performance, VR artist Lee Jae-hyun will present a VR show themed ‘Our Challenge Toward Space and the Future.’ After the lectures, there will be a 30-minute talk concert where students can freely ask and answer questions about future science.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, “Through various future science technology experiences and lectures, I hope students learn about the latest technologies with interest and that these experiences help them explore their career paths. We will continue to expand education for nurturing advanced future talents unique to Gangnam-gu centered on the Gangnam Future Education Center.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.