Gwangju Buk-gu Recognized as a Sustainable Lifelong Learning City

On the 23rd, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it has been re-designated as a sustainable lifelong learning city in the '2023 Lifelong Learning City Re-designation Evaluation' conducted by the Ministry of Education.

The lifelong learning city re-designation evaluation is conducted to comprehensively review the overall lifelong learning projects carried out over three years in local governments that have been designated as lifelong learning cities for more than four years. The purpose is to promote the spread of sustainable lifelong learning cities. The decision on re-designation is made through an objective review by the evaluation committee.

In this evaluation, Buk-gu was highly praised for establishing a stable project implementation system by expanding dedicated lifelong learning personnel, operating lifelong learning centers steadily, managing various lifelong learning spaces, and systematically managing the lifelong learning performance feedback system, thereby enhancing residents' access to lifelong learning and broadly guaranteeing their right to learn.

In particular, through the 'Urban Regeneration Expert Training Course' launched in March, Buk-gu efficiently linked village resources with lifelong learning. Centered around the unique lifelong learning brand 'Bukpyeong' (meaning 'Let's learn lifelong in Buk-gu'), specialized local programs such as 'Wol Day Class,' 'Knee School,' and 'Bukpyeong Day' were effectively promoted, successfully establishing a distinctive lifelong learning model unique to Buk-gu, which was recognized as an excellent case.

As a result, Buk-gu has been re-designated as a lifelong learning city until 2025, gaining eligibility to participate in various lifelong learning public projects hosted by government ministries during the designation period.

A Buk-gu official stated, "This re-designation as a lifelong learning city is the result of active communication and cooperation between Buk-gu and village-level learning communities to guarantee the lifelong learning rights of local residents. Moving forward, we will further accelerate the expansion of the lifelong learning foundation so that lifelong learning can serve as a catalyst to invigorate the community by continuously growing and innovating village communities based on lifelong learning."

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