'Korea Glocal Future Education Expo' to be Held in Yeosu Next Year

The '2024 Korea Glocal Future Education Expo' will be held in Yeosu next May.

On the 28th, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education held a press briefing in the main office's conference room to explain the key details and preparation status of the '2024 Korea Glocal Future Education Expo.'

The expo will take place over five days from May 29 to June 2 next year at the Yeosu World Expo site.

Policy Director Kim Yeoseon is explaining the main contents and preparation status of the '2024 Korea Glocal Future Education Expo.' Photo by Jeonnam Office of Education

Kim Yeoseon, Director of Policy, stated, “This expo, co-hosted by the Ministry of Education, Jeonnam Province, and Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education, has the main theme of ‘Symbiotic Education, Sustainable Future.’ It signifies the hyperconnection of Jeonnam’s small schools and communities with various regions worldwide, and the protection of the environment through practical education.”

The main themes are set as ‘Education Living with the Community, Practical Education Revitalizing the Community, and Regional Education that the World Aspires to Emulate.’

The academic events will be organized into four areas: ▲Keynote Lectures ▲Participating Countries Conference ▲Global Education and Innovation Summit ▲Seminars.

The exhibition sectors consist of the Korea Education Pavilion, involving government agencies and 17 city and provincial offices of education; the EduTech Valley, with corporate participation; and the International Education Pavilion, featuring 25 participating countries.

The Korea Education Pavilion will be composed of the Ministry of Education’s Future Education Policy Pavilion and 17 city and provincial education pavilions, with a separate ‘Jeonnam Education Pavilion’ expressing symbiotic education and the competitiveness of small schools pursued by Jeonnam education.

The Future Classroom Operation Pavilion will demonstrate future education classes from three small schools in Jeonnam?one class each from elementary, middle, and high school?over three days, six hours per day, totaling 18 hours.

The cultural and arts exchange sector will be designed as a festival space where Jeonnam students encourage and embrace each other through performances and various participatory programs, uniting with other regions and the world.

The opening ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on May 29 at the Expo Hall of the expo site, and the closing ceremony on June 2 at the same location will announce the establishment of the ‘Glocal Education Superintendent Network’ both domestically and internationally.

Kim Yeoseon, Director of Policy, said, “Jeonnam, which marked the start of the great transformation in education, will take the first step toward glocal education and share and spread it throughout Korea and the world. Through this expo, we aim to present various models of community-centered future education and create an opportunity to explore glocal education networking.”

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