KOTRA Launches 'Dexters' Project to Train 10,000 Digital Trade Professionals

The 2nd Launch Ceremony of the Dexter's Training Project Held at Headquarters

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA held the 2nd launch ceremony for the digital trade workforce training program 'Dexters' on the 8th at the Digital Trade Comprehensive Support Center (DEXTER) located at KOTRA headquarters in Yeomgok-dong, Seoul.

At the 2nd launch ceremony of the 2024 Dexters Training Project, KOTRA officials and participants are taking a commemorative photo. / Photo by KOTRA

The Ministry and KOTRA are conducting the Dexters training program with the goal of nurturing 10,000 digital trade personnel by 2027. A total of nine DEXTER centers have been established nationwide, allowing anyone to participate in Dexters without any separate qualification requirements.

Starting with two pilot operations in 2022, the program has been held eight times cumulatively, with the number of participants exceeding 1,500. From February 6 to April 5, the 1st Dexters program saw 476 participants from 100 universities across the country.

Jeon Chun-woo, Vice President of KOTRA and Head of the Management Support Division, said, "Digital trade sees higher participation from startups and small business owners compared to traditional trade," adding, "KOTRA will generously support Dexters participants so that they can thrive as digital trade experts on the global stage."

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