Executive Director Kwangsik Ahn: "The Future of Sejong Education, Answers Will Be Found in the Field"

Sejong Education Hope Research Institute Established on June 30
Over 100 Political and Civil Society Figures Gather for the Launch

Kwangsik Ahn, Executive Director of Sejong Education Hope Research Institute

Kwangsik Ahn, co-chair of the Democratic Innovation Council and a leading candidate for Sejong City Superintendent of Education in next year's local elections, has launched the Sejong Education Hope Research Institute.

The Sejong Education Hope Research Institute, established on June 30, aims to diagnose the current state of education in Sejong and propose practical alternatives. Kwangsik Ahn, co-chair of the Innovation Council, will serve as the executive director. This marks a new initiative to reconstruct Sejong's education system with a focus on the field and to bridge policy and practice.

The opening ceremony was attended by Chaeseong Lim, Chair of the Sejong City Council, Vice Chairs Kim Hyosuk and Kim Dongbin, council members Kim Hyunmi and Yeo Mijeon, education officials, parents, and citizens, who celebrated the launch.

Executive Director Kwangsik Ahn stated, "This institute will become a place where teachers, parents, and citizens can come together to reflect on and transform education in practice," adding, "We will make continuous efforts to ensure that voices from the field lead to hopeful education policies." He also emphasized solidarity and action for meaningful change in Sejong's education.

Joonhyun Kang, National Assembly member, was unable to attend due to his parliamentary schedule but sent a congratulatory message. Kang stated, "I sincerely congratulate the launch of the Sejong Education Hope Research Institute and wish that its future will be filled with bright prospects as it contributes to education through new challenges and visions." He also said, "I will do my best in the National Assembly to actively support the needs of education in Sejong City," offering his congratulations on the launch.

Chaeseong Lim, Chair of the Sejong City Council, said, "The Sejong Special Self-Governing City Council will also work closely with the Sejong Education Hope Research Institute, both institutionally and in terms of policy, to ensure that it becomes a forum for diverse educational stakeholders to share their voices and grow together," expressing his commitment to cooperation between the council and the institute.

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