Gwangju Democratic Party Branch Holds 2025 Political Academy 1st Class Completion Ceremony

September 12-13
Grand Banquet Hall, Jungheung Gold Spa Resort

The Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch of the Democratic Party of Korea announced on September 11 that it will hold the "2025 Political Academy 1st Class Completion Ceremony and Workshop" at the Grand Banquet Hall of the Naju Jungheung Gold Spa Resort on September 12 and 13.

The theme of the first Political Academy workshop is "The Future of Gwangju, the Hope of Korea: Policies Created Together with Citizens." The event will proceed in the following order: Part 1, Gender Sensitivity Education and a Special Lecture on Election Law; Part 2, Policy Presentation; and Part 3, the Completion Ceremony.

The Political Academy is an educational program designed to nurture fresh political talent to serve in the region and to strengthen citizens' political participation and capabilities. Over a total of eight sessions, the program covered topics such as: Gwangju Political Leadership Assignments; Reform Tasks of the Lee Jaemyung Administration; Gwangju Artificial Intelligence; Future Automobiles and AI Healthcare; History of Democratic Governments; the Lee Jaemyung Administration and the 2026 Gwangju Strategy; Political Speech and Debate; and Understanding Local Finance.

During the completion ceremony and workshop, participants will transform the outcomes of their education into concrete policy proposals through the policy presentation session. Based on these presentations, participants will share and discuss each other's policies and work to strengthen exchanges and networking among the students.

Yang Bunam, head of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch (Seogu-eul), stated, "The completion of the first class of the Political Academy is an important starting point for nurturing political leaders. The Gwangju branch will continue to actively support the development of policy capabilities among political talent so that they can lead change in Gwangju and Korea."

Jeong Jinwook, Assemblyman for Dongnam-gap and principal of the "Gwangju Political Talent 100-Year School Political Academy," emphasized, "The first class of the Political Academy provided a stage for talent who will lead Gwangju’s future to develop political vision and leadership. I hope the students will use this opportunity as a stepping stone to drive change in the local community and confidently become the main actors in the new politics required by the times."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch has been recruiting participants for the "Gwangju Political Talent 100-Year School Political Academy 2nd Class" since September 5, and the program will begin on September 17.

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