Gimpo City Hosts Intercultural City Forum: Opening a New Era of 'Coexistence and Innovation' and Discussing Mid- to Long-Term Strategies

Gimpo City Partners with Kyung Hee Cyber University and KBS Announcer Office
Announces Official Leap Forward as an "Intercultural City"

Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Kim Byungsoo, successfully held the "2025 Gimpo City Intercultural City Forum" at Janggi Library on December 10, marking the city's official leap forward as an intercultural city.

Gimpo City successfully held the "2025 Gimpo City Intercultural City Forum" at Janggi Library on the 10th. Provided by Gimpo City

This forum was the first event held since Gimpo City joined the Intercultural Cities (ICC) program of the Council of Europe on July 30, and since the visit of the Head of the Inclusion and Integration Secretariat of the Council of Europe to Korea, during which a membership certificate was awarded.

The forum was attended by over 200 participants, including the mayor, the city council chairperson, the superintendent of Gimpo Office of Education, and local residents. The program included the Gimpo City Intercultural City Proclamation Ceremony, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among Gimpo City, Kyung Hee Cyber University, and the KBS Announcer Office, and an expert panel discussion on the topic "Full Life Gimpo: Coexistence, Mutual Growth, and Innovation Strategies Based on Interculturalism."

In particular, during the expert discussion session, Kim Dongwook, Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University, served as the moderator. The session featured a keynote presentation by Park Junkyu, Director of the Global Multicultural Research Institute at Hanyang University, and panelists including Jang Hanup, Director of the Multicultural Research Institute at Ewha Womans University; Park Minjung, Director of the Education Center at the Migration Policy Institute; and Carlos Gorito, a mentor from the Ministry of Justice Mentor Group. They engaged in an in-depth discussion on Gimpo City's mid- to long-term strategies and practical measures for becoming an intercultural city.

On this day, Gimpo City signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyung Hee Cyber University and the KBS Announcer Office. Through this agreement, Gimpo City and Kyung Hee Cyber University pledged to provide online higher education opportunities to immigrants and youth with migrant backgrounds, and to make joint efforts to bridge the education gap and expand access to education.

Gimpo City successfully held the "2025 Gimpo City Intercultural City Forum" at Janggi Library on the 10th. Provided by Gimpo City

Additionally, Gimpo City and the KBS Announcer Office agreed to collaborate on language and cultural education, career exploration, and language and cultural events for youth, as well as to carry out various cooperative projects aimed at enhancing citizens' language sensitivity and intercultural understanding.

Mayor Kim Byungsoo stated, "Gimpo is an intercultural city that respects diversity, where foreigners and locals harmoniously coexist. We will embrace and practice 'unity in diversity' and move forward as a city that fosters creativity and innovation."

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