Dongducheon City to Host '2026 DDC AI-Citizen University'... Student Recruitment Begins March 9

City to Offer AI Utilization Instructor Certification Course
Special Lecture Featuring Science Communicator Gyuedo

On March 5, Dongducheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it will launch the '2026 DDC AI-Citizen University' to enhance citizens' digital capabilities in line with the upcoming era of artificial intelligence (AI), and will begin recruiting students from March 9.

Dongducheon City, Recruitment for '2026 DDC AI-Citizen University' Students. Provided by Dongducheon City

This program, organized by the Dongducheon City Institute for the Advancement of Future Education, consists of two parts: a 'Special Lecture Series' designed to improve citizens' understanding of AI technology, and a 'Certificate Practical Course' that can be directly applied in daily life and work. Both will be held at the Lifelong Learning Center.

First, on March 17 at 7 p.m., a special lecture will be held in the Hanullim Auditorium on the 2nd floor of the Lifelong Learning Center, featuring the popular science communicator 'Gyuedo', who has over 1.36 million subscribers. The lecture, titled 'The Age of Artificial Intelligence: The Future Has Already Begun', will provide an engaging overview of how AI is changing everyday life and society in the future, tailored to a general audience. The lecture is open to all residents of Dongducheon City free of charge.

Additionally, the 'AI Utilization Instructor Level 2 Certificate Course' will be offered to foster professional AI talent. The course is designed to help citizens advance beyond being mere consumers of AI to become creative content producers.

The training will take place every Monday from March 23 to April 27, for a total of six sessions, and will cover practical topics such as digital persona and image generation, design automation, AI voice and audio cloning, and cinematic AI video production. The course is open to 20 adults residing in Dongducheon City, and there is no tuition fee. (However, the certificate issuance fee must be paid by participants.)

Online registration for both courses of the 'DDC AI-Citizen University' will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting March 9 through the Dongducheon City Lifelong Learning Center website.

An official from the Dongducheon City Institute for the Advancement of Future Education stated, "This AI-Citizen University has been prepared to help citizens embrace AI technology without fear and develop practical capabilities in a rapidly changing digital environment," adding, "We will continue to expand high-quality, customized lifelong education programs that reflect the trends of future society."

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