Gyeonggi Global Transformation Forum 2024 kicks off at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea on April 24th Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon said that the world is in the midst of a great transformation led by AI, and a new order is being created, and proposed 'humanomics' as a new path to lead it. “Advances in technology, including AI, climate change, rapidly changing international politics, and changes in the global economic order are creating a global transition, and countries around the world are responding in various ways,” said Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon in his opening remarks at the ‘G
On the afternoon of October 22, President Yoon attended the 27th IAVE 2024 Busan World Volunteer Congress in Busan, South Korea, to encourage more than 800 volunteers from more than 90 countries around the world and congratulate them on the hosting of the Congress. The World Volunteer Congress is the only international convention in the field of volunteering organized by the International Association of Volunteers (IAVE) and has been held every two years since 1970 in Los Angeles, USA. South Korea's successful bid comes 22 years after the 2002 Seoul edition, and it is also the first time a Sou
Plan to operate an intensive school year for in-depth diagnosis, and collaborate with universities and local organizations to strengthen learning safety net On October 18, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education approved the 'Seoul Learning Diagnosis and Healing Center (tentative name) Basic Plan' as the first step. Through the Seoul Learning Diagnosis and Healing Center (tentative name), the Seoul Learning Diagnosis and Healing Center will strengthen the functions of the existing Seoul Learning Help Center and actively support students who have difficulties in obtaining basic education due
Gyeonggi-do and the Gyeonggi-do Institute for Economic Science Promotion held the opening ceremony of the 'Gyeonggi AI Campus' at the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center in Pangyo on the 11th and held a communication meeting. Held under the name 'Gyeonggi-do Youth AI Dream Up,' more than 80 people, including Gyeonggi-do AI Director Kim Ki-byung, Gyeonggi-do Assembly Future Science Cooperation Committee Chairman Lee Ji-young, Vice Chairman Jeon Seok-hoon, Sir Kang Sung-cheon, big tech company education managers, and AI professionals preparing to start their own businesses, attended the
More than 50,000 people attended the S/S 2025 Seoul Fashion Week, Korea's largest fashion festival that showcased the upcoming spring and summer K-fashion trends. The Seoul Fashion Week, which previewed fashion trends for spring and summer 2025, attracted 12,000 people to 24 fashion shows (including off-show) and five brand presentations, and 38,000 people to civic engagement programs such as exhibitions, conferences, and outdoor booths. Seoul Fashion Week, which took place from Sept. 3-7, generated $6 million (about 8 billion won) in orders, the city said. That's a 6.6 percent increase from t
Recertification awarded at the Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Symposium Hantan River Geopark has been recertified as a UNESCO World Geopark. Gyeonggi-do announced on Sept. 19 that the Hantangang Geopark was recertified as a UNESCO World Geopark at the Asia-Pacific Geopark Network (APGN) Symposium held in Cao Bang, Vietnam, from Sept. 8 to 15, and will maintain its official status until 2027. World Geoparks must be recertified through an evaluation every four years. This is the first recertification assessment since the Hantangang Geopark was certified as a World Geopark in 2020. Gyeonggi
Rep. Park Jong-bong proposes policy to advance English education Park Jong-bong, a lawmaker from Daegu's Dong-gu, delivered a five-minute speech at the recent district council meeting, emphasizing the need for an English library using AI. As English education is becoming more important in the globalized world, Park argued that a library that incorporates AI technology would greatly benefit local residents. “AI-based libraries can help residents improve their English skills by supporting personalized learning and providing a variety of English materials,” Park explained. He added that such a li
Cultivating self-directed convergence talents In 2024, the government emphasized the expansion of liberal arts majors to foster convergence talents to lead the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the expansion of liberal arts majors is now a “must, not an option. Yuhan University was the first university to introduce a free electronics department in 2021, and the department has recently attracted the attention of colleges and universities nationwide as it has successfully established itself. Freshmen in the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Yuhan University will experience tw
'Edutech Korea 2024' kicks off on Monday, September 23 at COEX The Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) are hosting the “Edutech Korea 2014” from September 23 to 25 at COEX (Seoul) to promote Korea's digital-based education innovation policies and excellent education information technology (edtech) to both domestic and international audiences. Started in 2006, this year's event will be held under the theme of 'The Future EdTech Powered by AI'. There will be a variety of exhibits and side events, including the EdTech Exhibition Hall (220 companies f
'World Knowledge Forum Busan 2024' discusses 'AI for All : What to expect in the near next?' The city of Busan announced that the 'World Knowledge Forum Busan 2024' will be held at Paradise Hotel Busan at 2 p.m. today (Sept. 24). Top domestic and foreign experts, including the 40th Prime Minister Chung Un-chan, Nigel Meade, head of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center at Oxford University, Christine Duque, head of global marketing at IBM, Yong-dae Kim, president of the Korean Society for Artificial Intelligence, and Thomas Baccolo, head of artificial intelligence at the ITU, will attend. Th