Korea Maritime University, Roundtable Commemorating 30th Anniversary of German Reunification

On the 11th, Co-hosted by the Busan German Honorary Consulate

Participants are taking a commemorative photo at the '2019 ADeKo Forum 4.0' held last May at the International Exchange Cooperation Center of Korea Maritime and Ocean University. (Photo by Korea Maritime and Ocean University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Korea Maritime and Ocean University announced on the 5th that the Regional Humanities Hub Center of the International Maritime Issues Research Institute will jointly hold the "30th Anniversary of German Unification Roundtable" with the Busan German Honorary Consulate at the new seminar room of the Maritime College on the 11th.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of German unification and the 57th anniversary since December 22, 1963, when 123 Korean miners boarded a flight to Germany from Gimpo Airport.

The university explained that this event was prepared to highlight the history of the Korean miners in Germany who endured a difficult life facing cultural differences, discrimination as East Asians, and labor condition disparities, and to discuss what kind of national respect and support can be provided to them.

Jung Jin-sung, Honorary German Consul in Korea (Professor at Korea Maritime and Ocean University's Department of Maritime Global Studies), stated, "At this event, it is expected that experts from academia will present reports on the tangible and intangible cultural heritage status of Busan along with the 'Support Act for Korean Nurses and Miners in Germany' enacted in June 2020, and propose various utilization plans."