Professor Park Jong-woon of Pukyong National University Elected President of the Korean Society for Vocational Education

Professor Park Jong-woon, Pukyong National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Professor Park Jong-woon of Pukyong National University (Department of Marine Industry Education) has been elected as the 21st president of the Korean Vocational Education Society. The term is two years.

Founded in 1981 and with over 1,000 members, the Korean Vocational Education Society actively conducts research and exchange activities for the development of vocational education in Korea.

President Park said, “We will strengthen cooperation not only with vocational high schools but also with junior colleges, polytechnic universities, and lifelong education institutions, and strive to solve the challenges faced by vocational education through career and academic guidance, re-education, lifelong education, and teacher consulting based on big data.”