First Meeting Held at City Hall at 10 AM on the 30th... Economic Vice Mayor and Deputy Superintendent Co-Lead TF
Discussion on Cooperation Plans Including Ministry of Education Development Zone Pilot Operation Area Recruitment and Busan-type Model
Busan City and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education have joined hands to select pilot operation areas for the Education Development Special Zone.
On the 30th at 10 a.m., Busan City held the "1st Education Development Special Zone Cooperation Task Force (TF) Meeting" at City Hall in collaboration with the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.
The "Education Development Special Zone" refers to a system where local governments, education offices, universities, local businesses, and regional public institutions cooperate comprehensively to support regional educational innovation, local talent development, and settlement within the broader framework of regional development.
This meeting was the first convened after forming a cooperation task force (TF) between the city and the education office, the joint applicants, in accordance with the government's plan to solicit pilot operation areas for the Education Development Special Zone, one of the four major special zones promoted to respond to the crisis of local extinction and to achieve balanced development.
About 20 related officials attended the meeting, including Lee Seong-gwon, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs and co-head of the cooperation task force (TF), and Choi Yoon-hong, Deputy Superintendent of Education.
The four major special zones are the Education Development Special Zone, Opportunity Development Special Zone, Urban Convergence Special Zone, and Cultural Special Zone.
At the meeting, the city and the education office agreed to identify key focus areas within the special zone, set the vision and goals of the project, and proceed swiftly according to the roadmap.
The two institutions exchanged diverse opinions on cooperation methods between education and administration to establish a Busan-type special model.
In particular, emphasis was placed on creating a model tailored to the characteristics and conditions of Busan by applying educational policies and special provisions applicable within the special zone from early childhood education to university education. Discussions included ▲establishing a local responsibility care system to create a child-rearing friendly environment ▲prioritizing the introduction of digital-based customized education to strengthen public education competitiveness ▲providing specialized curricula required by businesses and public institutions.
Lee Seong-gwon, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs, stated, “The Education Development Special Zone, which will bring innovative changes to education in Busan, requires a solid cooperative relationship between the city and the education office as an essential condition. Within the framework of close cooperation between the city and the education office, local universities, public institutions, and businesses will participate to create the blueprint for Busan’s Education Development Special Zone.”
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