President Kim Young-do of Dong-Eui Institute of Technology, Inaugural Chairman of the High-Level Overseas Vocational Talent Attraction Council

Kim Young-do, President of Dong-Eui Institute of Technology, was elected as the inaugural chairman at the founding general meeting and launch ceremony of the Higher Vocational Overseas Talent Attraction Council held on the 7th.

Kim Young-do, President of Dong-Eui Institute of Technology, elected as the inaugural chairman of the High School Vocational Overseas Talent Attraction Council (seated on the left).

The council was established to expand the attraction of foreign students in vocational and technical fields with the goal of nurturing local settlement-type prospective industrial manpower. It plans to address current social issues such as the sharp decline in school-age population due to low birth rates and the risk of regional extinction by attracting outstanding foreign students.

To revitalize the attraction of foreign students, domestic and international organizations, industries, and local governments will participate as special members, carrying out activities based on major projects such as ▲joint production of Korean language education content ▲joint attraction of foreign students ▲joint training ▲joint research ▲shared network usage.

Kim Young-do, President of Dong-Eui Institute of Technology and the inaugural chairman of the council, stated, “All non-metropolitan areas are facing the risk of regional extinction. This is a result of the decrease in the youth population due to low birth rates.” He added, “The way to solve this crisis is to attract overseas youth who will become healthy members of our society. Through vocational education, we aim to cultivate manpower needed in industries by equipping them with Korean language, Korean culture, and skills.”

At the founding general meeting and launch ceremony, about 90 representatives from 57 nationwide junior colleges, including presidents, vice presidents, and directors of international exchange offices, attended. After the launch ceremony, an MOU was also signed between the council and Korea National Open University for the ‘joint development of higher vocational Korean language education content,’ along with sharing best practices in attracting foreign students to junior colleges.