The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is partnering with Turkey, known as the "brother country," to expand the horizons of Gyeonggi Future Education across the Eurasian continent.
The International Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Team of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced on January 19 that it visited Istanbul and Nev?ehir in Turkey from the 11th to the 17th to establish the "Gyeonggi Future Education International Exchange and Cooperation Network."
This visit was organized to form a network with Turkish education authorities and local governments, enabling the stable operation of international exchange and cooperation, and to lay the foundation for fostering students' global competencies.
The delegation visited Istanbul and Nev?ehir, the historical and cultural centers of Turkey, where they toured elementary, middle, and high schools and observed classes, held discussions with district and provincial education offices and local government officials, and worked on detailing student exchange programs between the two countries.
In particular, at a roundtable meeting at the Nev?ehir Provincial Office of Education, Yusuf Yazıcı, the Provincial Superintendent of Education, attended in person and expressed great interest in Gyeonggi Education's efforts to promote future-oriented education.
At this meeting, both sides agreed to go beyond a sisterhood relationship and focus on concrete measures to expand student learning, such as online and offline class exchanges and joint projects between the two countries.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's International Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Team visited Istanbul and Nev?ehir regions in Turkey from the 11th to the 17th to establish the "Gyeonggi Future Education International Exchange and Cooperation Network." Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education
Yusuf Yazıcı, the Provincial Superintendent of Education, pledged, "I will spare no effort to ensure that the special brotherhood between Korea and Turkey flourishes in the field of education as well."
The delegation also visited a local school in Istanbul (Urgup 15 Temmuz Primary School) and the Pendik District Office of Education, observed classes, and held a meeting with more than 100 elementary and secondary school teachers interested in exchanges with Gyeonggi Province.
Through this visit, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will actively promote the matching of international exchange and cooperation activities and the development of class models reflecting the characteristics of each school level, the expansion of training programs to enhance teachers' global education expertise, and the establishment of a sustainable international exchange and cooperation network.
A representative from the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education stated, "This visit to Turkey is significant in that a connection formed during the Korean War has now become an international exchange and cooperation initiative to enhance the global competencies of students from both countries. We will actively support students so that, through the 'New Silk Road of Education' established with Turkey, they can pursue their dreams in a broader world."
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