Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee: "Will Focus on Digital Citizenship Education That Balances Character and Competence"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Joon-sung] Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee announced on the 7th, "We will join in creating a safe and reliable sustainable digital world."

Superintendent Lim attended the 'Digital Citizen One-Team' launch ceremony held at the Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel on that day, stating, "We will promote digital citizenship education in which character and ability are balanced."

Attending the launch ceremony were Superintendent Lim Tae-hee, KT CEO Gu Hyun-mo, Seoul Superintendent of Education Cho Hee-yeon, Ewha Womans University President Kim Eun-mi, Seoul National University of Education President Lim Chae-sung, Yonsei Medical Center Director Yoon Dong-seop, Korea Press Foundation Chairman Pyo Wan-soo, representatives from law firms Sejong, Pacific, and Kim & Chang, as well as leaders from education, business, healthcare, and legal fields.

The event proceeded with an explanation of the background and direction of the Digital Citizen One-Team initiative, followed by representatives of participating organizations signing and announcing a joint declaration.

The joint declaration included four key commitments: ▲We will work to create a better digital world through digital citizen activities and dissemination ▲We will work to establish an educational environment for spreading proper digital culture ▲We will unite our efforts to create a safe digital environment ▲We will build a victim support system for the recovery of those harmed in the digital space.

Representatives of the attending organizations reaffirmed their commitment to working as one so that future generations become digital citizens who use digital technology with correct mindset and behavior in a better digital world and exercise positive influence in the digital realm.

Superintendent Lim Tae-hee stated in his remarks, "Creating a sustainable digital world is a major issue not only for our country but globally," adding, "Gyeonggi education will actively focus on digital citizenship education in schools and fulfill its responsibility to bring about change in our students."