Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Center Signs School Exchange Agreement with Kirishima City Board of Education in Japan

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Center (Director Kim Young-kwan) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Kirishima City Board of Education in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan on the 6th to strengthen international education cooperation and expand student exchanges.

The agreement, which took place at the Kirishima City Board of Education in Japan, was conducted with Director Kim Young-kwan and Chairman Ikeda Koichi and related officials from both organizations, committing through the agreement to expand international experiences for students and activate exchanges between schools.

Additionally, the two sides pledged mutual cooperation to ensure that inter-school exchange programs operate stably, including promoting international exchange matching between schools.

The main areas of cooperation include: ▲Establishing a cooperation system for continuous international exchange between both organizations ▲Promoting international exchange matching between schools in the Gyeonggi and Kirishima regions ▲Providing information and operational support necessary for inter-school international exchange programs ▲Activating student-centered sustainable international exchange.

In particular, following the international exchange matching, the center plans to support diverse exchange activities tailored to each school's circumstances, such as online class exchanges, cultural exchanges, and collaborative projects, moving beyond one-time visit-focused exchanges to establish a regular and sustainable international exchange system between schools.

Kim Young-kwan, director of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education International Education Center, said, "Through this agreement, we have established a cooperation foundation that enables stable promotion of international exchanges between schools in the Gyeonggi and Kirishima regions," and added, "Going forward, we will actively support school matching and exchange program operations between the two regions to expand opportunities for students to understand each other's education and culture and communicate with the world."