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Busan Selected for the Ministry of Education’s 2025 Regional Lifelong Education Promotion Project

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The City of Busan (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that one consortium and two basic local governments have been selected for the Ministry of Education’s “2025 Regional Lifelong Education Promotion Project,” securing over KRW 100 million in national funding. Busan will implement various educational programs in collaboration with local partners.

The project supports the establishment of a lifelong learning system that enables residents to pursue education anytime and anywhere. Busan has been selected in the category of “Specialization Support for Existing Lifelong Learning Cities.”

• ●In the “Lifelong Learning Intensive Promotion District” category, the consortium composed of the city of Busan, 11 Gu/Gun (Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Dongnae-gu, Buk-gu, Saha-gu, Geumjeong-gu, Suyeong-gu, Sasang-gu, and Gijang-gun), and the Busan Gender Equality and Family, Lifelong Education Institute secured KRW 50 million in national funding.

• ●In the “Region-Specific Program (Lifelong Learning City)” category, two districts—Nam-gu (KRW 27 million) and Yeonje-gu (KRW 30 million)—have secured a total of KRW 57 million in national funding.

The “Lifelong Learning Intensive Promotion District” initiative, launched for the first time this year, aims to narrow the educational infrastructure gap between regions. It supports the formation of consortiums that connect metropolitan-level lifelong education foundations, basic lifelong learning cities, regional universities, and enterprises. Busan, together with the Busan Gender Equality and Family, Lifelong Education Institute, the 11 Gu/Gun, regional universities, and local companies, will jointly promote a range of projects.

Under the initiative titled “LA-LA LAnd: Learning for Tomorrow's Work, One, and Day,” the city plans to implement detailed programs such as:
▲ [Learn (LA)] Operation of local–industry–university-linked training courses for future work;
▲ [Link (LA)] Activation of an integrated network to help citizens achieve personal and career goals;
▲ [Act (LA)] Support for citizen engagement in activities that contribute to future personal growth.

Nam-gu and Yeonje-gu, selected under the “Region-Specific Program (Lifelong Learning City)” category, will implement tailored lifelong education programs that meet local needs.

• ●Nam-gu will create a learning environment where anyone can utilize generative AI and apply it in real-life situations. Through the “On+ Lifelong Learning with AI” initiative, Nam-gu will carry out five subprograms, including the AI Learning Coach Training Course. Additionally, it will operate a “Digital Literacy Academy” at lifelong learning centers to bridge the digital divide, and form a volunteer team to support AI and online classes, thereby establishing a sustainable digital lifelong learning system.

• ●Yeonje-gu will promote 24 programs across nine fields as part of the “Everyday IT, Digital Transformation (DX), and Learning City Yeonje” initiative to build a digital lifelong learning ecosystem for 1,000 participants. Starting in June, the district will train and deploy AI and digital mentors, while also recruiting participants for a multigenerational digital challenge program.

Kim Gui-ok, Director General of the Youth & Industrial-Academic Support Bureau, stated,
“We will actively promote lifelong learning across various sectors by establishing regional lifelong learning clusters among universities, companies, and local communities. This will expand citizens’ access to practical lifelong learning and lead to tangible results that connect with employment and entrepreneurship, generating economic ripple effects across the region.”