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For Easier and Warmer Digital Learning… Busan City Launches “2025 Digital Learning Center” Education Program

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□ The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced the official launch of the “2025 Digital Learning Center” program this May to enhance digital literacy for all citizens.

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□ The Digital Learning Center is a program that helps anyone experiencing difficulties in the advanced digital age—including AI technologies—receive essential digital education near their residence, with various learning formats available.

○ The main venues, called “base centers,” provide ongoing digital education, digital experience zones, and help desks five days a week.
These are located at:
▲ Room 112, Busan Eurasia Platform (Mon–Fri)
▲ “Sodambang” Room, 2nd Floor, Busan Library (Tue–Sat)

○ On-site outreach education* is available to institutions with at least 3 participants. Trained instructors (in pairs) provide customized education at local informatization education centers in each district.
*Outreach education: Instructors are dispatched to organizations or communities with sufficient demand

○ In addition, “EduBus”* services will be used to reach digitally marginalized areas, expanding accessibility.
*EduBus: A mobile classroom equipped with AI speakers, kiosks, tablets, booths, and chairs to support field learning and serve participants with limited mobility

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□ Five main themes of training include:
▲ AI applications
▲ Identity verification and public services
▲ Financial scam prevention and cybersecurity
▲ Digital tools for daily life
▲ Online content creation and community-based platforms

○ With the growing importance of AI, practical AI training closely linked to real life will be emphasized.
The city will also offer:
▲ Hands-on field programs like “Digital Visits”
▲ “Digital Innovation for Small Businesses”
▲ Customized app training for city services like “Dongbaekjeon” and “Bpass”

In addition, 20 online video courses will be produced and uploaded to the Busan Video Archive (tv.busan.go.kr)

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□ Busan is also operating 17 Digital Experience Zones across the city, the largest number in the country, where visitors can experience technologies such as AI, VR, and digital health.

○ At these zones, citizens can try kiosks, AI caricatures, smart mirrors (for hairstyle/dyeing via AR), digital healthcare devices, and more — all with assistance from onsite guides.

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□ Citizens, organizations, and institutions interested in education programs can apply via the official website (www.디지털배움터.kr) or call center (☎1800-0096).
No registration is required to access the digital experience zones.

○ The program runs from May through December. Detailed class schedules and experience zone locations are available on the website.

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□ According to Busan City, in 2024, the Digital Learning Center served a total of 89,964 people — 66,127 trainees and 23,837 experience zone visitors.
The program focused on narrowing the digital divide by reaching 55,000 seniors (60+), 270 multicultural residents, 1,300 people with disabilities, and 2,300 people in farming/fishing communities.

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□ Cho Young-tae, Director General of Busan’s Bureau of Administration and Autonomy, stated,
“As digital technologies advance rapidly, the gap also widens quickly. The role of the Digital Learning Center is not only to teach how to use devices but to enrich and warm our daily lives.
We will continue to build a strong foundation to ensure that every citizen has access to digital education, and we encourage active participation and interest from our citizens.”

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