韓國市長拜訪德國與法國的聯合國教科文組織進行學習型城市策略交流
2022年11月，韓國的七位市長入境德法兩國，與聯合國教科文組織學習型城市、學習型星球研究所與巴黎的聯合國教科文組織總部進行策略交流。在韓國終身學習型城市協會（KALLC）、韓國終身教育基金會主席Un Shil Choi和聯合國教科文組織終身學習研究所的配合下，訪問聯合國教科文組織學習型城市德國的波昂聯邦市與漢堡漢薩自由市，以及法國的埃夫里－庫爾庫羅納市。此次的參訪使市長們了解在地方一級城市的終身學習策略和計畫，同時分享自身專業知識。UIL和KALLC簽署了一項合作協議，進一步加強研究所與韓國學習型城市間的合作。
漢堡漢薩自由市的永續發展教育
在聯合國教科文組織學習型城市漢堡的市政廳，城市代表講解如何為城市制定教育促進永續發展的整體規劃，與夥伴相關者的合作，獲得廣泛的政治支持與資金，並開始實施參與聯合國教科文組織學習型城市網絡，是漢堡市進一步發展終身學習活動的關鍵。
漢堡漢薩自由市駐聯邦、歐盟和外交事務辦公室主任、國務秘書兼全權代表Corinna Nienstedt表示:「由漢堡市的聯合國教科文組織學習型城市研究所配合的全球學習型城市網絡，對於我們向他人學習、分享自身專業知識是至關重要的。」
國際夥伴關係是波昂聯邦市成功的關鍵
在聯合國教科文組織學習型城市波昂，副市長Ursula Sautter和其他學習型城市的代表分享了他們的終身學習策略和計畫，並解釋國際夥伴關係是該城市成功的關鍵。帶領代表團參觀了市政廳、教育館、圖書館和成人教育設施等。
在埃夫里－庫爾庫羅納進行知識交流
在法國聯合國教科文組織學習型城市庫爾庫羅納，代表團參訪了這座城市作為學習型城市的實踐過程，並且走訪知識大集市、聚焦發展遺傳學的Genopole生技公司，以及參訪了生技公司與埃夫里大學合作舉辦的年度科學節。
埃夫里-庫爾庫羅納市副市長Pascal Chatagnon表示：「全民終身學習是我們城市的未來。非常榮幸地歡迎來自韓國七個城市的市長與組員，他們都是聯合國教科文組織學習型城市世界網絡的成員，陪同我的是[教科文組織]終身學習研究所的一個團隊。本次會議充滿了演講、實踐交流、建立聯繫和專案發展。」
代表團還參觀了位於巴黎的學習型星球研究所、聯合國教科文組織總部大樓，並與聯合國教科文組織韓國常駐大使、代表會面。
聯合國教科文組織學習型城市—恩平區
市長Me Kyung Kim：「恩平區追求的是永續發展的未來和以人為本的社區。自2012年被政府選為終身學習城市以來，該市已經建立了一個全民終身學習的生態系統，將當地的生態、歷史、文化資源和教育基礎設施結合。」
聯合國教科文組織學習型城市—光明市
市長Seungwon Park：「光明市的目標是成為一個幸福的終身學習城市，任何人都可以隨時隨地學習他們想要的事物。每個學習的夥伴可能對如何實現這一目標有不同的看法；但共同目標都是幫助城市發展成為終身學習城市。」
聯合國教科文組織學習型城市—水原市
市長Jae Joon Lee：「水原市約有600個終身學習中心，為社區所有民眾開放，提供學習和分享資訊的機會。提倡從學習中獲得享受，從分享中獲得快樂的理念，為每個年齡段的人提供學習機會。為了培養一個開放的學習型社會，水原市提供個人化的學習，並不斷擴大生活學習的支持途徑。」
聯合國教科文組織學習型城市—公州市
市長Won Cheol Choi：「該市重點關注公民對當地的人文、歷史、藝術與區域研究的學習。利用古蹟等世界遺產作為學習場所，並注重公益學習。設立許多對市民開放的終身學習中心。」
西區（仁川廣域市）
市長I Gang Kim：「在談到終身學習時，西區採取結構化的方法，重點為規劃、監測、公平與包容。關鍵項目旨在支持老年公民和殘疾人，促進其社會和經濟上的社會融入。」
安城市
市長Bora Kim：「安城市旨在透過政府與學術界的合作，實施終身學習政策，利用城市周邊大學的基礎設施，促進多樣化和系統化的教育。此外，開展制訂終身學習市場方案，在傳統市場中為市民提供創新和終身學習的空間。」
安陽市
市長Won Cheol Choi：「安陽市旨在透過讓小城鎮和村莊提供系統化學習，建立終身學習社區。實施快樂學習和人才分享學習活動，將其與社區活動聯繫起來。」
扶安郡市
市長Ig Hyeon Kweon：「扶安郡市透過完善機構在一級城市中促進終身學習。提供28個成人識字教育中心、夢想青年學校，24個韓語的訪問服務中心和快樂學習中心。強調老年人健康學習中心體操，透過運動促進健康休閒與預防慢性疾病。」
韓國終身學習城市協會(KALLC)
KALLC透過促進終身學習城市間的合作與訊息交流來推動終身學習城市的發展。幫助提高每個學習型城市成功實施終身學習城市項目的能力，幫助當地城市居民與終身學習文化扎根，從而提高對終身學習的認識。
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In November 2022, mayors of seven Korean cities travelled through Germany and France for a strategic exchange with UNESCO learning cities, the Learning Planet Institute and UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Coordinated by the Korean Association of Lifelong Learning Cities (KALLC), the Chair of the Korea Foundation for Lifelong Education Un Shil Choi and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, the visits to the UNESCO learning cities of Bonn, Hamburg and Évry-Courcouronnes enabled mayors to learn about the lifelong learning strategies and programmes implemented at local level, while sharing their own expertise. A partnership agreement between UIL and KALLC was signed to further strengthen collaboration between the Institute and the Republic of Korea’s learning cities.
Education for sustainable development in Hamburg
At the UNESCO learning city of Hamburg’s town hall, city representatives explained how they developed an Education for Sustainable Development Masterplan for the city, engaged with stakeholders, generated broad political support and funding, and began implementation. Engaging in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities is key to Hamburg’s further development of lifelong learning activities.
‘The Global Network of Learning Cities, coordinated by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning here in Hamburg city, is essential for us here in Hamburg to learn from others and share our own expertise.’
Corinna Nienstedt, Head of Office, State Secretary and Plenipotentiary of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to the Federation, the European Union, and for Foreign Affairs
International partnerships key to the success of Bonn city
In the UNESCO learning city of Bonn, Deputy Mayor Ursula Sautter and other learning city representatives shared their lifelong learning strategy and programmes and explained how international partnerships are key to the success of the city. After a visit to the town hall, the delegation was led through the city’s House of Education, including the library and adult education facilities, among other things.
Knowledge exchange at the Grand Bazar in Évry-Courcouronnes
In the French UNESCO learning city of Évry-Courcouronnes, the delegation learned about the city’s practices as a learning city, including the Grand Bazar des Savoirs (Grand Bazaar of Knowledge), where enthusiast got to present their passions to citizens. While in Évry-Courcouronnes, the Korean representatives also had the opportunity to visit the Genopole, a site dedicated to innovation in biotechnology, with a focus on genetics, where they learned about Genopole’s annual Science Festival hosted in partnership with the University of Évry.
‘Lifelong learning for all is the future of our cities. I was very honored to welcome the group of mayors from seven South Korean cities that are members of the UNESCO learning cities world network, accompanied by a team from the [UNESCO] Institute for Lifelong Learning. Our meeting was full of presentations, exchanges of practices, links to build and projects to develop.’
Pascal Chatagnon, Deputy mayor, Évry-Courcouronnes
In addition to visits of UNESCO learning cities, the delegation visited the Learning Planet Institute in Paris. They were also able to visit the UNESCO Headquarters building and meet with the Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO
The visiting learning cities from the Republic of Korea
UNESCO learning city of Eunpyeong-gu
Eunpyeong-gu pursues a sustainable future and a people-centred community. Since being selected as a lifelong learning city by the government in 2012, the city has built a lifelong learning ecosystem for all that brings together its local ecology, history, cultural resources and educational infrastructure.
Mayor Me Kyung Kim
UNESCO learning city of Gwangmyeong
Gwangmyeong’s goal is to become ‘a happy lifelong learning city where anyone can learn anything they want, anywhere, anytime’. Each learning stakeholder may have a different vision of how to achieve this; however, together, their efforts help the city evolve into a place where lifelong learning is championed.
Mayor Seungwon Park
UNESCO learning city of Suwon
Suwon’s nearly 600 lifelong learning centres are open to all members of the community and offer opportunities to learn and share information. They promote the concept of ‘enjoyment from learning and happiness from sharing’ and provide learning opportunities for people of every age. To foster an open learning society, Suwon offers customized learning information and continuously expands life-learning support.
Mayor Jae Joon Lee
UNESCO learning city of Gongju
The city has a focus on citizen learning about local identity, humanities, history, and art and regional studies. It seeks to use heritage sites as learning sites and focuses on craft learning. It maintains numerous district lifelong learning centers open to all citizens.
Mayor Won Cheol Choi
Seo-gu City
Seo-gu adopts a structured approach when it comes to lifelong learning, focusing on planning and monitoring and equity and inclusion. In this regard, key projects are designed to support senior citizens and people with disabilities, promoting their social and economic integration into society.
Mayor I Gang Kim
Anseong City
Anseong City aims to implement lifelong learning policies through government-academic cooperation, promoting diverse and systematic education using the infrastructure of universities around the city. Moreover, it carries out the Customizing Lifelong Learning Markets project, providing citizens with a space for innovation and lifelong learning in traditional markets.
Mayor Bora Kim
Anyang City
Anyang aims to build lifelong learning communities through systematic learning delivery to small towns and villages. It implements ‘Happy Learning’ and talent sharing learning activities, linking them with community activities.
Mayor Won Cheol Choi
Buan-gun City
Buan-gun promotes lifelong learning at the local level through well-established institutions: 28 Adult Literacy Education Centres, the Dream Youth School, 24 visiting service centres to teach the Korean alphabet and the Happy Learning Centre. The Senior Citizen Health Learning Centre Gymnastics, which promotes healthy leisure and the prevention of chronic diseases through movement, should also be highlighted.
Mayor Ig Hyeon Kweon
Korean Association of Lifelong Learning Cities (KALLC)
KALLC promotes the growth of lifelong learning cities by facilitating cooperation and information exchange among them. It helps enhance the capabilities of each learning city for the successful implementation of lifelong learning city projects and promotes lifelong learning so that it becomes a part of citizens’ daily lives by raising awareness on lifelong learning and helping lifelong learning culture take root not only for residents of local cities but also for citizens across the entire nation.
Chairperson, Mr Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City
