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The Ministry of Education (MOE) and APCEIU conducted ‘Training Workshop for National GCED Lead Teachers,’ from 15th to 19th of January, 2018 and awarded 67 teachers who successfully completed the programme with a letter of appointment. Those appointees composed of current primary, secondary school teachers represent nationwide cities and provinces, and will play a pivotal role in bringing about and spreading global citizenship education.

GCED Lead Teachers programme in Korea has been jointly planned and operated by the MOE and APCEIU since 2015 to establish and expand GCED, the global education initiative adopted by UN and UNESCO in national school system.

This year the training workshop used various workshop methods to improve understanding and practical skills of global citizenship education. On the first and second day, the workshop was mainly about concept and intensive understanding of GCED. The third day brought the teachers into action through dynamic activities that aimed for a better application of GCED into school. On the fourth day, teachers eagerly shared both their GCED practical cases and training methods, and on the last day, they announced and presented future planning and implementation of GCED.

In particular, on the 4th day of workshop, the former UN　Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who led the global agenda for education via the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI), made a surprise visit to encourage the workshop participants and emphasize the importance of global citizenship education. In his speech, Mr. Ban said, "GCED can be essential to solve many of the problems associated with the global community, such as poverty, conflict, and violent extremism." and added, “I am expecting the National GCED Lead Teachers to play a key role in educating GCED for Korean students to become global leaders.

The appointment ceremony was held after the end of the training attended by officials from the MOE and APCEIU, giving certificates and emphasizing the meaning and value of GCED Lead Teachers programme. Director Chung Utak said in the opening remark, "GCED should be intensified even from primary school to resolve many global issues that cannot be dealt with alone within national boundaries." Kim Hyeon-Joo, Director for International Education Cooperation offered words of encouragement to the appointees saying “The ministry’s plan on GCED cannot be realized without teachers.”

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