Ministry of Economy and Finance at the Government Complex Sejong. [Photo by Kim Yoo-jin]
The Economic Education Association held discussions with stakeholders on enhancing economic education and innovating through artificial intelligence (AI). The government announced plans to build an economic education ecosystem that responds to the digital transformation era by expanding experiential learning and strengthening tailored content for different life stages.
The Economic Education Association hosted its "2026 First Half Workshop" on May 21 at the DB Life Human Resources Development Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.
The event was attended by representatives from 51 member organizations across the private, financial, media, and public sectors, along with officials from government ministries and public institutions. They discussed future directions for economic education, exemplary practices in the field, and collaboration among member organizations.
In his opening remarks, Park Jae-wan, president of the Economic Education Association, stated, "We will lead the activation and solidification of economic education based on solidarity and cooperation with our member organizations. We will also focus our efforts on the digitalization of economic education, including the integration of AI into our programs."
Kim Young-no, policy planning officer at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, remarked, "This year, the government aims to promote experience-based economic education and expand tailored content for different life stages and social classes under the vision of 'dynamic economic education that reaches everyone.' Government policies must be integrated with the field experiences and cooperation of our member organizations to become truly effective."
The Economic Education Association hosted its "2026 First Half Workshop" on May 21 at the DB Life Human Resources Development Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.
The event was attended by representatives from 51 member organizations across the private, financial, media, and public sectors, along with officials from government ministries and public institutions. They discussed future directions for economic education, exemplary practices in the field, and collaboration among member organizations.
In his opening remarks, Park Jae-wan, president of the Economic Education Association, stated, "We will lead the activation and solidification of economic education based on solidarity and cooperation with our member organizations. We will also focus our efforts on the digitalization of economic education, including the integration of AI into our programs."
Kim Young-no, policy planning officer at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, remarked, "This year, the government aims to promote experience-based economic education and expand tailored content for different life stages and social classes under the vision of 'dynamic economic education that reaches everyone.' Government policies must be integrated with the field experiences and cooperation of our member organizations to become truly effective."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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