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A Platform for Professional Forest Welfare Education programs will be offered, including job competency
training that helps individuals explore career paths
As public interest in forest welfare grows, so does and strengthen employability through forest-related
demand for skilled professionals in the field and themes, forest welfare cultural lectures that allow
structured education programs. In response, the participants to experience leisure, humanities,
Korea Forest Welfare Institute is preparing to launch and culture through nature, and civic participation
the Integrated Forest Welfare Education Center programs aimed at solving local issues. Through these
(hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) in 2025 diverse lifelong learning offerings, the Center seeks
as a flagship institution for the training of skilled to raise public awareness of the value of forests and
professionals in the forest welfare sector and lifelong contribute to the public’s right to lifelong education
learning for the general public. and the enhancement of quality of life.
Pursuant to Article 22, Paragraph 3 of the Forest Lastly, the Center will operate a forest library stocked
Welfare Promotion Act and Article 20 of its with specialized materials and general-interest books
Enforcement Decree, the Center will provide related to forests to provide an open learning space
specialized training programs to strengthen the for the public. The library will be freely accessible
capabilities of forest welfare professionals such as to all citizens, offering a variety of special forest
forest interpreters and children’s forest instructors. welfare programs connected to the humanities. It will
These programs will include basic foundational also run a book café in collaboration with local self-
education, competency-based training tailored to reliance centers and offer programs linked to regional
different levels and job roles, and hands-on field- resources, serving as a platform for job creation and
oriented instruction, all offered online and offline. In inclusive growth in support of the revitalization of
addition to the training provided at the Center itself, the local economy. This way, the Integrated Forest
education will also be delivered in collaboration with Welfare Education Center will serve as a central hub
certified forest welfare training institutions and for advancing the quality of personalized forest
national forest welfare facilities across the country welfare services for the public, establishing itself as a
to enhance accessibility for all learners. practical platform that embodies expertise and public
In addition, the Center will take the lead in promoting value. The Center will play a vital role in shaping the
lifelong learning opportunities related to forest future of forest welfare in Korea.
welfare for the general public to vitalize the role of
forest welfare in lifelong education. A wide range of
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