Every Child is Our Child Press Release Release Date Immediately Ministry of Education Director 안주란 (☎044-203-7277) International Education Cooperation Division Deputy Director 전보애 (☎044-203-6766) National Institute for Department Head 김우정 (☎02-3668-1365) International Education 이애경 International Student Team Leader (☎02-3668-1356) Support Team Education Supervisor박귀자 (☎02-3668-1382) Finding a New Way to Promote Studying in Korea in the COVID Era. “2020 Study in Korea Fair” will be held on/offline ◈ Customized online fair for Mongolia, Vietnam, and Taiwan ◈ Operating online promotion center, real-time video sessions, local offline promotion centers □ The Ministry of Education (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hae) and the National Institute for International Education (Director Kim Young-gon) will connect with various countries to promote studying in Korea and host the on/offline "Study in Korea Fair." ᄋ Since 2001, the on site Study in Korea Fair has been held about 17 times a year in multiple countries in order to attract outstanding international students. ᄋ As a global pandemic hit this year, movement between countries was highly restricted, resulting the fair to be operated online. < Changes in the 2020 Overseas Study in Korea Fair > Offline Fair Online Fair 2019 Fair: 18 cities in 15 countries Cyber Fair: 3 Times ⇩ Customized Fair for 2020 designated countries Cyber Fair with local <On/Offline> Agency Cyber Fair governments (Online Promotion Room, Real-time video conference, Collaboration One-on-one chat service)+(Offline fair operated by local Korean embassies) □ The on/offline model of "2020 Study in Korea Fair" will be held for three weeks from October 20 to November 7. ᄋ The three target locations are Mongolia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, where the demand for studying in Korea is high and the COVID situation is relatively stable. ※ COVID-19 Situation (John's Hopkins CSSE / 2020.10.4): (Mongolia) 313 confirmed cases, 0.0% death rate - In particular, Mongolia has lifted all public event bans since September 16. (Vietnam) 1,096 confirmed cases, 3.2% death rate (Taiwan) 517 confirmed cases, 1.4% death rate. ᄋ Study in Korea Fair in Mongolia will be held from October 20 to 24, in Vietnam from October 27 to 31 and in Taiwan from November 3 to 7. Each will be a week long. Mongolia Vietnam Taiwan □ In terms of the operation, 64 participating universities will create online virtual booths on Study in Korea website* to provide up-to-date information on admission and offer one-on-one chat service. * Study in Korea Information Management System (www.studyinkorea.go.kr) operated by the Ministry of Education's National Institute for International Education provides information on studying in Korea, holds cyber fairs and offers online admission service. ᄋ In addition, real-time briefing sessions and video conferences will be held to create communication channels between Korean university admissions officers and prospective students. University promotion Real-time chat room Real-time briefings website (fair, meetings) □ In addition, in order to overcome the limitations of social distancing and online promotion, on-site promotion will be available in multiple institutions with the help of local embassies. ᄋ In Vietnam, an offline fair will be held at Ho Chi Minh University of Economics and Finance from October 30 to 31, led by the Korean Education Institute. ᄋ In particular, the fair in Mongolia will play a huge role in strengthening the relationship of two countries marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and to speed up the New Northern Policy. - Embassy of Korea in Mongolia will operate four promotion centers* in downtown Ulaanbaatar. Especially in the Mongolian National University, the entire four-story library building will be used. * Library of the National University of Mongolia, Magiko Office, Ulaanbaatar University, High school 23 ᄋ When local students visit the promotion center, they can receive various promotional materials and souvenirs, and participate in the fair through the computer equipment provided on site. □ Kim Young-gon, Director of the National Institute for International Education, said, "We expect that this online and offline fair will be a good example of international cooperation along with the cyber fair held with Gangwon-do and Busan last September." ᄋ "We will work hard to find and develop new plans to promote Study in Korea with the help of domestic and foreign institutions and universities," he said. ※ (Cyber Fair in Gangwon-do / September 15 to 18) 4 universities participants and 120,606 people from 104 countries visited. (Cyber Fair in Busan / September 22 to 25) 11 universities participated and 177,566 people from 110 countries visited. □ Kim Heon-min, chairman of the Korean Association of Foreign Student Administrators(KAFSA), said, "Even in the midst of the COVID situation, the Ministry of Education, the National Institute for International Education, and universities are looking for the best way to attract outstanding international students." - "Even though we can't meet students on-site, the hybrid style which combines both on and offline, can be the beginning of new opportunities," he said. □ The Ministry of Education has been supporting the expansion of domestic universities' remote classes and the improvement of class quality by easing regulations so that international students can receive credits in their home countries without entering Korea. ᄋ International students will be assisted in every step of the process to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even before entering Korea. [Attachment] 1. 2020 Study in Korea Fair Overview 2. Fair Promotion Poster (Mongolian, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese) 2020 Study in Korea Fair Attachment1 Customized fair for Mongolia, Vietnam, and Taiwan □ Operation Overview ◦ (Context) To find a new operational model for the fair when it is impossible to hold it overseas due to COVID-19. ◦ (Mission) To promote Study in Korea by holding both online and offline customized fairs* in target locations in order to satisfying high demand for overseas study in Korea. * According to the "2020 Basic Plan for Overseas Study in Korea Fair", the target locations are selected through opinions from overseas missions where the fairs are going to be held. ◦ (Operation method) Real-time online connection both in domestic and overseas locations, including offline methods * Domestic: National Institute for International Education and participating universities Overseas: Overseas missions and Korean Education Center □ Details ◦ Operation Details: October 20 to November 7, 2020 / Fair will be hosted in different countries with sequential manner (5 days each) Operation Duration and Country Method (Participating Contents University) Local Offline Online Fair Promotion Mongolia October 23 to 24 - Korea-Mongolia 30th anniversary (50 October 20 to 24 4 Promotion centers - Mongolia National University Library Universities) in Ulaanbaatar Used for the Promotion Center -Promotion led by the Ho Chi Minh Korea Vietnam October 30 to 31 Education Center (55 October 27 to 31 Ho-Chi-Minh -Offline promotion leading center at Universities) Promotion Center the Ho Chi Minh University of Economics and Finance. Taiwan November 6 to 7 -Assisted by the Taipei Consulate of (54 November 3 to 7 Taipei Local Korea Universities) Promotion -Local promotion for local students ◦ (COVID Prevention) When promoting in a target location, it is advised to follow the local governments’ prevention policies. e.g. Mongolia has lifted all public event bans since September 16. Attachment2 2020 Study in Korea Participant List No. Mongolia Vietnam Taiwan No. Mongolia Vietnam Taiwan University of 1 The Catholic University of Korea 33 Seoul Gangneung- 2 Wonju National 34 Seoul Women’s University University 3 Kangwon National University 35 Sun Moon University 4 Konkuk University 36 Sungshin Women’s University 5 KonYang University 37 Semyung University Gyeongnam National University of Science and Sookmyung Sookmyung 6 38 Technology Women’s Uni Women’s Uni 7 Kyungnam University 39 Sunchon National University Kyungnam Soonchunhyang 8 College of 40 University Info&Tech 9 Kyungpook National University 41 Soongsil University Gyeongsang Gyeongsang 10 42 Ajou University Natl Uni Nat’l Uni 11 Kyungwoon University 43 Ulsan Nat’l Institute of Science and Technology 12 Keimyung University 44 Ewha Women’s University Inha University 13 Korea University 45 14 Kongju National University 46 Chonnam National University 15 Kwangwoon University 47 Jeju National University 16 Kwangju Women’s University 48 Cheju Halla University Joongbu University 17 Kookmin University 49 18 Kunsan National University 50 Chung-Ang University 19 Daegu University 51 Changshin University Daegu Cyber 20 52 Changwon National University University 21 Daejeon Health 53 Cheongju University Institute of Technology 22 Duksung Women’s University 54 Chodang University Dong Seoul 23 55 Chungbuk National University University Dong-A 24 56 Korea National University of Arts University Korea 25 Mokwon University 57 Aerospace University Pukyong Nat’l 26 58 Korea Maritime and Ocean University University 27 Pusan National University 59 Hannam University 28 Bucheon University 60 Hanseo University 29 Sogang University 61 Hanyang University - Seoul 30 Seokyeong University 62 Hanyang University - ERICA 31 Seoul National Uni of Science and Technology 63 Hosan University 32 Seoul National University 64 Hongik University Attachment3 2020 Mongolia Study in Korea Fair Poster Attachment4 2020 Vietnam Study in Korea Fair Poster Attachment5 2020 Taiwan Study in Korea Fair Poster .