Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism-Korea Tourism Organization Holds Council to Shape Future Educational Model for School Trips

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 19th that they will hold the first "2026 Educational Travel Development Council" at Seoul Dragon City on November 30, with the support of the Ministry of Education, and are recruiting teachers and travel industry professionals who wish to participate.

This council focuses on restoring the soundness of school trips during one's student days, which have been shrinking due to recent safety concerns and administrative burdens, as well as on discovering and spreading future-oriented educational travel that can be undertaken with peace of mind.

The main program guide consists of three parts. Part 1 (On-site Support Measures) features the Ministry of Education directly announcing support measures for safe and sound on-site experiential learning to enhance credibility. Part 2 (Future-oriented Content) introduces high-quality educational travel services based on artificial intelligence (AI) and science education travel content developed by the Korea Tourism Organization, further strengthening educational value. Part 3 (Comprehensive Discussion) brings together key speakers and the audience to discuss practical solutions from multiple angles for improving the soundness of school trips and alleviating on-site burdens..

The recruitment targets a total of approximately 200 stakeholders, including elementary, middle, and high school teachers as well as travel industry professionals. The application period runs until the 31st of this month. Applications are accepted through the "Open Tourism for All" website (homepage). Teachers who participate in the council will be given priority selection benefits on a first-come, first-served basis when applying for the Korea Tourism Organization's educational travel support program for the following year, specifically for classes eligible for travel expense support (or up to 30 students).

Park Jung-ung, Head of the National Tourism Division, stated, "This council will be a meaningful opportunity for on-site teachers and industry professionals to work together to establish the soundness of school trips and share a safe future vision," urging active participation from relevant parties.

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