Government officials in charge of culture and arts education, scholars, and artists from Korea, China, and Japan shared an understanding of the importance of culture and arts education and looked for ways to boost future cooperation.
(From left) Li Shao Peng of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Sato Toru of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism attend the Korea-China-Japan Arts & Culture Education Forum 2013 on May 22.
The forum attendees talked about the current status of culture and education in their countries and discussed ways to enhance cooperation by carrying out common tasks at the Korea-China-Japan Arts & Culture Education Forum 2013 held at the Press Center in central Seoul on May 22.
The participants exchanged opinions and learned more about the differences and common issues in the culture and art education of the three countries.
“Ninety percent of Japanese people think that culture and arts education is important according to research,” said Sato Toru of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs at the forum. “For culture and arts education for children and students, the Japanese government has been carrying out a project in which it sends groups of artists to schools and gyms.”
“China has been providing education on culture and arts focusing on personality education,” said Li Shao Peng of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism. “All Chinese students are required to participate in at least one or more art activities at school.”
Director General Kim Tae-hoon of the Arts Policy Bureau of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism explained the action strategies of the Korean government’s culture and arts education policy in line with Korea’s administrative goal of happiness for the people, enhancing access to culture and arts education, upgrading the quality of culture and arts education, and strengthening education focusing on the needs of schools.
First Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Hyun-jae makes an address at the Korea-China-Japan Arts & Culture Education Forum 2013.
Experts and scholars made their presentations on the three themes -- culture and arts education for children and youths, culture and arts education to help enhance the cultural life of citizens and local communities, and nurturing culture and arts educators. They also discussed common tasks for cooperation involving the three countries at the forum.
This forum was held for the first time by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism under the Shanghai Action Plan focusing on strengthening exchanges and cooperation on culture and art education which was signed by culture ministers from Korea, China, and Japan in 2012.
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