Yongin City Council Continues Youth Exchange with East Timor for Second Year: “A Lasting Bond Linking Future Generations”

Started at the Invitation of Ethics Chair Kim Heeyoung
Sharing Experiences in Culture, Education, and Welfare
Attended by Chair Jang Jeongsun, Cultural Welfare Chair Hwang Jaewook, and Others
Experience at the Local Autonomy Academy

The Yongin Special City Council in Gyeonggi Province (Chairperson Jang Jeongsun) continued youth exchanges between the two countries this year by meeting with East Timorese youth for the second consecutive year.

Yongin City Council held a meeting on the 10th, inviting students and officials from East Timor's St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic School to share experiences and thoughts in the fields of culture, education, and welfare, followed by a commemorative photo. Provided by Yongin City Council

The Yongin City Council announced on the 11th that it held a meeting on the 10th, inviting students and officials from St. Peter·St. Paul Catholic School in East Timor to share experiences and thoughts in the fields of culture, education, and welfare.

This relationship began last year at the invitation of Kim Heeyoung, Chair of the Special Committee on Ethics. At that time, the students toured the main conference hall and the standing committee meeting room, learning about the local self-government system and the role of city council members. This year, the event was expanded to focus on conversation, with the youth sharing their experiences and perspectives and fostering mutual understanding of each other's cultures.

The event was attended by Chairperson Jang Jeongsun, Cultural Welfare Committee Chair Hwang Jaewook, and members of the Cultural Welfare Committee. From East Timor, four students participated along with Sister Seo Geonsun Golomba of the Korean Martyrs Sisterhood. Also present were Father Seo Bukwon Peter, the parish priest of Sanghyeon-dong Catholic Church, and other officials from the church.

The participants agreed that the desire for a healthy upbringing and a happy future for youth is shared, regardless of nationality or culture. The event included a welcoming ceremony for the visiting group and a commemorative photo, a meeting between council members and youth, and an experience session titled "Youth Local Autonomy Academy."

The Yongin City Council plans to expand exchanges for future generations, enabling both domestic and international youth to experience diverse cultures and local communities as they grow.

Chair Kim Heeyoung said, "It is even more meaningful that the relationship, which began last year, has developed into exchanges sharing experiences in culture, education, and welfare," adding, "I hope this will not end as a one-time visit but will become an ongoing connection linking the future generations of Yongin and East Timor."

Chairperson Jang Jeongsun stated, "I hope this will be a meaningful time to understand each other's cultures and experience a broader world." Committee Chair Hwang Jaewook also expressed, "I hope this becomes a valuable opportunity to broaden your perspective by sharing various experiences."

Hwang Jaewook, Chair of the Cultural Welfare Committee, added, "I sincerely welcome all the youth who have traveled from faraway East Timor to visit Yongin and hope that this visit will be a precious opportunity to understand each other's cultures, share diverse experiences, and broaden your horizons."

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