Seminars

The Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) held the 3rd Early Childhood Future Forum on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at its main conference room under the theme “Politics Envision the Future, Administration Makes It a Reality.” 

The forum began with welcoming remarks by Ock Kyeung Hwang, President of KICCE. This was followed by a keynote presentation by Byoungduk Sohn, Professor in the Department of Social Welfare at Chongshin University, entitled “The Future of Young Children Envisioned by Childcare Policy and Its Realization through Childcare Administration.”

In the subsequent designated discussion, Nana Shin, Professor in the Department of Child Development at Ewha Womans University; Seon-Young Park, Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education at Chung Cheong University; Chulhoi Koo, Professor in the Department of Public Administration at Cheongju University; and Kyung Jin Cho, Director of the Seoul Childcare Support Center for Childcare, engaged in in-depth discussions from diverse perspectives. The event concluded with a comprehensive discussion session.