KOREA FOUNDATION

KF Hosts 2021 Public Diplomacy Camp

From July 31 through September 4, the KF will hold the 2021 Public Diplomacy Camp online. The camp will begin with an orientation session for its 31 youth participants from Korea and around the world on July 31. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the KF’s founding, this year’s theme is “Doing More for Public Diplomacy.”

Fifteen participants will be from eight of the countries at the center of the Korean government’s New Northern Policy, and the camp is expected to provide a meaningful occasion for exchange between them and Korean participants.

First organized by the KF in 2018 for youth exchange, the camp typically offers a week-long public diplomacy experience. While the camp used to bring overseas participants to Korea and send Korean participants abroad for in-person programming, this year, it will go online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking into consideration the time differences between participants’ countries and online fatigue, the camp will be conducted every Saturday for six weeks.

The program will include lectures from experts and use online platforms to provide cultural experiences. Helping participants become next-generation leaders, the camp will act as an opportunity for them to create their own agenda items for future public diplomacy.

The 2021 Public Diplomacy Camp aims to be a valuable program for youths whose chances for international exchange have declined markedly with the pandemic.

Invitation and Fellowship Department 02-2151-6553 sujin.kim@kf.or.kr

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