○ Strengthening policy sharing and practical cooperation on balanced regional development through cultural and creative industries

○ Expanding international cooperation networks through reciprocal exchanges, including a visit to Poland in August

The Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Institute is conducting the “2026 Gyeonggi Province Training Program for Officials from Poland’s Lower Silesian Voivodeship” from May 9 to 22.

The program focuses on “Balanced Regional Development through Culture and Creative Industries” and is part of a reciprocal civil servant exchange program established under agreements between the two regions. The program seeks to build on last year’s inaugural exchange and expand policy dialogue and practical cooperation between the two regions. Jarosław Rabczenko, Executive Board Member of the Lower Silesian Regional Assembly, attended this year’s opening ceremony and expressed his commitment to strengthening intergovernmental partnership and policy coordination between the two regions.

The program focuses on strengthening practical policy and administrative capabilities. Participants will attend expert lectures on: the role of local governments in the era of artificial intelligence and digital transformation; strategies to expand cultural accessibility through digital content; and successful examples of K-content-led creative industries. They will also visit institutions such as the Gyeonggi Content Agency and the Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art to observe the province’s creative industry support and development system firsthand, and review exemplary policy cases in which natural assets, such as Gwangmyeong Cave and the Jeju Olle Trail, were transformed into drivers of urban regeneration and tourism.

The program also includes visits to Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, the DMZ, and Gyeongbokgung Palace to experience Korean history and culture, thereby fostering mutual understanding between the two regions. Based on the outcomes of this program, Gyeonggi Province plans to further develop a sustainable framework for long-term international policy cooperation, linked to future training programs in Poland.

Ho Mi-ja, Head of the Education Support Division at the Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Institute, stated, “With this program serving as an important starting point for full-scale policy exchange between our regions,” adding, “We will continue to expand cooperation and develop substantive programs that lead to tangible policy outcomes.”