Yongsan District enlists foreign envoys to inspire next generation

“In Yongsan District, a bustling central neighborhood known as the diplomatic heart of Korea's capital, high school classrooms are about to transform into makeshift international summits. Mundane lesson plans will be replaced by global statecraft starting next Tuesday, as the Yongsan District Office launches its 2026 Ambassador Invitation Lecture Series. The unique educational program leverages Yongsan's high concentration of diplomatic missions — home to 48 embassies — to foster global literacy and international awareness among local middle and high school students. This year, the initiative will bring foreign envoys and cultural attaches directly to four selected schools, beginning on June 16 at Shingwang Girls’ High School. The inaugural lecture will feature Fanni Perjes, a cultural officer from the Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Center Seoul. Subsequent lectures will rotate through Boseong Girls’ High School, Yonggang Middle School and Sunrin Internet High School, with different nations represented at each institution. For the opening session, Perjes will bypass dense dip

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