
제주도는 성평등 법제·여성정책 전문가인 김엘림 한국방송통신대학교 명예교수를 제주여성가족연구원 제5대 원장으로 임명했다고 9일 밝혔다. 임기는 2029년 9월 8일까지 3년이며, 김 원장은 연구성과 정책 활용도 제고와 도민 신뢰 회복을 목표로 제시했다.
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제주여성가족연구원은 제주도의 성평등 및 가족 정책 연구를 담당하는 기관으로, 이번 임명은 성평등 법제와 여성정책 분야 전문가를 원장으로 선임하여 정책 역량을 강화하려는 의도로 해석된다.
성평등 법제·여성정책 전문가…2029년 9월까지 임기
(제주=연합뉴스) 변지철 기자 = 제주여성가족연구원 제5대 원장에 김엘림(68) 한국방송통신대학교 명예교수가 임명됐다.
제주도는 공개모집과 원장추천위원회의 서류·면접 심사를 거쳐 추천된 복수 후보자 가운데 김 명예교수를 신임 원장으로 최종 임명했다고 9일 밝혔다.
임기는 이날부터 2029년 9월 8일까지 3년이다.
김 신임 원장은 "제주의 성평등과 도민의 삶의 질 향상에 기여할 수 있게 현장과 긴밀히 소통하겠다"며 "연구성과의 정책 활용도를 높이고 도민에게 신뢰받는 정책연구기관으로 발전시키는 데 최선을 다하겠다"고 말했다.
위성곤 제주지사는 "성평등 노동정책과 돌봄·가족친화, 젠더폭력 대응 등 주요 현안에 대한 연구를 강화하고 연구성과가 도정 정책으로 이어질 수 있게 기관을 이끌어 달라"고 당부했다.
김 신임 원장은 이화여대 법학과를 졸업하고 같은 대학 대학원에서 법학 석·박사 학위를 받은 성평등 법제와 여성정책 분야 전문가다. 한국여성개발원(현 한국여성정책연구원) 연구원·선임연구위원을 거쳐 2002년부터 2023년까지 한국방송통신대 법학과 교수로 재직했고 방통대 사회과학대학장과 학생처장, 제주지역대학장, 전북지역대학장 등을 역임했다.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, 25 education support offices, and 29 cities and counties signed a business agreement on the 9th to build 100 school complex facilities at Wondong Elementary School in Osan. According to the agreement, the Office of Education will provide school land, and the local government will provide budget support to build a facility equipped with a swimming pool, library, and care center. Superintendent Ahn Min-seok proposed the ‘Gyeonggi Golden Plan’ with the goal of completing one plan per 100,000 people within 10 years. In addition, it was decided to promote five common tasks and five regional pending issues, including spreading the phone-free culture, revitalizing RAS character education, and doubling the education budget. Yongin City and Seongnam City did not participate in the agreement, but plan to discuss future cooperation projects.

The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education announced plans to conduct a competitive test to select candidates for public kindergarten, elementary, and special school teacher appointments next year and announced plans to select 160 public elementary school teachers next year. This is an increase of 31 from the 129 people scheduled to be selected this year, and the number of public kindergarten teachers decreased by 3 to 29, and the number of kindergarten and elementary special education teachers increased by 5 to 15. Applications will be accepted from the 28th of this month to the 2nd of next month, the first exam is scheduled for November 7, and the second exam is scheduled for January 6-8 next year.

Minister of Education Choi Kyo-jin will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kangwon National University Semiconductor Joint Research Institute held at Kangwon National University on the afternoon of the 9th. The Ministry of Education is promoting the establishment of a joint semiconductor research center in each region to expand the foundation for nurturing semiconductor talent in non-metropolitan areas, and the groundbreaking ceremony for Kangwon National University is the first of the six national university regions. It will be built with a total floor area of 4,124 m2 and 4 floors above ground, with a total project cost of 19.4 billion won, and is scheduled for completion in January 2028.

As a result of receiving applications for new students at 22 science high schools nationwide for the 2027 school year, the total number of applicants was 6,282, an increase of 12.1% compared to the previous year. 406 and 405 students applied to the newly established Bucheon Science High School and Bundang Central Science High School, respectively, for a total of 811 students. Jongno Academy analyzed the establishment of a new Gyeonggi region and the increase in preference for science and engineering among middle school students as the main reasons, and announced that the increase in support for science high schools is attracting attention even as the number of medical school students is expanding.

Professor Cho Sook-kyung's book 'Science and Culture in the AI Era' of Korea Institute of Energy Technology's Department of Energy Engineering was selected as the 2026 Sejong Academic Book. This book combines cutting-edge technology and education, presents directions for science education to prepare for the future, and emphasizes the importance of communication and building trust between science and society.

The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education announced that the number of applicants for the College Scholastic Ability Test for the 2027 school year was 12,583, a decrease of 497 from last year. The number of enrolled students and other applicants decreased, the number of graduates increased, and by gender, both men and women decreased. The exam will be held on November 19th.