The Korean Civic Education Institute for Democracy under the National Election Commission is scheduled to provide training programs for each party’s executives from July to September in preparation for the 18^th Presidential Election to be held on December 19.

According to the National Election Commission, the training programs have been put in place to seek how to advance political party politics such as by laying the groundwork for holding the 18^th Presidential Election in compliance with the law and developing policy-oriented political parties.

The training programs include lectures on management guidelines for the 18^th Presidential Election and the laws pertaining to politics, special lectures on the roles of political parties and members for national development and a discussion on plans for the advancement of political parties.

250 persons including the leader and executives of the Democratic United Party and the National Assembly members that belong to the party are due to attend the first session to be held in Hongcheon, Gangweon-do from July 4 to 5.