Design Promotion Institute, COVID-19 Response System... "Damage Status Monitoring"

Korea Institute of Design Promotion

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Korea Institute of Design Promotion announced on the 17th that it is actively working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while investigating the damage status in the design industry caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

It has been identified that a significant number of design companies operating domestically and in China are experiencing damages such as product manufacturing delays, delivery setbacks, transaction and payment delays, and labor shortages due to cancellations of international events and delays in the operation of Chinese factories.

Production and delivery of character USB drives contracted with domestic companies were delayed due to the suspension of operations at Chinese factories, and portable air purifier manufacturers in China also canceled home shopping sales due to production delays. Additionally, many contracts were delayed due to difficulties such as home quarantine, securing interpreters, and accompanying personnel.

Furthermore, 18 companies residing in the China-based Design Biz Center operated by the Design Promotion Institute are currently unable to enter China.

The design industry is striving to fulfill social responsibility through design to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The 203 Infographic Research Institute created and distributed public infographics to make information on COVID-19 prevention and response methods easy to understand.

The Design Promotion Institute is responding by minimizing face-to-face work, promoting preventive measures, and establishing a 24-hour emergency operation system. While minimizing work gaps, it is conducting tasks through non-face-to-face methods using online platforms such as video conferences, web seminars, and video evaluations.

From this month, inspection evaluations for projects such as the 'Export Support Infrastructure Utilization Project' and the 'Design Workforce Support Project' have been converted to video evaluations to save time and costs.

A representative of the Design Promotion Institute stated, "We will continuously monitor the damage status in the design industry and post response guidelines on our website to minimize the damage to design companies."

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