Productivity Headquarters and Kaesong Industrial Complex Support Foundation Sign MOU to Resume Kaesong Industrial Complex and Promote Its Value

Focused Promotion of Talent Development for Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation... 'Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Expert Training Course' Established within Productivity Headquarters in the First Half of This Year

Chairman Noh Gyu-sung of the Korea Productivity Center (right) and Director Kim Jin-hyang of the Kaesong Industrial Complex Support Foundation are taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement for the resumption and value expansion of the Kaesong Industrial Complex.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Korea Productivity Center (KPC, Chairman Noh Gyu-seong) announced on the 1st that it has signed a business agreement with the Kaesong Industrial Complex Support Foundation (Chairman Kim Jin-hyang) to resume the Kaesong Industrial Complex and expand its value.

The two organizations agreed to cooperate with the goal of revitalizing the Kaesong Industrial Complex to improve productivity through inter-Korean economic cooperation, with a particular focus on fostering talent for inter-Korean economic cooperation. Going forward, the two institutions will collaborate to promote the 'Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Expert Training' education project. They will jointly pursue ▲development of educational programs for training experts in inter-Korean economic cooperation ▲recruitment and selection of companies and talents interested in the Kaesong Industrial Complex project and aspiring to grow as experts ▲provision of capacity-building education and network establishment for successful entry into inter-Korean economic cooperation projects.

In particular, a course for training experts in inter-Korean economic cooperation will be established at the Korea Productivity Center within the first half of this year. Additionally, considering various conditions such as the expansion of inter-Korean economic cooperation projects following improvements in inter-Korean relations, the plan is to continuously develop the program into a practical curriculum that can provide real assistance to participating companies by opening certification courses, operating on-site visit programs to investment areas, and building networks related to economic cooperation.

Noh Gyu-seong, Chairman of the Korea Productivity Center, stated, "Currently, our country urgently needs productivity innovation that can transform crises into opportunities in response to rapidly changing international situations, including inter-Korean relations and the Fourth Industrial Revolution." He added, "Inter-Korean economic cooperation can be the key to opening a new door of hope. The Korea Productivity Center will systematically prepare inter-Korean economic cooperation activities, which require continuous efforts, together with the Foundation to contribute to national productivity improvement."

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