Gyeonggi-do Partners with 22 Organizations to Support 'Foreign Residents'... 400 Million Won Invested

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will collaborate with private organizations from this year to promote the stable settlement of foreign residents in Korea and foster mutual understanding and harmony between foreigners and locals.

On the 14th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it has selected 22 non-profit corporations and private organizations related to foreigner support within the province to carry out the "2020 Foreign Resident Settlement Support Project," and will begin full-scale operations starting this month.

This project is being implemented for the first time to provide foreign residents living in the province with a sense of belonging as members of Korean society and to help them adapt and settle stably in the local community.

Earlier in January, through a public contest, the province selected 22 organizations located in 13 cities and counties within the province, including the Pyeongtaek Foreigners Welfare Center, Korea Multicultural Council, and Hannuri Multicultural Social Cooperative, based on their expertise and capabilities to carry out the project.

These organizations will operate various programs aimed at promoting social integration and improving awareness between foreigners and locals within the province until the end of this year, as well as counseling programs to enhance the rights of foreign workers in areas such as medical care, legal affairs, and labor.

Specific projects include ▲ sports events for foreign residents ▲ Korean language, Hangul, and Korean culture education ▲ cultural exchange programs ▲ foreigner volunteer patrol teams ▲ country-specific local community operations ▲ and parent capacity-building programs.

The province will fully support these projects with a total budget of 400 million KRW.

Hong Dong-gi, Director of the Foreign Policy Division of the province, stated, "This project will help foreign residents adapt stably to the local community and improve their living convenience," and promised, "The province will actively pay attention to ensure that private organizations with sufficient capabilities can passionately engage in the project."

In July last year, to effectively respond to the administrative demands caused by the increase of foreigners in the province, Gyeonggi Province established the "Foreign Policy Division" within the Labor Bureau to handle foreigner-related affairs exclusively.

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