Democratic Party Jeonbuk Provincial Committee Explores Jeonbuk-style New Deal Policy 'Discussion Forum'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] A 'Jeonbuk-type New Deal Forum' will be held to establish the direction and derive practical tasks of the Jeonbuk-type New Deal policy.

Co-hosted by the Democratic Party of Korea Jeonbuk Provincial Party, Jeollabuk-do, the Energy Transition Forum, and the Jeonbuk Research Institute, the forum is scheduled to take place on the 21st at 2 p.m. in the general meeting room of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council.

According to the Jeonbuk Provincial Party, the purpose of this forum is to establish the direction of the Jeonbuk-type New Deal in response to the Korean New Deal, present a blueprint for preparing a comprehensive plan for the Jeonbuk-type New Deal, and create a Jeonbuk-type New Deal led by the public, private, and academic sectors.

Professor Lim Seong-jin of Jeonju University will serve as the chairperson of the forum, and the presenters will include Professor Hong Jong-ho of Seoul National University, Lee Chang-hoon from the Environmental Policy Institute, and Lee Ji-hoon from the Jeonbuk Research Institute.

Discussants include Yoon Seong-hyeok, Director of the Renewable Energy Industry Division at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; Oh Il-young, Director of the Climate Strategy Division at the Ministry of Environment; Shin Won-sik, Policy Planning Officer of Jeollabuk-do; and Park Eun-jae, Secretary General of the Jeonbuk Sustainable Development Council.

A representative of the Jeonbuk Provincial Party stated, "Through this Jeonbuk-type New Deal forum, we hope to diagnose the current status of Jeonbuk's economy in line with the Korean New Deal promoted by the Moon Jae-in administration and lay the groundwork for establishing a comprehensive New Deal policy plan tailored to Jeonbuk's characteristics."

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