Kim Soo-young, Yangcheon District Mayor, Declares Partnership with Local Governments for Korean New Deal Initiative

On the 19th from 2 to 4 PM at Yeouido Korea Federation of SMEs, '2020 Good Jobs Forum' held... Yangcheon-gu chairs discussion on 'New and Better Jobs in the Post-COVID Era! The Role of Local Governments for the Success of the Korean New Deal'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) will host the '2020 Good Jobs Forum' on the 19th from 2 PM to 4 PM at the Korea Federation of SMEs (located in Yeouido), inviting members of the Presidential Committee on Jobs, members of the National Assembly, heads of local governments nationwide, central and local government officials, and experts from various fields.

The district will preside over the forum under the theme "New and Better Jobs in the Post-Corona Era, The Role of Local Governments for the Success of the Korean New Deal" to respond to the global economic crisis caused by COVID-19 and to ensure the successful establishment of the government-led 'Korean New Deal.'

This forum will be held on a minimal scale in compliance with government quarantine guidelines and will be broadcast live through Yangcheon-gu's YouTube channel, 'Yangcheon TV.'

◇Yangcheon-gu, Presidential Committee on Jobs, and Korea Association of Mayors, Governors and District Heads Co-host

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, has served as a member of the autonomous sector of the Presidential Committee on Jobs, acting as a communication channel representing local governments to convey their voices to the central government. Last year, he successfully held the '2019 Good Jobs Forum' under the theme 'Local Governments Leading Win-Win Regional Jobs.'

This forum is co-hosted by Yangcheon-gu, the Presidential Committee on Jobs, and the Korea Association of Mayors, Governors and District Heads, supported by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. It will begin with an opening address by Mayor Kim Soo-young, followed by a special lecture, keynote presentations, a Korean New Deal solidarity declaration, and panel and open discussions.

The special lecture titled "Korean New Deal and Jobs" will be delivered by Kim Yong-gi, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Jobs, and Yeom Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon City and Chairman of the Korea Association of Mayors, Governors and District Heads, will give the keynote presentation on "Korean New Deal and the Role of Local Governments."

◇Declaration Ceremony: “Success of the Korean New Deal! Local Governments Join Together”

In particular, the Korean New Deal solidarity declaration ceremony, conducted both online and offline, will feature a declaration video sent by local government heads nationwide titled "Success of the Korean New Deal! Local Governments Join Together," along with a declaration performance by attendees.

After the declaration, a free discussion on the role and direction of local governments in the Korean New Deal will continue, chaired by Mayor Kim Soo-young of Yangcheon-gu. Participants include Park Seung-won, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, and Noh Kyu-sung, Chairman of the Korea Productivity Center, representing the Digital New Deal sector, as well as Jeon Dong-pyeong, County Governor of Yeongam, and Seo Cheol-mo, Mayor of Hwaseong City, along with related experts from the Green New Deal sector.

Mayor Kim Soo-young stated, “The core investment area of the Korean New Deal is the local region. For the finances invested in the region to create new and better jobs and improve residents' quality of life, the role of local governments is very important.” He added, “I hope this forum will be a starting point for the central and local governments to work together for the success of the Korean New Deal.”

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