KOICA Participates in Sustainable Regional Cooperation 'Seongnam City Public Institution Council'

Public Institution Collaboration in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
Joint Efforts for Public Institution Innovation, Regional Economic Revitalization, and Job Creation

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] KOICA announced on the 31st that it will launch the ‘Seongnam City Public Institutions Council,’ which includes Seongnam City and public institutions located in Seongnam City.

The council, launched on this day, was established to jointly realize the social value of public institutions by actively participating in solving local issues. Its basic direction is set to seek innovative measures for public institutions contributing to the local community, efforts to revitalize Seongnam’s local economy and create jobs, and joint social contribution activities.

This year, the council plans to fully commit to a public institution job campaign targeting youth and vulnerable groups to support Seongnam City’s resilience against COVID-19. The council has prepared various programs including the Seongnam City Public Institution Job Briefing Session, △ Public Institution Employment Mentoring Relay and Open Campus Tour △ Seongnam Area Women’s Growth and Support Platform △ Youth and Vulnerable Groups Social Enterprise Startup Support △ Implementation of Public Institution Circulatory Internship Program.

Additionally, through the ‘Seongnam City Future Design Workshop’ involving local residents, the council plans to listen to policy suggestions from citizens regarding Seongnam City and public institutions, and develop them through an expert group in the ‘Seongnam City Public Institutions Council Innovation Forum.’ Furthermore, by linking social contribution activities for regional coexistence conducted by each institution (such as Dolphin Market, Beautiful Day, etc.), they have decided to unite efforts in sharing volunteer activities for local residents struggling with livelihoods due to COVID-19.

Lee Mi-kyung, Director of KOICA, stated, “Our citizens are demanding clear results and changes regarding the social value of public institutions,” and added, “The launch of the council is significant in that public institutions and local governments have united to restore the local economy and youth jobs, which have been difficult due to COVID-19.”

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