'Finding the Future in the North' Shinbukbang Youth Future Pioneers Launch Ceremony

Lee Tae-ho Vice Minister Urges Active Efforts to Explore Feasibility of Eurasia Project Plan Realization

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 8th that it held the inauguration ceremony for the 2nd 'New Northern Youth Future Pioneers' to implement the New Northern Policy through public participation.

This year, marking the 30th anniversary of Korea-Russia diplomatic relations, a business plan contest for advancing into Russia was held, and out of a total of 55 teams (153 people) who participated in the contest, 9 teams (31 people) were selected as the 2nd pioneer group.

The inauguration ceremony was held online with all pioneers participating via video conference, considering the recent domestic COVID-19 spread situation.

Lee Tae-ho, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the significance of the New Northern Youth Future Pioneers in implementing the New Northern Policy through the participation of the future generation in his congratulatory speech at the ceremony, and urged, "The pioneers should actively work to explore the feasibility of business plans in the Eurasian region while prioritizing safety under the COVID-19 situation."

He added, "Through this project conducted as part of the 30th anniversary of Korea-Russia diplomatic relations, I hope the pioneers contribute to realizing the cooperation potential between Korea and Russia in various fields such as logistics, information and communication, tourism, and social enterprises."

Going forward, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to support the pioneers by providing team-specific customized advisory guidance (mentoring) and conducting business condition surveys through meetings with related companies and institutions, aiming to help participants explore the feasibility of their business plans as much as possible.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "We hope that through the New Northern Youth Future Pioneers project, young people will be able to demonstrate their spirit of challenge beyond the Korean Peninsula to the Eurasian continent," and added, "Through this, we plan to raise public interest in the New Northern Policy and contribute to promoting future-oriented cooperation with countries on the Eurasian continent."

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