"Exploring Youth Policy Directions in the Post-Corona Era"…Employment Information Service Forum Held

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] A forum will be held to explore the direction of youth policies in the post-COVID-19 era and to share best practices.

The Korea Employment Information Service will hold the '2020 Youth Policy Forum' on the 9th at 1:30 PM at the LW Convention Grand Ballroom in Jung-gu, Seoul, via a non-face-to-face online live broadcast.

This forum was organized to diagnose the current youth employment status and policies affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and to discuss directions for innovating non-face-to-face youth employment services, including the reorganization of the youth policy delivery system through online channels.

The Youth Policy Hub Center of the Employment Information Service holds the Youth Policy Forum annually, and this year, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the National University Job Center Council, and the Seoul Youth Hub are participating together.

In Part 1, under the theme "Current Status and Response Directions of Youth Policy for the Post-COVID-19 Era," discussions will cover ▲ youth employment trends and employment support demand analysis after COVID-19 ▲ analysis of the 2020 youth policy status and policy recommendations ▲ innovation directions for the online youth policy service delivery system in the post-COVID-19 era.

Dr. Kim Kang-ho (Head of Youth Policy Research and Development Team) will analyze the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment and propose directions for restructuring youth employment support services based on an analysis of youth employment support demands.

Dr. Song Soo-jong (Research Fellow of Youth Policy Monitoring Team) will analyze this year’s government youth policies and suggest directions for youth policies needed after COVID-19.

Deputy Director Park Kyu-soo (Online Youth Center Planning and Operation Team) will introduce the COVID-19 response status of the online youth policy delivery platform, 'Online Youth Center,' and propose directions for innovating the online youth policy service delivery system for the post-COVID-19 era.

In Part 2, under the theme "Youth Career and Employment Support Services in the Post-COVID-19 Era," cases such as ▲ online career and job mentoring connecting current workers and youth ▲ ongoing matching between local companies and youth despite the COVID-19 situation ▲ youth-led participatory career and employment support services will be shared.

Team Leader Kim Sam-yong of Inha University will explain the online career and job mentoring program connecting youth and current workers, and Employment Support Team Leader Jo Hyung-ho of Hannam University will share cases of ongoing matching between local companies and youth despite the COVID-19 situation.

Assistant Professor Yang Dae-seok of Catholic Kwandong University will present youth-led participatory career and employment support services, and Assistant Professor Lee Dong-yuk of Dong-Eui University will introduce know-how on operating regional collaborative employment programs.

In the comprehensive discussion, officials from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Seoul Youth Hub, and the National University Job Center Council will discuss the necessary directions for youth policies and policy implementation to overcome the COVID-19 crisis together.

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