Daegu City Leading 'K-Quarantine', Selected by Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy Excellence with 'Best Collaboration Award'

Contributing to Public Diplomacy through the Production and Distribution of Foreign Language Materials on Outstanding COVID-19 Overcoming Cases

The photo is a screenshot from the 4th Public Diplomacy Committee meeting (video conference) held on the morning of the 21st, chaired by the 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, where Daegu City presented its best practices.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 21st that it was selected for the 'Best Collaboration Award' by submitting the case of 'Production and Distribution of Foreign Language Materials on Overcoming COVID-19' to the 2020 Public Diplomacy Best Practices Contest conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In this regard, at the 4th Public Diplomacy Committee meeting (video conference) held on the morning of the 21st, presided over by the 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Daegu City presented the best practice for 5 minutes.

From November 6 to 18, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs solicited cases of public diplomacy projects implemented by various institutions throughout the year that introduced creative methods amid the COVID-19 situation and overcame difficulties through collaboration with related organizations to enhance effectiveness.

As a result of the contest, a total of 65 cases were submitted, including 55 excellent cases from overseas diplomatic missions and 10 excellent cases from ministries and local governments. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs selected a total of 12 outstanding cases after two rounds of evaluation.

This year, Daegu City published an English-language booklet (Overcoming COVID-19 in Daegu-The path nobody taught us) containing cases of overcoming COVID-19, which led K-quarantine, as part of the Ministry of Education's LINC+ project.

This work involved Keimyung University Industry-Academic Talent Center and Daegu International Development Cooperation Center, translating the booklet into five languages: Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, and Vietnamese, and sharing it with government ministries and local governments of those countries, diplomatic missions, and international organizations such as the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and Metropolis.

Kim Tae-woon, Director of the Job Investment Bureau of Daegu City, said, "This award has become a good opportunity to solidify public diplomacy projects and strengthen public diplomacy capabilities," adding, "We will continue to actively share our COVID-19 overcoming experiences with sister and friendly cooperation cities and the international community to enhance the status of D-quarantine and strengthen cooperation in the medical field."

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