Convenience Store Industry Association and Ulsan City Sign Business Agreement for 'Child Abuse Prevention'

Public Awareness Campaign for Child Abuse Prevention, Reporting and Protecting Children in Crisis

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Four convenience store chains in the Ulsan area?GS25, CU, 7-Eleven, and Ministop?are joining efforts to protect children in crisis who need help.

The Korea Convenience Store Industry Association (President Choi Kyung-ho) announced on the 24th that it signed a "Child Abuse Prevention" memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 23rd with Ulsan Metropolitan City and Ulsan Child Protection Agencies.

About 860 convenience stores participating in this child abuse prevention initiative will attach "Child Safety Convenience Store" stickers on their entrance doors and, upon discovering children in crisis seeking help, will be responsible for reporting to 112, providing protection, and handing them over to the police. Ulsan City will provide administrative support necessary for operating and expanding the participating Child Safety Convenience Stores, while Ulsan Child Protection Agencies will handle emergency support and counseling for children in crisis.

Since 2014, the association has been engaged in citizen safety, protection, and child abuse prevention activities with four special/metropolitan cities, including the "Women’s Safety Keeper Houses" with Seoul, the "Women and Child Safety Keeper Houses" with Incheon in 2018, and the child abuse prevention MOU with Daejeon in 2020, now extending to Ulsan City.

Choi Kyung-ho, president of the Korea Convenience Store Industry Association, said, "With this child abuse prevention MOU with Ulsan City, we expect the public functions and roles of convenience stores to expand further," adding, "Convenience stores will actively participate in eradicating child abuse through continuous promotion and protection of children in crisis."

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