Gwangju City Holds Internationalization Promotion Council Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] On the afternoon of the 8th, Gwangju Metropolitan City held the ‘Internationalization Promotion Council’ in the city hall’s medium conference room to promote practical and substantial international exchanges.

The Internationalization Promotion Council is an organization that strengthens the support and cooperation system among the public, private, industry, and academia sectors for internationalization promotion and international exchange cooperation projects, and deliberates and adjusts related policies.

The council members consist of Kim Jong-hyo, the Deputy Mayor for Administration, as chairman, with 4 ex officio members and 14 appointed members.

The appointed members were selected in December through a public recruitment held in November last year, consisting of personnel from related organizations, journalists, professors, and social groups with abundant expertise and experience in international exchange. Their term is two years.

At the meeting, reports on the private consignment international exchange promotion project and last year’s international exchange achievements were presented, followed by the selection and deliberation of 65 promotion tasks in three major areas of the 2021 international exchange activation implementation plan: strengthening exchange cooperation projects, promoting citizen participation in internationalization, and establishing an exchange foundation.

In particular, various opinions were gathered on continuing international exchanges through non-face-to-face video conferences and limited methods due to the special circumstances of COVID-19, as well as stable settlement measures for foreigners residing in the region.

Deputy Mayor Kim Jong-hyo said, “Activating exchange and cooperation with overseas cities for sustainable development and mutual prosperity is an area that requires continuous effort,” adding, “Although this is a period with many restrictions on international exchange, we will actively reflect the opinions of the council members and continue to promote substantial international exchanges.”

Meanwhile, Gwangju City has established sister and friendship city relationships with 22 cities in 11 countries and conducts policy exchanges in various fields such as economy, culture, sports, and environment between cities.

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