Gyeongbuk Province and Yeungnam University Declare "Innovative Leap of Saemaul Movement" on Saemaul Day

Gyeongbuk Province - Yeungnam University - Saemaul Globalization Foundation 'Memorandum of Understanding'

The scene during the Saemaeul Undong movement in the 1970s. / Provided by the Korea Cement Association

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongsangbuk-do will sign a memorandum of understanding for the advancement of the Saemaul Globalization Project and the establishment of future strategies at 2:30 PM on the 22nd, Saemaul Day, at Yeungnam University Cheonma Art Center.

The signing ceremony will be attended by Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Choi Oechul, President of Yeungnam University, and Jang Dong-hee, CEO of the Saemaul Globalization Foundation.

This agreement is expected to serve as a new momentum for promoting the Saemaul Movement through mutual cooperation between Gyeongbuk Province, which has led the Saemaul Movement for 51 years, and Yeungnam University, which has established theoretical foundations and academic systems for Saemaul studies.

The main contents include ▲ operation of the Saemaul Globalization Foundation and Saemaul Movement Theme Park ▲ creation of overseas Saemaul pilot villages and Saemaul training ▲ discovery of new content to revitalize the globalization of the Saemaul Movement ▲ joint response to government and KOICA proposals and public projects.

Since starting the Saemaul Movement globalization project in 2005, Gyeongbuk Province launched the Saemaul Globalization Foundation in 2013 to promote systematic and professional project implementation. Since then, the Saemaul Movement has been established as a sustainable Korean model and is recognized internationally as an optimal regional development model.

In 2017, the Saemaul Movement Theme Park was created, solidifying its position as the authentic birthplace of the Saemaul Movement with its organizations and facilities.

Yeungnam University, founded in 1947, established the Department of Community Development in 1976, which is credited with academicizing the Saemaul Movement and pioneering a new field called Saemaul International Development. Based on four institutions related to Saemaul?the Department of Saemaul International Development, Park Chung-hee Saemaul Graduate School, Institute of International Development Cooperation, and Park Chung-hee Saemaul Research Institute?it plays a central academic role in diversifying Saemaul Movement content domestically and internationally.

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, emphasized, "Recently, the Presidential Policy Planning Committee has linked the Korean New Deal with the Saemaul Movement, and the value of the Saemaul Movement continues over time."

He added, "On this Saemaul Day, the signing of the memorandum of understanding with Yeungnam University is even more meaningful," and expressed hope that "this agreement will be the starting point for a great leap forward in the revival of Saemaul in Gyeongbuk Province."

Meanwhile, April 22, 'Saemaul Day,' was established as a national commemorative day in 2011 to raise public interest and ensure the continuous promotion of the Saemaul Movement.

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