'COVID-19 Crisis Management Target' Contest... "Discover and Share Best Practices"

'Corona Crisis Management Global Evaluation Team', from May 31 to June 18

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The 'COVID-19 Crisis Management Global Evaluation Team' (Evaluation Team) announced on the 13th that it is calling for nominations for the '2021 COVID-19 Crisis Management Awards' open to the entire nation.

Applications will be accepted from the 31st of this month until the 18th of next month. The awards ceremony will be held on July 1st, marking the 3rd anniversary of the launch of the 7th local government administration and the 30th anniversary of local autonomy. Applications are accepted in 10 categories: ▲ Members of the National Assembly and central government ▲ Local governments ▲ Superintendents of education ▲ Heads of public institutions ▲ City and provincial council members ▲ Public officials and employees of public enterprises ▲ CEOs ▲ General citizens and overseas Koreans. Guidance and application forms can be downloaded from the Evaluation Team’s official cafe.

The Evaluation Team is composed of four prestigious organizations including the Korean Association for Local Government Studies, the Korean Peninsula Peace Economy Institute, the World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations’ Local Government Trade Exchange Committee, and the Association of Overseas Korean Journalists. Its purpose is to actively discover and widely publicize exemplary cases of COVID-19 crisis management to contribute to preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The Evaluation Team is jointly led by four co-chairs: Park Gi-gwan, President of the Korean Association for Local Government Studies; Choi Seong, Chairman of the Korean Peninsula Peace Economy Institute (former Chairman of the Council of Mayors of Major Cities); Yoo Dae-jin, Chairman of the Local Government Trade Exchange Committee of the World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations; and Yeo Ik-hwan, Secretary-General of the Association of Overseas Korean Journalists. Advisors include former Central Personnel Committee Chairman Cho Chang-hyun, former Vice Minister of Unification Yang Young-sik, Honorary Chairman of the World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations Lee Young-hyun, and Chairman of the Korean Northeast Asia Society Oh Soo-yeol. In addition, more than 100 domestic and international experts are participating as practical evaluation committee members.

Choi Seong, the Evaluation Team’s Standing Chairman, said, “In a situation where the global spread of COVID-19 continues, we aim to fairly evaluate institutions that have demonstrated exemplary crisis management.” He added, “Through this, we will discover hidden heroes who have led the crisis overcoming efforts with dedication and sacrifice and share their success stories as models for preventing future COVID-19 spread.”

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