Yoon Sang-heum, New President of Korea Institute of Design Promotion, "Must Discover Future Growth Engines and Support Corporate Independence"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Yoon Sang-heum, former Director of the Trade Investigation Office at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, has been appointed as the 17th President of the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) (photo).

President Yoon holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Seoul National University, a Master's degree in Public Administration from the same university's graduate school, an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Dongguk University Graduate School.

At the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he served as Director of the Trade Investigation Office, Director of the Trade Cooperation Bureau, Director General of the Policy Coordination Bureau at the National Balanced Development Committee, and Head of the Trade Policy Division. With extensive experience and broad insight in industry, trade, and commerce, he is expected to contribute to the growth of the design industry and the expansion of exports.

At the inauguration ceremony held on the 28th at the Design Promotion Institute Convention Hall, he emphasized the importance of discovering future growth engines needed by industries and companies and establishing the foundation for sustainable growth in the design market.

He stated that it is urgent to establish a system that allows companies to directly select and receive support for necessary services such as manufacturing specialized services.

Additionally, President Yoon said, "We must establish a foundation where the future value of design can be properly evaluated and support corporate independence through investment inducement from policy financial institutions and private investment funds."

He also pledged to contribute to youth job creation by nurturing design professionals and to create a fair design market ecosystem where designers are respected and can work in a healthy environment.

He stated, "To become the world’s top-level 'K Design,' the Institute must first become a global top frontier in the design field," and vowed, "I will diligently listen to the voices of the design and industrial sectors by actively engaging on the ground."

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