Seung-ro Lee, Seongbuk-gu Mayor, Reappointed as 5th President of Seoul Northeast District Fashion and Sewing Industry Development Association

This District Mayor Reappointed as President of the Northeast Region Fashion and Sewing Industry Development Council by Consensus

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced that at the first half regular general meeting of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Northeast District Fashion and Sewing Industry Development Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) held on the 24th, the current chairman, Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, was re-elected as the 5th chairman.

Additionally, the Council elected Seo Yang-ho, Mayor of Jung-gu, and Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, as vice chairmen, completing the formation of the 5th executive team.

The Council was established in 2017 by nine autonomous districts where the sewing industry is concentrated (Jongno-gu, Jung-gu, Seongdong-gu, Gwangjin-gu, Dongdaemun-gu, Jungnang-gu, Seongbuk-gu, Gangbuk-gu, Dobong-gu) to promote the development of the fashion and sewing industry, create jobs, and revitalize the local economy. It plays roles such as expressing opinions on laws and policies affecting the sewing industry and exchanging information on common issues.

At the meeting, various opinions were exchanged regarding fashion and sewing policies, including increasing the budget for the Seoul City garment manufacturing workplace environment improvement project and expanding the number of supported companies.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, who was re-elected as chairman at this regular general meeting, stated, “One of the most hoped-for projects by fashion and sewing companies is the workplace environment improvement project, but the actual support rate compared to the total number of sewing workplaces is still low. When visiting the sites, many sewing companies still have very poor working conditions, such as inadequate safety facilities, hazardous environments, or working without air conditioning even in the hot summer, so support is necessary.”

He added, “Going forward, the Council will continue to communicate closely with Seoul City and external experts, actively voice the aspirations of these sewing companies to be reflected in policies, and make continuous efforts to solve the urgent challenges of the autonomous districts’ fashion and sewing industry.”

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