Road Traffic Authority Holds 'Special Training on Conflict of Interest Prevention and Pledge Ceremony'

Lee Jumin, President of the Korea Road Traffic Authority (6th from the left), along with the Authority's executives and employees, conducted a special training session on conflict of interest prevention and a pledge ceremony for its practice.
[Photo by Korea Road Traffic Authority]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korea Road Traffic Authority announced on the 14th that it held a 'Special Training on Conflict of Interest Prevention and Practice Pledge Ceremony' to establish a culture of integrity within the organization.

This special training was organized to familiarize and comply in advance with the 'Public Officials Conflict of Interest Prevention Act,' which was enacted to ensure fair job performance by public officials and will be enforced starting May 19 next year.

The conflict of interest prevention practice pledge includes commitments to ▲prohibition of private profit-seeking ▲avoidance of duties involving private interests ▲prohibition of private profit-seeking using job-related information ▲prohibition of mediation and solicitation, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest that may arise during job performance and to become a public institution trusted by the people. The pledge ceremony was first attended by senior officials of the Authority, and there are plans to expand participation to all employees in the future.

Lee Joo-min, Chairman of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, said, "I hope this pledge for conflict of interest prevention by all employees will serve as an opportunity to strengthen awareness of integrity," and added, "We will do our best to create a fair and honest organizational culture through continuous education."

The special training and pledge ceremony were conducted in compliance with COVID-19 quarantine rules and social distancing guidelines. The training venue was thoroughly disinfected, with only senior officials attending in person, while all other employees participated via video conference.

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