‘Korea Island Promotion Agency’ Builds New Nest in Mokpo

Inauguration Ceremony on the 8th, Attended by Minister Jeon Hae-cheol and Others

Korea Island Promotion Agency signaling a new start for Samhakdo Island in Mokpo. Photo by Mokpo City

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] The Korea Island Promotion Agency, a dedicated institution for islands in South Korea, is newly launching in Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do.

The inauguration ceremony, held on the 8th at Samhakdo Island in Mokpo, will be attended by Haeng Je-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, Kim Jong-sik, Mayor of Mokpo, Oh Dong-ho, Director of the Korea Island Promotion Agency, as well as island residents. Due to COVID-19 social distancing measures, the event will be scaled down to about 50 people.

The newly established Promotion Agency will conduct comprehensive and systematic surveys, research, policy formulation, and promotion activities targeting over 3,300 inhabited islands nationwide. It will promote ▲research and policy development related to islands, ▲information system construction, ▲talent cultivation, ▲coordination and collaboration among policies and projects of different ministries, and ▲public relations to the general public.

An official from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated, “With the full operation of the Promotion Agency, we expect to enhance the outcomes of policies and projects by effectively collaborating and linking island-related policies and projects that were previously dispersed across various ministries.” He added, “Through analysis, diagnosis, and research on island conditions, we plan to explore island development from a long-term perspective by presenting new visions and directions for islands.”

The Promotion Agency will operate with a staff of 35 across 3 offices and 8 teams, including the Management Support Office, Planning and Research Office, and Promotion Project Management Office, with plans to expand to about 50 personnel after organizational stabilization.

Kim Jong-sik, Mayor of Mokpo, who made every effort to attract the Promotion Agency, said, “I am truly pleased as a citizen that the Promotion Agency, which will be responsible for the future of islands, has been newly attracted to Mokpo.” He emphasized, “Our city will support and work together so that the Promotion Agency can contemplate the future of islands and establish a new foundation.”

The Promotion Agency, newly settling in Samhakdo, plans to operate by remodeling the former Mokpo Port Workers' Union building, utilizing the first floor for exhibition and promotion, office space, the second floor for research, and the third floor for educational space.

Additionally, the Promotion Agency plans to hold a ‘Korea Island Promotion Agency Slogan Contest’ event starting from the 15th.

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