Gyeonggi-do to Host 'Sharing Economy Forum' in Seongnam on the 15th

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is hosting a 'Sharing Economy Forum.'

On the 15th, Gyeonggi Province announced on the 14th that it will hold the '2021 Gyeonggi Sharing Economy Forum' at the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation International Conference Hall in Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, in a non-face-to-face online format to analyze the direction and future of the sharing economy after COVID-19.

The sharing economy is a collaborative consumption system where multiple people share and use already produced products. Recently, the sharing economy has been activated mainly around vehicles and accommodations.

This forum is hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Gyeonggi Institute of Economy and Science Promotion, diagnosing the future of the sharing economy through three core keywords: innovation, fairness, and coexistence, under the theme 'The Direction and Future of the Sharing Economy in the Era of Post-COVID-19 Uncertainty.'

Experts in the sharing economy attending the forum include Song Gil-young, Vice President of Vibe Company and big data expert; Cho San-gu, President of the Korea Sharing Economy Association; Choi Dong-cheol, Vice President of Wadiz; Seong Young-jo, Senior Research Fellow at the Gyeonggi Research Institute; and Gu Tae-eon, lawyer at Law Firm Lin. Participants will analyze cases of sharing economy companies and the public sector and explore related challenges.

A provincial official stated, "We expect this forum to be an opportunity to share trends and policy cases of the sharing economy amid the COVID-19 crisis and to seek the development direction of Gyeonggi Province's sharing economy policies."

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