Police Agency and Seoul National University Global Social Contribution Group Sign Agreement to Ensure Safety of Overseas Volunteers

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The National Police Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 9th with the Seoul National University Global Social Contribution Group to ensure the safety of overseas volunteer members and to support children and adolescents from the National Police Agency families and underprivileged groups.

Through this agreement, the police will provide pre-departure safety education and cooperate in securing local safety for Seoul National University volunteer members dispatched to developing countries after overcoming COVID-19. The Contribution Group will support mentoring programs and other initiatives for children and adolescents from the National Police Agency families and underprivileged groups, including residents of educationally disadvantaged areas, single-parent families, and grandparent-headed families.

Im Yong-hwan, Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the National Police Agency, stated, "Going forward, the Foreign Affairs Bureau will work closely with the Seoul National University Global Social Contribution Group to fulfill social responsibilities in both the international and local communities," adding, "This agreement provides opportunities to offer educational support such as mentoring programs to children and adolescents from police families and underprivileged groups."

Yeom Myung-seok, Director of the Contribution Group, said, "Through this agreement, a foundation has been established to provide pre-departure safety education tailored to local conditions for students resuming overseas volunteer activities in sequence, and to ensure the safety of volunteer members during their dispatch."

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