KCCI Meeting with Mayor Oh Se-hoon Proposes "Joint Establishment of Industrial Museum"

KCCI Holds Meeting with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Invitation

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the Seoul Chamber of Commerce and Industry proposed to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to jointly establish an industrial museum. They also requested the establishment of support centers for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout Seoul.

On the 13th, KCCI held a "Meeting with the Seoul Mayor" at the Chamber of Commerce building on Sejong-daero to discuss agendas that could provide practical assistance to SMEs.

The meeting was attended by Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, Woo Tae-hee, Executive Vice Chairman of KCCI and Seoul Chamber of Commerce, and 20 chairpersons from the SME Committee (Chairman Jeong Ki-ok), the Mid-sized Enterprise Committee (Chairman Lee Jong-tae), and the Seoul Economic Committee (Chairman Heo Beom-mu).

Lee Jong-tae, Chairman of the Mid-sized Enterprise Committee, said, "Although we have grown into one of the world's top 10 economies, the reality is that there is no industrial museum highlighting the representative industries that led our economic growth," and requested, "Let Seoul City and the Chambers of Commerce join hands to promote the establishment of an industrial museum together with the central government and companies."

Jeong Ki-ok, Chairman of the SME Committee, stated, "Although SME export volumes have reached an all-time high, except for some items such as semiconductors and quarantine supplies, SMEs still face difficulties in exploring export markets," and proposed, "Depending on the improvement of the COVID-19 situation, let us jointly dispatch economic delegations of SMEs centered on Seoul’s sister cities."

Following this, Heo Beom-mu, Chairman of the Seoul Economic Committee, said, "Since each district independently promotes support facilities for small and medium-sized merchants, there is a significant disparity among districts," and requested, "Please coordinate so that one-stop support facilities for small and medium-sized merchants are evenly distributed across all 25 districts of Seoul."

Meanwhile, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, "The most important economic actors for revitalizing Seoul’s economy and creating jobs for the youth are companies," and added, "To enhance Seoul’s industrial competitiveness, creating a business-friendly environment is paramount. Therefore, we will boldly reform regulations and massively expand related infrastructure."

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