Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young Becomes 'Honorary Social Worker'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yeom Tae-young, mayor of Suwon City, was appointed as an 'Honorary Social Worker' by the Korea Association of Social Workers.

On the 11th, Suwon City announced that the Korea Association of Social Workers presented the honorary social worker appointment plaque to Mayor Yeom Tae-young on the 10th at Suwon City Hongjae Welfare Town.

Mayor Yeom was selected as an honorary social worker in recognition of his achievements, including ▲ improving the treatment of social welfare workers based on public-private cooperation governance ▲ conducting human rights surveys and establishing a human rights-friendly system to protect the human rights of social welfare workers ▲ establishing an educational welfare safety net in local elementary, middle, high, and special schools ▲ and promoting welfare grand agreements to create a sustainable welfare system.

Park Il-gyu, chairman of the Gyeonggi-do Social Workers Association, said, "Mayor Yeom Tae-young has made great efforts to improve the treatment of social workers and protect human rights," adding, "It is expected that Suwon Special City will play a leading role in the development of welfare nationwide."

Mayor Yeom Tae-young expressed his thoughts, saying, "As the treatment of social workers improves, citizens' perception of welfare will increase," and "I will strive to create a sustainable social welfare environment."

Founded in 1965, the Korea Association of Social Workers is a statutory organization that develops and disseminates professional knowledge and skills related to social welfare. Its membership reaches one million.

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