The Publication Promotion Institute Hosts 'Open Forum' on YouTube... '10 Years of Reflection and the Future'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The Korea Publication Culture Industry Promotion Agency will hold the '2022 1st Open Forum' under the theme '10th Anniversary of the Korea Publication Culture Industry Promotion Agency: Reflection and Future' starting at 2 p.m. on the 17th.

This forum marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Publication Promotion Agency, reflecting on past achievements and presenting visions and goals for a new leap forward. Experts from various fields including publishers, journalists, and critics will gather to identify the challenges faced by the agency and explore multifaceted directions for the development of the publishing industry.

The presentations will proceed in the following order: ▲ Reflection on 10 years of the Publication Promotion Agency (Lee Chang-kyung, Honorary President of the Korean Publication Society) ▲ Designing the future of the Publication Promotion Agency (Shin Jun-bong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of JoongAng Ilbo) ▲ Innovation tasks for revitalizing the book ecosystem in the publishing industry (Jang Eun-su, CEO of Editorial Culture Laboratory) ▲ Policy tasks for the development of the publishing industry (Kim Sung-shin, cultural critic). Baek Won-geun, Director of the Book and Society Research Institute, will moderate the session.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the forum will be held online without an audience and will be broadcast live on the agency’s official YouTube channel. Those who pre-register on the Publication Promotion Agency’s website by 10 a.m. on the 17th will receive a booklet containing the presentation materials via email.

A representative of the Publication Promotion Agency stated, “At this forum, we will clearly diagnose the past and present of the agency and prepare a blueprint for the next 10 years. As the dedicated institution for promoting the publishing industry, we will fulfill our role and contribute to strengthening the nation's knowledge competitiveness.”

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