'Law' Also Exported... Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Spreads Industrial Safety and Health Act to Indonesia

Agreement to Share Experiences on Supporting Legal Revisions and Institutional Development

Song Byung-chun, Executive Director of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (third from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with Gandi Sulistiyanto, Ambassador of Indonesia to Korea (fourth from the left).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Did you know that laws can be 'exported'?

On the 30th, Song Byung-chun, Executive Director of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), visited the Embassy of Indonesia in Korea. He met with Ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto to discuss ways to support the revision of Indonesia's Industrial Safety and Health Act.

During the meeting, KOSHA explained its previous policy advisory cases for other developing countries and the procedures for implementing ODA (Official Development Assistance) projects to support the revision of Indonesia's Industrial Safety and Health Act.

They also discussed questions and answers related to the submission of the Indonesian government's PCP (Project Concept Paper) and methods for conducting on-site investigations.

This meeting was arranged to specifically discuss cooperation plans regarding the revision of Indonesia's Industrial Safety and Health Act (enacted in 1970), following a request from an Indonesian labor officer who visited KOSHA in April.

Support for the revision of Indonesia's Industrial Safety and Health Act is expected to be actively pursued from 2024 once the project passes review and is approved as an ODA project.

So far, KOSHA has continuously promoted the establishment of industrial safety and health systems and experiential industrial safety and health education infrastructure projects targeting developing countries in the Asian region as part of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's ODA projects.

Since 2005, Indonesia has been dispatching officials from the Ministry of Manpower to training courses operated by KOSHA to strengthen its safety and health capabilities, maintaining continuous participation.

Even during the difficult exchange conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, KOSHA has maintained cooperative relations through the Indonesian Embassy in Korea and labor offices.

Ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto said, "We are well aware of the efforts by Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor and KOSHA to improve safety and health levels in developing countries in Asia," adding, "Korea's advanced safety and health systems and experience are expected to become valuable assets for enhancing Indonesia's safety and health standards."

Executive Director Song Byung-chun responded, "Since its establishment over 35 years ago, KOSHA has shared its experience and knowledge in the field of safety and health with the international community," and added, "We will actively support the rooting of the Korean-style industrial safety and health system in Indonesia."

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