72nd Anniversary of the Korean War... 'Gyeonggi Peace and Security Festival' Held

Security Sector Forum, Complex Incident Real-World Training and Experience Event

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[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province will hold the '2022 Gyeonggi Peace and Security Festival' from the 22nd to the 25th in commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War.

According to the province on the 21st, the event will be conducted both online and offline, consisting of three programs: the 'Gyeonggi Peace and Security Forum,' the 'Gyeonggi Province-led Complex Incident Field Exercise,' and the 'Gyeonggi Peace and Security Hanmadang.'

At the 'Gyeonggi Peace and Security Forum' (on the 22nd), chaired by Cho Kyung-hwan, a visiting research fellow at the Institute for Unification Studies, discussions will be held on the theme of 'Complex Security Crisis and the Role of Gyeonggi Province,' including topics such as 'Understanding Hybrid Modern Warfare and Security in Border Areas,' 'Response to North Korea's Cyber and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Threats,' and 'Economic Security and the Role of Gyeonggi Province.'

The 'Gyeonggi Province-led Complex Incident Field Exercise' (on the 23rd) will focus on joint civil-military-police-firefighting response drills in stages, assuming scenarios such as explosive terrorist attacks on national critical facilities, with participation from provincial and Dongducheon city officials, military units, police, and fire departments.

At the '2022 Gyeonggi Peace and Security Hanmadang' (on the 25th), visitors can view combat and disaster equipment operated and owned by the military and fire departments, including mobile safety experience vehicles, armored vehicles, the K-10 artillery vehicle, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) equipment, the mechanized training unit, and anti-terrorism equipment.

Additionally, there will be exhibitions of photos documenting the excavation activities of the Republic of Korea Army's remains recovery and identification unit, as well as experiential events such as face painting and magic shows.

Lee Han-gyu, Deputy Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Security is the starting point of peace and prosperity and the nation's top priority value to protect the community," adding, "Through this event, we plan to raise public awareness of peace and security and create an opportunity to strengthen the security cooperation system."

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