Women's Entrepreneurship Week Commemorative Forum: "SMEs, Ventures, and Women-Owned Businesses Must Become Economic Centers"

On the 6th, the '23rd Korea Women’s Economic Forum' Held
Emphasizing the Need for a Paradigm Shift in SME Policies
"Hoping Women-Owned Businesses Can Take a Step Forward"

On the 6th, attendees are taking a commemorative photo at the '23rd Korea Women’s Economic Forum' held at the Federation of Korean Industries Conference Center in Yeouido, Seoul. (From left) Im Chan-hee, Vice President of IBK Industrial Bank, Kim Bun-hee, President of Korea Women’s Venture Association, Moon Yoo-kyung, President of Korea Women’s Policy Institute, Lee Jung-han, President of Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, Oh Dong-yoon, President of Small and Medium Venture Business Research Institute, Park Hyun-joo, President of IT Women Entrepreneurs Association.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, together with IBK Industrial Bank of Korea and the Korea Women's Policy Institute, held the "23rd Korea Women Economy Forum" on the morning of the 6th at the Federation of Korean Industries Conference Center in Yeouido, Seoul.

This forum was held to commemorate the newly established 1st Women Entrepreneurs Week, aimed at enhancing the pride of women entrepreneurs and promoting women's participation in economic activities.

About 230 participants attended, including Lee Jeong-han, President of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association; Moon Yoo-kyung, President of the Korea Women's Policy Institute; Kim Bun-hee, President of the Korea Women Venture Association; Park Hyun-joo, President of the IT Women Entrepreneurs Association; and Lim Chan-hee, Vice President of IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, along with other women entrepreneurs and related organization officials.

The Women Economy Forum, specialized for women entrepreneurs, has been held since 2013 to provide economic and management information to women entrepreneurs and serve as a platform for policy proposals.

On this day, Oh Dong-yoon, President of the Small and Medium Business Venture Research Institute, gave a lecture titled "New Government's SME Policy Direction and Future Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs."

In the lecture, he reviewed the new government's SME policy direction, explained the dilemmas faced by the new administration, and emphasized the need for a paradigm shift in SME policies at a crossroads.

President Oh stated, "The country should be one where SMEs, venture companies, and women entrepreneurs stand at the center of the economy," adding, "Through innovation and globalization of enterprises, they can grow and leap forward again."

Lee Jeong-han, President of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, said, "I hope that through this forum held to mark the 1st Women Entrepreneurs Week, women entrepreneurs can take a step forward," and added, "I hope women entrepreneurs can grow into a core driving force of South Korea's economic development through government policies."

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