The Korea Federation of SMEs Holds CEO Workshop for Seoul SME Cooperatives

Seoul Region SME Cooperative CEOs Workshop.
[Photo by Korea Federation of SMEs]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Minjae] The Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KOSME) announced on the 8th that it held the ‘2022 Seoul Regional Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperative CEOs Workshop’ at the Ramada Hotel in Sokcho.

This workshop was organized to share opinions on the current issues of cooperatives and small and medium enterprises located in Seoul in line with the launch of the 8th local government administration, to explore the role of cooperatives, and to discover new policy tasks for revitalizing the regional economy.

About 30 cooperative chairpersons from the Seoul area, including Park Jongseok, President of the Seoul Small and Medium Business Association, attended the workshop.

In the lecture that day, Hong Jonghee, head of the Job Solidarity Headquarters, presented on the topic of ‘CEO Leadership for Improving Awareness of Jobs in Small and Medium Enterprises and Enhancing Social Solidarity.’ Measures to cope with the recent surge in raw material prices such as cement were also discussed.

The attending cooperative chairpersons, regardless of industry, urged the government, local governments, and large corporations to take measures regarding the minimum wage, electricity rates, and oil price increases.

In particular, the concrete and ready-mixed concrete industries requested an increase in public procurement delivery prices, and the travel industry proposed that Seoul City prepare measures to revitalize the tourism industry.

Park Jongseok, President of the Seoul Small and Medium Business Association, said, “Through this workshop held to mark the launch of the 8th local government administration, we were able to form a sense of solidarity among Seoul City, cooperatives, and KOSME,” adding, “We will do our best to enhance the competitiveness of Seoul’s small and medium enterprises amid difficult economic conditions such as interest rate hikes and rising raw material prices.”

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