Korea Island Promotion Agency-Chungnam-Boryeong Joint Research Agreement on 'Island Development and Residential Environment Improvement'

From the left in the photo: Odongho, Director of the Korea Island Promotion Agency; Kim Dong-il, Mayor of Boryeong; Yoon Jin-seop, Director of the Marine and Fisheries Bureau, Chungnam Province. / Photo by Korea Island Promotion Agency

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Korea Island Development Institute (KIDI, Director Oh Dongho) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chungnam Province and Boryeong City to establish comprehensive island policies.

According to KIDI on the 28th, this agreement is the first MOU with local governments nationwide. Going forward, they plan to collaborate with local governments to cover all islands, including those in blind spots such as transportation and welfare.

The signing ceremony was attended by about 30 people, including Kim Dongil, Mayor of Boryeong, Oh Dongho, Director of KIDI, Lee Jaehun, Head of the Exchange Cooperation Center, Kim Namhee, Head of the Policy Research Office, Yoon Jinseop, Director of the Chungnam Province Marine Fisheries Bureau, island residents, and Boryeong city officials.

KIDI, Chungnam Province, and Boryeong City pledged to cooperate on exchanges and joint research related to island development and improvement of living conditions.

Additionally, KIDI agreed to faithfully carry out the entrusted specialized island projects in the Chungnam region and to mutually cooperate in island development surveys, research, and data provision among the institutions.

According to the agreement, each institution will utilize its capabilities to mutually share domestic and international networks and continue various island-related projects.

Following this agreement, KIDI plans to sign MOUs with metropolitan and basic local governments with islands, including Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeongnam, Gyeongbuk, Chungbuk, and Incheon.

Earlier, on March 17, KIDI began signing MOUs with government-funded research institutions such as the Korea Rural Economic Institute and the Korea Maritime Institute at Banwoldo, Sinan, known as the ‘Purple Island.’ In April, it signed an MOU with the Korea Local Information Development Institute, and in May, with the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage, Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute, and Mokpo University Island Culture Research Institute.

Oh Dongho, Director of KIDI, said, “We signed a meaningful MOU with Chungnam Province and Boryeong City during the 2022 Boryeong Marine Mud Expo,” adding, “Just like the expo’s theme ‘Rediscovery of the Ocean, Future Value of Mud,’ I hope the value of domestic islands will also shine.”

Meanwhile, on the following day, the 29th, KIDI will hold the ‘6th On-site Island Forum’ at the Godaedo Marine Culture Center in Boryeong City to gather island residents’ opinions and discover policy tasks and promotion projects. After the forum, they will visit the site of the Godaedo Trail construction project.

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