Korea Island Promotion Agency Holds 'Visiting Island Field Forum' in Jeju Island

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Korea Island Development Institute (KIDI, President Oh Dongho) announced on the afternoon of the 26th that it held the "9th On-site Forum Visiting Islands" at the Chuja-do Township Office in Jeju.

Jeju Chuja-do, an "island within an island," was selected by the Korea Island Development Institute as the Island of the Month for September.

About 20 people attended the forum, including President Oh Dongho, Jung Youngjae, Head of the Project Evaluation Team, Park Jungwan, Head of the Information and Statistics Team, other KIDI staff, Bu Seongha, Head of Jeju City Marine Facilities Team, Kim Jinseong, Chuja Township Chief, related officials, island residents, and experts.

This forum was organized to collect opinions from island residents on-site and to discover practical policy tasks and development projects.

Through the forum, island residents urged for joint consideration of the development of tourism projects linked to the Navaron air route, issues related to the "Fishing Boat Business Act" in the Jeonnam region and adjacent areas, and improvement measures for the population decline problem in Hachuja-do.

Kang Wonbok, Chairman of the Chuja-do Residents' Autonomy Committee, said, "Among the approximately 3,300 islands in Korea, we are grateful that Chuja-do was selected as the Island of the Month for September and promoted through various media," adding, "We request that the opinions presented today be actively collected and reflected in policies so that the island can develop rather than decline."

Oh Dongho, President of the Korea Island Development Institute, said, "Chuja-do, the Island of the Month for September, is a treasure trove of marine resources with diverse fishery resources and abundant fishing grounds," and added, "KIDI will continuously build cooperative channels with island policy stakeholders linked to the Island of the Month, focusing on on-site communication and discovering development projects."

After the forum, the Korea Island Development Institute conducted a local inspection for the Korea Island Pilgrimage Trail project, checking major tourist sites.

Meanwhile, on the 5th, the Korea Island Development Institute selected Jeju Chuja-do, which has geographical characteristics and folk resources, as the "Alssul Island of the Month" for September.

The "Island of the Month" program, aimed at raising awareness of domestic islands, features the theme "Useful Island of the Month to Know," containing interesting information about the island's history, culture, and traditions.

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