Successful Female CEO Meets Female Students to Foster 'Future Women Entrepreneurs'

Yeogyeonghyeop-Daejeon Yeosang, MOU for Fostering Future Women Entrepreneurs
Promoted as a New Project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups... Experiential Program

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association signed a business agreement with Daejeon Girls' Commercial High School on the 20th to foster future women entrepreneurs. This agreement is expected to serve as a foundation for the newly established 'Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project' by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups next year.

The business agreement was promoted to encourage senior women CEOs to guide junior female students toward successful employment and entrepreneurship, and to nurture them as future women entrepreneurs who will lead the economy through experiential programs.

At the event, about 150 people attended, including Lee Jeong-han, president of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, 15 women CEOs, Park Hyun-joo, principal of Daejeon Girls' Commercial High School, students from Daejeon Girls' Commercial High School, and Noh Yong-seok, Policy Officer of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

The event featured various programs for nurturing future women entrepreneurs, including the business agreement ceremony, △special lectures by women CEOs △talk concerts △field visits to women-led companies.

The special lectures by women CEOs included Choi Seok-hwa, CEO of Seokhwa Design, who spoke on the theme of 'The Value of Positivity,' and Jeong Yoon-jin, CEO of Adzine, who lectured on 'Design Connecting Tomorrow.' At the talk concert, four senior women CEOs and Policy Officer Noh participated as panelists to communicate with the students.

In the afternoon, attendees visited 'Inart,' an eco-friendly solid wood furniture brand and member company of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association Daejeon branch, to hear about sustainable management stories and production and distribution processes. They also toured Geumjungtapgol Farm, which ferments sauces using 100% domestic ingredients.

Noh Yong-seok, Policy Officer of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, stated, "Starting next year, we plan to implement the Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project through experiential programs to encourage successful employment and entrepreneurship among junior female students by successful senior women CEOs. We hope this agreement will be a stepping stone for the success of the new project."

Lee Jeong-han, president of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, said, "Through the Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project, we will strive to be a reliable supporter for female students who are contemplating their career paths and nurturing their dreams."

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