Dongui Academy Signs Agreement to Establish Subsidiary-Type Standard Workplace for Disabled

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Dongui Academy Foundation signed an agreement with Hannal Communication, Jaeho Food, and the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled on January 31 at the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled.

Through this agreement, Dongui Science University under the Dongui Academy Foundation will establish the subsidiary-type standard workplace for the disabled called the ‘Global K-Food Research Institute’ together with Hannal Communication and Jaeho Food.

At the K-Food Research Institute, Dongui Science University will be responsible for Korean food research and education, producing meal kits; Jaeho Food will conduct research on K-Foodization of seafood products suited to the characteristics of the Busan region and distribute meal kits; and Hannal Communication, a preliminary social enterprise, will handle distribution and sales as well as foster talent among disabled researchers.

(From left) Eunho Lee, CEO of Hannal Communication; Jang Yangbu, Chairman of Dongui Academy; Unkyung Lee, Head of Busan Regional Headquarters of Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled; and Hoyoung Kang, Vice President of Jaeho Foods are signing the agreement.

The Dongui Academy Foundation stated that through this agreement, it expects to contribute to the globalization of Korean cuisine and the creation of quality jobs for the disabled.

The subsidiary-type standard workplace for the disabled refers to a workplace established by employers with mandatory employment obligations to hire disabled persons. It provides a stable management environment and a disabled-friendly working environment, thereby creating jobs for people with severe disabilities in the local community.

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