Korea Federation of SMEs Holds Meeting with Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon... Proposes 12 Regional Issues

Discussion on Strengthening Support for Cooperative Revitalization
Chairman Kim Gi-moon: "Bold Support and Development Needed"

The Korea Federation of SMEs listened to the voices of small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperatives in the Jeju region together with Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Province, on the 24th.

The Federation of SMEs announced that it held a policy meeting invited by Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, at the Maison Glad Hotel in Jeju in the afternoon.

Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Photo by Yonhap News)

At the meeting, 12 tasks were proposed to resolve issues faced by small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperatives in the Jeju region. In particular, five key agenda items were intensively discussed: strengthening support for cooperative revitalization such as joint project job support, forming a gas industry development council for energy transition and resident welfare, improving parking conditions around the central underground shopping area, expanding the scope of delivery fee support for traditional markets and alleyway commercial districts, and supporting the improvement of aging facilities of the Jeju Super Cooperative.

About 20 people attended the meeting, including Governor Oh, Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Federation of SMEs, chairpersons of cooperatives by industry in the Jeju region, and Yuk Chang-yong, Director of the Jeju Regional Public Procurement Service.

Chairman Kim said, "Amid the complex economic crisis of high inflation and high interest rates, many small and medium-sized enterprises are going through difficult times, and especially local SMEs are facing even tougher circumstances. At times like this, bold support and fostering of small and medium-sized enterprise cooperatives, which serve as a platform for regional SMEs through joint projects beyond the limitations of individual SMEs, are necessary," he emphasized.

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