Government Seeks 'Culture, Sports, and Tourism-Oriented Preliminary Social Enterprises'

Announcement of December Results Following On-Site Inspection and Other Procedures

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is accepting applications for 'Culture, Sports and Tourism-type Preliminary Social Enterprises' until the 23rd of next month to expand the provision of social services such as cultural and artistic services and regional tourism revitalization. Companies that contribute to job creation in the fields of culture, sports, and tourism and have the potential to develop into social enterprises will be carefully selected and designated.

Since 2019, the Ministry has selected 216 preliminary social enterprises up to this month. Among them, thirty companies have been certified as social enterprises.

Applications are accepted through the Social Enterprise Integrated Information System. After on-site inspections and review by the screening committee, the selection results will be announced in December. Companies already registered as 'Ministry-type Preliminary Social Enterprises' or 'Regional-type Preliminary Social Enterprises' cannot be designated redundantly. Companies that have failed the preliminary social enterprise designation screening three or more times in the past two years are also restricted from applying for one year.

Jeong Hyang-mi, Director of Cultural Policy at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, "By designating preliminary social enterprises, we will provide creative and innovative social services in the cultural sector and enhance the vitality of society."

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