Kim Dong-yeon "Promoting Job Activation for Ansan Banwol Industrial Complex Rejuvenation"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is taking a commemorative photo with attendees at the "Ansan Banwol Industrial Complex Job Activation Meeting" held on the 6th in the multipurpose room of Ansan Gyeonggi Technopark.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated, "We will actively support the Banwol Industrial Complex, the largest root industry cluster in Korea, to make a leap forward through job revitalization."

On the 6th, Governor Kim held the 'Ansan Banwol Industrial Complex Job Revitalization Meeting' at the multipurpose room of Gyeonggi Technopark in Ansan City, saying, "Three weeks ago at the Davos Forum, I deeply felt on-site how many leaders fiercely discussed technological progress and climate change. I believe these two aspects are sufficiently included in today's announcement on industrial complex revitalization measures." He promised, "We will do our best to create an opportunity for Banwol Industrial Complex to make a new leap forward through job revitalization."

He added, "Although the government is regressing on confirmed finances, climate change response, and fostering the social economy, Gyeonggi Province is pushing forward most actively. While the government cut R&D budgets, Gyeonggi Province increased them. We will prepare separate measures for companies whose projects are halted due to government cuts."

The Banwol National Industrial Complex is the largest cluster of small and medium-sized enterprises in Korea, including machinery, electrical and electronics, petrochemicals, and steel industries. It hosts many root process companies producing parts and materials that support the main industries of the metropolitan area. Located in Wonsi-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan City, it covers an area of 15,374,200㎡ with 8,538 companies and employs about 111,000 people.

The Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, which manages Banwol Industrial Complex, announced plans to expand the growth potential of Banwol Industrial Complex through three main directions: industrial transformation, spatial reorganization, and improvement of living conditions. These include establishing a smart hub-type digital manufacturing innovation comprehensive support system, creating a low-carbon, high-efficiency energy green industrial complex, expanding youth-friendly complex cultural spaces, and developing Sanridan-gil.

The Gyeonggi Job Foundation will promote initiatives such as revamping the job matching platform 'Jobaba,' connecting unemployed youth with SMEs and supporting internship wages through 'Gyeonggi Youth Job Matchup,' the 'Regional Innovation Project' for training practical talents in semiconductors and root industries, and 'University Student Employment Bridge,' which supports job training and field internships for university graduates.

Additionally, it will support improving treatment and employment retention for young workers and conduct certification for excellent job-creating companies.

Gyeonggi Province, together with cities and the Industrial Complex Corporation, will implement various projects to revitalize aging industrial complexes, including establishing a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center, building a Process Innovation Simulation Center, constructing energy self-sufficiency infrastructure, and creating a Campus Innovation Park.

The event proceeded with presentations on the development plans for Banwol Industrial Complex and job revitalization measures, followed by listening to the difficulties faced by attending businesspeople and Governor Kim’s responses.

Participants proposed measures to reduce the burden of the Serious Accident Punishment Act on companies, creating environments where actual workers are treated well, supporting housing purchases so SME workers can work longer, installing corporate support centers within the industrial complex to provide analysis equipment and software, and establishing centers to rectify misused government or local government support budgets.

Governor Kim promised to actively review the businesspeople’s opinions, saying, "When I met northern region businesspeople in January, I suggested creating a channel for continuous communication with businesspeople. Just listening attentively to the stories of businesspeople, SMEs, and small business owners may partially resolve issues. I will establish a channel to meet directly as soon as possible."

Gyeonggi Province plans to nurture the industrial complex into a vigorous hub of 'youth, jobs, and future industries' through various industrial complex revitalization projects and customized job projects that meet corporate demands, supporting workers to take pride in their work.

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