KEF, KOSHA, and KOSME Sign 'Busan' Agreement

"Project Linking Industrial Development, Safety, and Job Creation"

Busan Employers Federation, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Busan Regional Headquarters, and Korea SMEs and Startups Agency Busan Headquarters have joined hands to establish a network for industrial development, safety, and job creation.


The three organizations held a ceremony for the "Business Agreement for Industrial Development, Safety, and Job Creation in the Busan Area" at 3 p.m. on the 11th at the Busan Employers Federation, aiming to support safety, technology, and employment policies in a "full package" format.


The agreement period is one year, from this day until September 10 next year, with plans to extend it through further discussions.

At the business agreement ceremony held on the 11th at Busan Employers Federation for the industrial development, safety, and job creation in the Busan region, Jo Seungmin, head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (second from the left in the front row), Kim Kwangsoo, chairman of the Busan Employers Federation, Gong Heungdu, head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, and other officials are shouting "Fighting."

At the business agreement ceremony held on the 11th at Busan Employers Federation for the industrial development, safety, and job creation in the Busan region, Jo Seungmin, head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (second from the left in the front row), Kim Kwangsoo, chairman of the Busan Employers Federation, Gong Heungdu, head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, and other officials are shouting "Fighting."

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The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency will take charge of policy funds. It plans to provide vouchers related to innovation and export. Additionally, it will lead support to strengthen companies' technological competitiveness, such as facilitating carbon neutrality transition, building infrastructure, and supporting programs like Naeil Chaeum Gongje.


The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency will focus on projects to prevent major industrial accidents, which can cause significant losses for companies. It plans to provide risk assessment consulting and lead projects that offer loans or subsidies for industrial accident prevention facilities. The agency also intends to support joint safety managers for small businesses and establish safety and health management systems.


The Busan Employers Federation, which has secured over 5,000 member companies and related workplaces, will be responsible for overseas talent matching and follow-up management, supporting employment retention and labor-management cooperation projects to promote collaboration and communication among the organizations. It also plans to support job leap incentives and suitable job placement projects.


Kim Jaehwan, Head of the Corporate Support Team at the Busan Employers Federation, explained, "Each organization will adhere to the agreement and collaborate to implement a full package support system that advances both administration and practical operations together."


Kim Kwangsoo, Chairman of the Busan Employers Federation, emphasized at the signing ceremony, "Collaboration is essential to comprehensively support the creation of an industrial innovation ecosystem for companies in the Busan region," and added, "We will strengthen corporate competitiveness by advancing labor-management relations and improving the quality of human resources to overcome the era of unlimited digital competition."


Cho Seungmin, Head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, stated, "We plan to provide policy funds for the innovation and development of Busan companies," and expressed his commitment, "We will focus our efforts on cooperation and support in line with the full package initiative of the three organizations."



Gong Heungdoo, Head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, said, "We will actively pursue workplace risk assessment, safety and health system consulting, and various financial support projects," and stressed, "Through this agreement among the three organizations, we will boldly implement network building and package support to create synergy by sharing human and material resources."

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