Jeonnam Province Holds Meeting with 'Foreign Resident Provincial Administration Monitoring Group' to Discuss Support Policies

Expansion of Various Programs for Foreigners Desired
Request to Government for Spouse Employment of Skilled Workers

Jeonnam Province held a meeting of the '5th Provincial Administration Monitoring Group' in Jangheung on the 8th to discuss support policies and other matters. Photo by Jeonnam Province

On the 8th, Jeollanam-do held a meeting of the '5th Foreign Resident Provincial Government Monitoring Group' in Jangheung to share foreign resident support policies, amendments, and discuss improvement measures.

At the meeting, foreign monitoring group members participated and freely expressed their opinions and discussed on-site difficulties through a discussion meeting (Brown Bag Meeting) format.

In particular, regarding Korean language education, they hoped for mentor-mentee matching for foreigners in island and mountainous areas and the expansion of various programs for foreign workers. They also requested continuous consultations with central government agencies to allow employment for spouses of skilled workers.

Additionally, participants learned about Jangheung's traditional tea, 'Cheongtaejeon,' brewed it themselves, and experienced drinking the tea to understand the culture of the Namdo region.

Jeonnam Province plans to open the 'Jeonnam Immigration and Foreign Resident Comprehensive Support Center' in January 2025 and operate an integrated support call center.

Yu Young-min, Director of Immigration Policy at Jeonnam Province, said, "The number of foreign residents continues to increase. We must create a society where we live together in harmony." He added, "I hope the Foreign Resident Provincial Government Monitoring Group will serve as a communication channel linking Jeonnam Province and foreign residents."

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