Indian Government Officials Visit Gwangmyeong to Benchmark Social Economy Policies

Tour of City Support Policies, Fair Trade Promotion, and Sustainable Tourism
Mayor Park: "Enhancing Quality of Life and Strengthening the Community through the Social Economy"

Indian government policy officials visited Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province to benchmark its social economy revitalization policies.

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong (7th from left), is taking a commemorative photo on the 18th at the city hall conference room with Indian policy officials, including Gyacho Choden, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry of Sikkim State (8th from left), who visited to benchmark Gwangmyeong City's social economy revitalization policies. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On August 18, Gwangmyeong City announced that 11 policy officials from India's central and local governments, including Gyacho Choden, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Industry of Sikkim State, visited the city to benchmark its social economy policies and support systems.

The visit by the Indian delegation was part of the "Capacity Building Program for Indian Women Social Entrepreneurs," hosted by KOICA and organized by the International Women and Family Exchange Foundation. The purpose was to learn about Korea's social economy ecosystem and support policies, and to identify models that could be applied in India.

During the visit, the city introduced its ongoing initiatives, including support for social economy enterprises, building local community assets, promoting fair trade, and sustainable tourism projects, and shared key achievements and future plans. The city also presented a case study on collaboration with Indian fair trade enterprises.

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, stated, "Gwangmyeong City has enhanced the quality of life for its citizens and strengthened the local community through the social economy," adding, "I hope this exchange will serve as an opportunity to contribute to the development of the social economy in both Korea and India."

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