COVID-19 Crisis Management Global Evaluation Team Holds Award Ceremony on the 1st
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Korea Tourism Organization, the Educational Broadcasting System (EBS), and the Overseas Koreans Foundation have been selected as the most exemplary public institutions in COVID-19 crisis management.
The 'COVID-19 Crisis Management Global Evaluation Team' (led by Choi Sung) composed of domestic and overseas industry-academia-research experts held the '2021 COVID Crisis Management Awards Ceremony' on the afternoon of the 1st at the Seoul Press Center and awarded the grand prize to these three institutions.
In the corporate sector, the ‘K-Quarantine Platform Project Group,’ a consortium centered on the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business Owners, won the grand prize. They were recognized for their efforts to enable 155 excellent domestic SMEs to enter 50 countries worldwide with K-Quarantine products.
The ‘Unsung Hero of Overcoming the COVID Crisis’ was awarded to Lee Wan-bae, the village chief of Tongilchon Village in the DMZ. Despite the dual difficulties of constant inter-Korean tensions and the COVID crisis, Lee Wan-bae was recognized for his efforts to secure the livelihoods of local residents by seeking sales channels for local specialties.
In the education welfare policy sector, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education received the grand prize; in the global leader sector, Min Byung-chul, chairman of the Sunfull Foundation; and in the K-Quarantine and global leadership fields, Paula Park, president of the Washington Korean Association, each received sector-specific grand prizes.
In the local government sector, 15 local governments including Daejeon Metropolitan City, Chungcheongnam-do Province, and Nonsan City in Chungnam received grand prizes, 5 local governments received excellence awards, and 1 local government received a merit award.
Team leader Choi Sung stated, "The active participation of local governments and their outstanding COVID crisis management achievements have been confirmed, and it has been verified that the true strength of Korea’s K-Quarantine started from local governance involving citizens," adding, "The effective operation of a smart crisis management system among education offices, public institutions, and citizens confirms that the true unsung hero of COVID crisis management is the ‘great Korean civic solidarity.’"
Choi also said, “We will seek new directions through communication with the selected grand prize institutions and honorees,” and “We are actively considering conducting an academic evaluation of the COVID crisis management achievements confirmed through this contest at the summer academic conference of the Korean Local Autonomy Association to be held in Jeju Island this August.”
Below is the list of awardees by sector.
Grand Prize
Daejeon Metropolitan City (Mayor Heo Tae-jung) - Corporate support and youth job creation sector
Chungcheongnam-do Province (Governor Yang Seung-jo) - Livelihood economy recovery and cooperative governance sector
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Ahn Byung-yong) - Creative innovative education sector
Anyang, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Dae-ho) - Strengthening COVID crisis management capabilities sector
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Jung Jang-sun) - Cooperative regional quarantine policy sector
Gangseo District, Seoul (District Chief Noh Hyun-song) - Public-private governance sector
Seongdong District, Seoul (District Chief Jung Won-oh) - Innovative policy sector (essential worker protection policy)
Nonsan, Chungnam Province (Mayor Hwang Myung-seon) - Comprehensive COVID crisis management sector
Yeongdong County, Chungbuk Province (County Chief Park Se-bok) - Citizen communication sector
Dong District, Busan (District Chief Choi Hyung-wook) - Comprehensive COVID response sector
Namhae County, Gyeongnam Province (County Chief Jang Chung-nam) - Customized regional quarantine sector
Changnyeong County, Gyeongnam Province (County Chief Han Jung-woo) - Cooperative administration sector
Seo District, Gwangju (District Chief Seo Dae-seok) - Creative innovative policy sector
Haenam County, Jeonnam Province (County Chief Myung Hyun-kwan) - Head of organization leadership sector
Sinan County, Jeonnam Province (Park Woo-ryang) - Cultural tourism policy and job creation sector
Excellence Award
Michuhol District, Incheon (Chief Kim Jeong-sik) - COVID crisis overcoming measures sector
Jung District, Incheon (Chief Hong In-seong) - Enhancing citizen safety sector
Yesan County, Chungnam Province (County Chief Hwang Seon-bong) - Small business support and citizen safety sector
Buyeo County, Chungnam Province (County Chief Park Jeong-hyun) - COVID regional quarantine sector
Gimje City, Jeonbuk Province (Mayor Park Jun-bae) - Corporate investment attraction and job creation sector
Merit Award: Changnyeong County, Gyeongnam Province (County Chief Han Jung-woo) - Citizen communication sector
Grand Prize: Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (Cho Hee-yeon) - Education welfare policy sector
Grand Prize
Korea Tourism Organization President (Ahn Young-bae) - Tourism policy and citizen communication sector
EBS (President Kim Myung-jung) - Education policy and citizen communication sector
Overseas Koreans Foundation (Chairman Kim Sung-gon) - Overseas Korean support policy sector
Moon Seung-jun, Director of Administration, Daejeon Veterans Hospital, Korea Veterans Health Service - K-Quarantine and citizen cooperation sector
Merit Award: Noh Soo-yeol, Administrative Director, Changnyeong County Office
Grand Prize
Superman (CEO Kim Tae-hoon) - Global K-Quarantine sector
Eunhyerim Tech (CEO Kim Jeong-rye) - K-Quarantine and citizen safety sector
K-Quarantine Platform Project Group (Co-CEOs Jo Dong-hwi and Moon Dae-yeol) - K-Quarantine export sector
Boromwat (CEO Lee Jong-in) - COVID overcoming measures and citizen communication sector
Dasan Books (CEO Kim Sun-sik) - K-Education content development & global expansion sector
Airpass (CEO Lim Jong-ho) - Youth job creation and non-face-to-face telecommuting sector
Grand Prize
Min Byung-chul, Chairman of the Sunfull Foundation - Global leader sector
Paula Park, President of the Washington Korean Association - K-Quarantine & global leadership sector
Unsung Hero of Overcoming the COVID Crisis (Citizen Award)
Lee Wan-bae, Tongilchon Village Chief
Park Jun-ho, Teacher at Osan Daehoche Elementary School, and others.
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