Chairman Song Pil-ho of Hope Bridge (from left), Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Kim Dong-seop, Head of External Cooperation at SK Hynix, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a private cooperation agreement for disaster relief at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 23rd. [Photo by Hope Bridge]
The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pil-ho) announced on the 23rd that it has signed a tripartite business agreement in the field of disaster relief with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and SK Hynix to protect disaster victims and provide rapid support for their stable living during disasters.
According to the agreement, ▲ the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will oversee public-private partnership projects, communicate disaster situations to the partner organizations, and provide administrative support between the private sector and local governments. ▲ SK Hynix will support emergency relief supplies. ▲ Hope Bridge will request necessary supplies at disaster sites and promote designated donation projects.
Song Pil-ho, Chairman of Hope Bridge, said, "Public-private cooperation is essential to effectively respond to increasingly frequent and large-scale disasters," adding, "Hope Bridge will closely examine the difficulties faced by disaster victims on site to ensure practical support is provided."
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