"Supporting Overseas Expansion of Women-Owned Businesses"… Park Chang-sook Inaugurated as Chairperson of Women Entrepreneurs Association

10th and 11th Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association Presidential Inauguration Ceremony
"We Will Ensure Women-Owned Businesses Drive Korea's Growth"

Park Chang-sook, the newly appointed president of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, emphasized her commitment to actively supporting women-owned businesses in entering the global market.

On the 12th, at the '10th and 11th Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association President Inauguration Ceremony' held at the Kbiz Hall of the Korea Federation of SMEs in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, President Park stated, "We will take the lead so that women-owned businesses can overcome Korea's crises and drive growth."

The event was attended by Oh Young-joo, Minister of SMEs and Startups, National Assembly members Na Kyung-won, Jung Sung-ho, Lee In-sun, Cho Eun-hee, Shin Dong-wook, Oh Se-hee, as well as Han Moo-kyung, the 8th president of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association and Industry Convergence Promotion Ombudsman, along with about 400 guests and members of the association.

Park Chang-sook, President of the Korea Federation of Women Entrepreneurs, delivers an inaugural speech at the 10th and 11th Korea Federation of Women Entrepreneurs President Inauguration Ceremony held on the 12th at the Kbiz Hall of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Lee Sung-min

President Park presented five key focus areas: ▲ strengthening the association's representation ▲ expanding global market entry for women-owned businesses ▲ fostering women-specialized technology-based industries ▲ improving support systems for women business development projects ▲ and enhancing win-win cooperation among women-owned businesses.

First, she plans to actively recruit young women entrepreneurs in their 20s to 40s, aiming for 10,000 regular members and 100,000 general members. President Park said, "We will develop policies reflecting voices from the field and create an environment where women can thrive in business."

Furthermore, she emphasized, "We will expand exchanges with overseas women’s economic organizations, hold global management training, and strengthen networks between overseas Korean women entrepreneurs and domestic women-owned businesses. In particular, we will actively support young women entrepreneurs so that more competitive women-owned businesses can emerge globally."

In addition, she plans to actively discover high value-added industries that combine women’s expertise and innovation, such as Femtech. She also intends to increase the efficiency of support projects in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurs Comprehensive Support Center and build a communication platform where diverse women-owned businesses can connect.

Minister Oh, in her congratulatory speech, said, "The role of women entrepreneurs is more important than ever to overcome internal and external difficulties," and added, "I believe the association will take the lead in driving new growth and leaps forward."

Lee Jeong-han, the 10th president of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, who was appointed honorary president of the association that day, said, "Running a business as a woman is truly lonely and challenging, but we have the association as a strong support," and added, "I will always support and stand with the association."