The Gyeongbuk Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Jongshik) announced that it will hold the 'Ice Cream Day: Melting Corruption, Strengthening Integrity' event for three days from June 23 to June 25, targeting employees at the main office.
This event was organized to encourage employees who are weary from working in the summer heat and to provide an opportunity to reflect on the value of integrity within a flexible organizational culture. It was jointly promoted by the Gyeongbuk Office of Education Public Officials Labor Union and the Audit Office.
During the event, which took place in the first-floor lobby of the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, employees were offered refreshing ice cream. In addition to simply providing a snack, the event also introduced the five core anti-corruption and integrity policies currently being implemented by the Gyeongbuk Office of Education.
The promoted integrity policies included: improvement of corruption-prone areas, the commitment and efforts of the institution's leadership to enhance integrity, implementation of integrity education, protection of public interest whistleblowers, and improvement of power abuse (code of conduct). The event was designed so that employees could naturally encounter integrity messages while receiving their ice cream.
Employees who participated in the event responded positively, saying, "Although it was a small event, it was a great comfort during the heat, and it was also beneficial to naturally learn about integrity."
Lim Jongshik, Superintendent of the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, stated, "Integrity is the foundation of an organization and the starting point of trust," and added, "I hope that, just like refreshing ice cream, all employees will work together so that the Gyeongbuk Office of Education can become an organization that is clean and transparent."
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