Gwangyang FEZ Authority and Immigration Support Center Sign Business Agreement

"Stable Settlement of Foreign Workers in the Gwangyang Bay Area"

The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority (headed by Koo Chungon, hereinafter referred to as Gwangyang FEZ Authority) announced on June 26 that it had signed a business agreement on the 25th at its office with the Jeonnam Eastern Immigration and Foreigners Comprehensive Support Center (headed by Cho Wonil, hereinafter referred to as the Support Center) to ensure the stable settlement of foreign workers in the Gwangyang Bay area and to promote regional community development.

The signing ceremony was attended by Koo Chungon, Commissioner of the Gwangyang FEZ Authority; Kim Yongmin, Vice President of Chonnam National University Yeosu Campus; Kim Sanghoon, Director of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation at Chonnam National University; Cho Wonil, Head of the Support Center; Kim Jungwan, Director of Investment Promotion at the Gwangyang FEZ Authority; Oh Sumi, Director of Administration and Planning at the Gwangyang FEZ Authority; as well as about 20 executives and officials from both organizations, who discussed ways to cooperate.

On the 25th, the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority signed a business agreement at its office with the Jeonnam Eastern Immigration and Foreigners Comprehensive Support Center to ensure the stable settlement of foreign workers in the Gwangyang Bay area and to promote regional community development. Provided by Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority

This agreement was established in response to the continuous increase in the number of foreign workers in industrial sites within the Gwangyang Bay area, with the aim of building a practical support system for protecting their human rights, supporting their stable living, and helping them adapt to the local community.

The main points of the agreement include support for Korean language education and cultural programs for foreign workers, protection of their legal rights and provision of legal counseling services, health protection and medical services, as well as job placement services and educational program support.

Koo Chungon, Commissioner of the Gwangyang FEZ Authority, stated, "As the number of foreign workers entering the Gwangyang Bay area continues to rise, it is extremely important to support them so that they can live stable lives as key members of our community. Through this agreement, we will work closely with the Support Center to create an environment where foreign workers can contribute to the local economy and settle happily."