BPA Strengthens Anti-Corruption Cooperation with Korea Transparency Organization

Establishing a Foundation for Integrity and Transparent Management through Civil Society Collaboration

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Song Sanggeun) signed a business agreement on December 16 with the Korea Transparency Organization (Co-CEO Yoo Hanbeom and two others) to strengthen anti-corruption and integrity capabilities and to promote a culture of integrity.

Song Sanggeun, President of Busan Port Authority (left), and Yoo Hanbeom, Co-CEO of Korea Transparency Organization. Provided by Busan Port Authority

This agreement was pursued to further enhance BPA’s integrity and transparent management system through cooperation with a civil society anti-corruption organization, and to faithfully fulfill its social responsibilities as a public institution.

The Korea Transparency Organization is the Korean chapter of Transparency International, a global anti-corruption non-governmental organization (NGO). It has contributed to spreading a culture of integrity throughout society by conducting anti-corruption policy research, transparency assessments, education, and campaigns.

With this agreement, the two organizations plan to establish specific action items and continue to expand cooperation, including: ▲ joint projects to promote anti-corruption and integrity culture ▲ sharing expertise and improving systems ▲ education, research, and information exchange to strengthen integrity and ethical capabilities ▲ and strengthening cooperation with domestic and international anti-corruption networks.

Song Sanggeun, President of Busan Port Authority, stated, "Through this business agreement, we are now able to implement anti-corruption and integrity policies in a more systematic manner based on cooperation with civil society," adding, "We will continue to strengthen transparent and responsible management that the public can truly experience."