Title 1. Rose Show for Selection of Export Breeds (0416-1)
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A rose version of a qualifying competition for international debut took place at the Gyeonggi Province Agricultural Research & Extension Services.
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1) 7th Rose Show / Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services (April 16th)
The 7th Rose Show of Gyeonggi Province featured a large number of new rose breedstwo-tone varieties to thornless beauties.
2) Selection of Breeds for Export
Some of these new breeds will be introduced to overseas markets. These roses were developed at the Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Servicesare now under close scrutinythe judges.
3) Jang Ho-geun / Director of the North Jeonju Horticultural Cooperative
“The main criteria for the ion of rose breeds are the colorthe shape of the flower itselfthe flower-bearing capacity of the breed. I am considering taking three breeds to our farming cooperative for trial culturing.”
Last year alone, over 430,000 roses representing a number of new breeds were exported to 15 countries, including the Netherlands, Canadathe Republic of Ecuador, after they were ed at the rose show. Among 20,000 new rose breeds, 300 have been initially ed this year for unveiling at this rose show.
4) [BRIDGE] Ha Se-yun Reporter
“From more than 20,000 new breeds, only five will be finally ed at this rose show, which makes the odds 4,000 to 1.”
5) Gyeonggi Province Targets Export of 1 Million New Roses This Year
The five ed new rose breeds will then be introduced for export to overseas markets after they are provided with new names. According to a Gyeonggi Province official, rose exports are expected to reach the one million mark this year.
6) Yim Jae-wook / Director of the Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services
The Korean horticultural industry has been spending KRW3.8 billion annually in royalty payments for overseas rose breeds. The export of local breeds willonly reduce such royalty payments but also increase the income of Korean floriculturists.

Title 2. Resident Registration Restitution Service of Homeless Support Center (0417-2)
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Earlier this year, Gyeonggi Province announced its support policy for the homeless. However, many homeless individuals lost their legal grounds for eligibility for public support programs simply because they dohave registered addresses, leaving them legally invisible. Itfor this reason that the resident registration restitution service was conceivedGyeonggi Province. This service has now become a regular part of the work of the Gyeonggi Homeless Center. A homeless man who once received the Hwarang (화랑) Order of Military Merit recently found a new life as his honorable status was restored when his resident registration was restituted.
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The Suwon Station concourse has been the home for Han Young-soo (한영수) since 2006. Recently, he was provided with a residenceGyeonggi Province after his resident registration together with his priority rights as a holder of a prestigious military honor were restituted.
1) Resident Registration of Hwarang Order of Military Merit Recipient Restituted
One day in September last year, Han visited the Gyeonggi Homeless Center for a free lunchwas led to an application for the restitution of his resident registration. The processing of his application led to the finding that he was a recipient of one of the most prestigious military honors of Korea.
2) Han Young-soo / Suwon City
“I lost the medal a long time ago,completely forgot about it because I have no family to remind me of itI was busy making ends meet. I am grateful that Homeless Center contacted the Ministry of Defensehad the medal reissued to me.”
This centerworking hard to help homeless individuals restore their legal resident status because this enables them to benefita variety of support programs.
3) Kim Young-hee / Gyeonggi Province Welfare Policy Division Official
“We identified 37 individuals without resident registrations last yearwere able to help 24 of them receive National Basic Livelihood Benefits as well as National Rental Housing.”
4) Comprehensive Support Policies for HomelessGyeonggi Province (February 2012)
Since the announcement of the Comprehensive Support Policies for the Homeless in February this year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government has been implementing a number of employmenthousing service programs for homeless individuals to help them achieve economic independence.

Title 3. 2012 Job Fair for People with Disabilities (0418-1)
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The 2012 Job Fair for People with Disabilities was held at the Gyeonggi SmallMedium Business Center in Suwon City.
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Although itfilled with as many people hoping to find employment as any other job fair, this fairmuch quietermany job interviews are being conducted in sign language. Itthe job fair for people with disabilities heldGyeonggi Province
1) 2012 Gyeonggi Province Job Fair for People with Disabilities / Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center (April 17th)
This year’s job fair saw participation45 enterprises of the province. Each company opened a separate booth for employment consultationsinterviews.
2) Jeongshin-geun / Hwaseong City
“All the people with disabilities including myself appreciatea special job fair for us. I hope many individuals with disabilities find jobs here. I hope I can, too.”
3) 430 Individuals with Disabilities Participated
A total of 430 individuals with disabilities participated in job interviews for 197 positions, of which 33 were employed on the spot279 were scheduled for secondary interviews.
4) Lee Moon-haeng / Director of Gyeonggi Employment Center
“This particular employment fair for people with disabilities was designed to help those with severe disabilities in this Month of Employment Promotion.”
Since most of the vacancies featured during this job fair specified applicants in their 20s to 40s, more consideration for aged applicants seems necessary.
Gyeonggi Province will continue its endeavors to eliminate social prejudice against people with disabilitiespromote employment for them.

Title 4. Gyeonggi Atopy•Asthma Education & Information Center (0416-3)
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Although information on the treatment of atopic dermatitisasthmaabundant on the internet, iteither incorrect or biased toward certain commercial treatments. To address this problem, Gyeonggi Province opened a new medical consultation center for atopyasthma at the Seoul National University Hospital in Seongnam (성남) City.
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Jeong Woo-sang83 years oldhas been sufferingasthma for the past five years. Being ignorant of the illness, he has been using a number of different hospitals as well as various folk remedies. Since he began using the consultation service at the Gyeonggi Atopy•Asthma Education Information Center, he has gained a firm grip on his symptomsis doing well with the treatment most appropriate for him.
1) Jeong Woo-sang (age 83) / Yongin City
“Having consulted here, I feel as I came out of the darknessam doing much better.”
2) Over 20,000 Consultations to Date
Since opening in October last year, this center has handled more than 20,000 case consultations including over 5,000 inquiries received through social network services.
3) Jang Yoon-seok / Director of the Gyeonggi Atopy•Asthma Education & Information Center
“We were inundated with so many visitors,are pleased that we could help them. Many of them actually showed improvement through consultations alone.”
Atopyasthma incidence rates are increasing, but misinformationmisconceptions have led many patients to ineffective treatmentswasted time, making their conditions more difficult to treat.
4) Supervising Service for Allergic Disease Patients
This center has been effectively playing the role of a medical supervisor for allergic disease patients.
The designation of 168 children’s homesprimary schools as allergy-free institutions in 14 citiescountiesanother program being pursuedGyeonggi Province for the elimination of allergic diseases.

Title 5. Beware of Door-to-door Salespersons (0417-1)
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The number of victims of fraudulent door-to-door salesincreasing rapidly in Korea. Consumers are required to be extra wary of the deceptive sales tactics of doorstep salespeople, especially when sales conditions such as prices seem too good to be true.
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Kim had a plan to purchase new bedding for her family. When a door-to-door salesman offered quality quilts for very cheap prices, she didn’t hesitate to part with KRW1.6 million. Realizing the deception the next day, she cancelled her orderdemanded a refund, but was flatly refused.
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Consumer: I want to cancel because I don’t want to buy…
Seller: You don’t understand. It’spossible to cancel…
1) Kim Mi-jeong / Victim of Door-to-door Sales Fraud
“I found on the internet that the very product that I bought was fake.”
Kim, however, was fortunate because she was able to cancel her purchaseget a refund with the help of the Consumer Agency, but there are an increasing number of sales fraud victims.
2) Gyeonggi Province Consumer Agency Received over 200 Consultation Applications on Door-to-door Sales Fraud during 1st Quarter of 2012
The number of consultation requests pertaining to door-to-door sales fraud receivedthe Gyeonggi Province Consumer Agency exceeded 200 during the first quarter of this year. The Visiting Sales Law of Korea states that any goods purchaseda visiting salesperson can be returned within14 days of the purchase date. However, few sellers accept returned goods without objection.
3) Consumers Need Special Alert to Avoid Door-to-door Sales Frauds
The best way to avoid being victimizedfraudulent visiting salespeopleto be extra carefulimmediately contact the Consumer Agencyask for assistance in the event of possible damage.
4) Son Cheol-ok / Gyeonggi Province Consumer Agency Team Leader
“Itbest to view such products with suspicion to prevent damage when the prices are cheap, allegedly or recognizably.”
5) Korea Consumer Agency (☎1372)
When you are involved in a dispute with a seller regarding the purchase of goods or services, contact the Consumer Agency for assistance.

Title 6. Export Consultations for Small & Medium Businesses in Gyeonggi (0418-2)
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Gyeonggi Province invited the representatives of large overseas enterprisesorganized an export consultation meeting for smallmedium-sized companies in the province so as to promote their overseas market development.
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1) G-Trade GBC Export Consultation Meeting / Ibis Hotel, Suwon City (April 18th)
The purchasing representatives of large enterprisesnewly emerging markets such as Russia, IndiaChina arrived in Gyeonggi Provincemet with prospective smallmedium-sized manufacturers in the province for one-on-one trade consultations.
2) Lee Ji-hoon Reporter
“It iseasy for smallmedium-sized companies,this industrial heat generating material manufacturing company, to launch their products in overseas markets. By participating in this export consultation meeting, they can take a large step forward in exporting.”
3) Oah Jeong-seok / Overseas Sales Team Leader, CenTech
“It was very helpful because weonly were able to meet prospective buyers face to face but also received substantial export support.”
4) Effective 1:1 Matching for Export Realization
The biggest advantage of the export consultation meeting with invited overseas buyersthat it can lead to practical export transactions through one-on-one matching.
5) USD69 Million in Sales Achieved through Export Consultations in 2011
Smallmedium-sized enterprises of Gyeonggi Province that participated in export consultation meetings last year actually secured export orders amounting to a total of USD69 million.
6) Jeon Seong-tae / Assistant Governor for Economy & Investment
“We have been organizing export consultation meetings to open up export opportunities for smallmedium-sized companies that are struggling to enter overseas markets.”
The economic environment has become more challenging for smallmedium-sized companies in Korea due to the economic difficulties in the United StatesEuropean countriesincreased raw material prices.
Gyeonggi Province has been putting more emphasis on targeting newly emerging markets with higher growth potentialimplementing a variety of other overseas marketing support programs such as support for participation in overseas exhibitionsexport insurance.