Article 1.Carnation Houses for Solitary Seniors (1209-1)
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In April this year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government launched the Carnation House project with the objective of providing a better living environment for seniors who need assistanceprotection.
So far, four Carnation Houses have opened as pilot operations.
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1) Carnation House in Anyang City
Seniors at this Carnation House are busy making shopping bag s.
Itpart of their daily schedule, whichfilled with various interesting programs designed to help seniors make their daily lives more meaningfulenjoyable.
2) Kim Yoon-il / Anyang-9-dong, Anyang City
“I am much happierhere, being with friendsdaydoing things together. Otherwise I would be depressedabout my lonely self at home.”
After the craftwork came the line dancing class, a time seniorslove.
Launchedthe provincial government in cooperation with other organizations, Carnation Houses offer a variety of programs including dance, yoga, dementia prevention exercises,physical therapy sessions.
3) Gwon Soon-ho / Manager of Anyang City Senior Welfare Center
“Carnation House project aims to provide solutions to the problems of seniorsthey live.”
Carnation Houses serve as living areas,kitchens, work placesand classroomscombined.
4) First Four Open in Anyang, Yeoju, YeoncheonIcheon
So far, four Carnation Houses have opened including this one in Anyang (안양) city, with the latest one opening in Icheon (이천) City.
5) Park Choon-bae / Director of the Gyeonggi Province HealthWelfare Division
“The first Carnation Houses received very positive responses, so we decided to expand the project throughout the province with opportunities to enjoy recreationas well as to worklearn.”
The next Carnation Housealready scheduled to open in Guri (구리) City later this month,followedanother in Gapyeong (가평) County in April next year.
 
Article 2.Non-schooling Youths’ Festival (1210-1)
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There are still a number youths who quit school prematurely for various reasonsin Korea, even though they have as much potential as any other youths at school.
In order to help them, the Gyeonggi Youth Center organized a special festivalprovided them with an opportunity to show their talents.
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Youths are busy preparing for the show at the booths in the Youth Center hall.
Each booth showcases the talents of youths who honed skills rangingballoon art to woodcraft that they learned in special programs offeredthe center for non-schooling youths.
Jang Eun-ji (장은지)is one of them.
1) Jang Eun-ji / Seongnam City
”It wasn’t difficult when I just had to follow the teacher’s instructions, but it was difficult to teach others myself. But it was fun.”
Jang (장),nowa high school qualification certificate holder, didn’t complete her schooling,other youths here.
2) Non-schooling Youths Festival
This festivala rare opportunity for these youthsto enjoy festivities, since they haven’t had chances to participate in school festivalsevents as their friends had.
A girl’s self-read story sums up how they had to endure their difficult times.
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“Tell you what, teacher?I will take the high school qualification exambecome a nurse.I won’t think about suicide anymore.”
This festival was organized as part of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government’s non-schooling youth support project.
4) Yoo Soon-deok / Director of the Gyeonggi Youth Center
“These youngsters have been with us for the past one year attending the Haemil (해밀) School. They wanted to show off what they learnedhave a good time together.”
Through the festival, the youths enjoyed showcasing their talents.
They also became more aware that they arealonethat people care about them. 
Article 3. World’s Traditional Musical Instruments(1211-1)
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The Seongnam (성남) Art Center announced that it opened the World Musical Instrument Museum on November 25th.
This museum features various types of traditional musical instruments that the center has collectedaround the world.
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A Mongolian musician plays a traditional ed instrument that features an impressive carved horse head.
Itone of the Asian musical instruments that the center has acquired together with many othersEurope, America an Oceania.
Scottish bagpipes are displayed with a traditional kilt that Scotsmen wear when playing the instrument.
InstrumentsAfrica,musicdeeply rooted in communal life, a mystical atmosphere since they conjure up images of African rituals.
Most of these instruments were donatedlocals through cultural organizations.
1) Han Choo-ok / Shinheung-dong, Seongnam City
“I was amazed that some of the musical instruments were made with animal parts. It was a fascinatinghappy experience.”
2) World Musical Instrument Museum, Seongnam Art Center
The 144 musical instruments41 countries consist of diverse typesincluding percussion instruments, instruments, wind instrumentseven keyboard instruments.
They represent the cultures in which they were used.
3) Donation Campaigns Fundedthe Center’s Support Group
The Seongnam Cultural Foundation oversaw the collection work through donation campaigns that were fundedthe Center’s Support Group.
4) Shin Seong-hee / Chairman of Seongnam Cultural Foundation
“Locally based Korean enterprisescultural centers also helped us a lot in our donation campaigns. I believe musical instruments are the best vehicles for cultural exchanges, so…
The center also plans to utilize the museum as a venue for concertseducation in international traditional music.
 
Article 4.House Call Health Service for Solitary Seniors
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TheHouse Call Health Service program isoperated in Gyeonggi Province for seniors who live alone. The quality of their lives has become an important social issue since the number of solitary seniorsgrowing in the province.
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1) Home of Go Geum-soom / Solitary Senior in Imok-dong, Suwon City
Go Geum-soon (고금순) lives alone in Suwon (수원) Cityhas chronic health problems.
However, shewell taken care of byhealth managersthe local health centerwhocome to her home regularly to check her condition.
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Health Manager: “How are you feeling these days? Howyour condition?”
Go: “As itgetting colder, I feel more pain in my legsknees. I have more headaches. My fingers tingle. So I am feeling bad.”
3)Go BenefitsHouse Call Health Service
In fact, Gomuch betterhas regained a normal life since she entered the House Call Health Service program.
4)House Call Health Service Program Prevents Senior DepressionSuicide
In addition to health management, this program also has the effect of preventing depressionsuicide among senior citizens.
5) Solitary Senior Health Management Convention / (December 9th)
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government recently conducted an assessment of the program’s performancepresented awards of merit to those who contributed to the effective operation of the program.
6)‘House Call Health Service for Solitary Seniors’ Began in 2011
This exclusive health service program for solitary seniors was introduced in Gyeonggi Province for the first time in Koreain 2011, initially as a pilot project.
7)[INTERVIEW] Cho Gwang-o / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Health Promotion Division
“We will continue to steadfastly operate the House Call Health Serviceso that there are no senior citizens left out of the tem.”
8) Cameraman: Kim Hyun-woo, Editor: Kim Do-yoon
With the acceleration of an aging societythe increasing number of solitary seniors, the House Call Health Service for Solitary Seniorsbecoming more important for their wellbeing.
 
Article 5.Gyeonggi Employment Forum (1209-1)
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An employment forum was heldin Suwon (수원) City of Gyeonggi Provinceto discuss current employment issues in the province. Our reporter was there.
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has been seeking ways to promote employmentto achieve its targeted employment rate of 70 percent through various endeavors such as job fairs, employment expos, vocational education programsemployment services for university studentshigh school graduates as well aswomenseniors.
1) Gyeonggi Regional Employment Forum (December 9th)
During the forum, the presenters discussed current employment problemstrends with regard to the targeted nationalregional employment rate of 70 percent.
2) Analysis of Employment Market in Gyeonggi Province
The speakersboth publicprivate employment-related organizations presented their analyses of administrative policiesemployment market trends.
Some pointed outthe low employment rates of womenseniors as well aslow employment projectinvestments in Gyeonggi Province.
3) Kang Soon-hee / Professor, Gyeonggi University
“Compared with the total provincial budget, the administration’s investment in employment ishigh; below average, in fact. The employment policies of Gyeonggi Province should focus more on women as well as middle-agedsenior groups.”
Working conditions such as working hoursenvironments were also some of the major topicsthat were discussed during the forum.
4) Kim Dae-hwan / Chairman of the EconomicSocial Development Commission of Korea
“We cannot achieve a 70 percent employment rate without changing the ways in which we worklive. For instance, we must change our minds aboutour spouses workingstart totake back our family evenings.”
At 61.2 percent, Gyeonggi Province’s employment ratebelow the national average.
The employment forum will help the provincial government formulate ideal employment policies.  
Article 6.First ‘Contents Korea Lab’Opens in Gyeonggi Province (1210-2)
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Gyeonggi Province became the host of the first Contents Korea Lab, a contents business incubationproject of the Ministry of Science, ICTFuture Planning of Korea.
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The first residency of this first Contents Korea Lab was awarded to an idea called ‘Bubble’Island Factory.
The ministry will a total of fifteen such labs in Korea as a trial project,will provide financial support to ed digital content ideas for the development of their ideas into marketable products.
1) Kim Eun-seok / CEO of Island Factory Ltd.
“This idea was almost scrappedburied because we simply couldn’t find any opportunities. Now we are able to commercialize the ideawereeven given chances to sell it overseas.”
2) Contents Korea Lab No. 1 in Broadcasting Contents Category
This first Contents Korea Labgrantedthe ministryin the broadcasting contents category.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Governmentthe Gyeonggi Contents Agency will alsoprovide the residents of this lab with extensive support including supplementary financial support for productionthe use of the agency’s facilities.
3) Reporter, Park Hana
“The areas of support will also include consultations, distributionsales, in particular,to allow the resident companies to expand their businesses overseas.”
Already during the lab opening ceremony, Island Factory signed preliminary sales agreements with localChinese companies.
4) Choi Dong-wook / Director of the Gyeonggi Contents Agency
“We will a success model of creative economyideally combining our contents resources, the capabilities of the contents industry,the support program of the central government.”
Thisstatementthe Gyeonggi Contents Agency’s directorwell justified since the agency hasalready been activehas the most extensive experienceknow-howin supporting new content ideas in Korea.
 
Article 7.Gyeonggi Province Holds Foreign Investors’ DayCeremony (1211-2)
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On December 11th, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government invited representatives of foreign-investedenterprisesto the 2013 Foreign Investors’ Day ceremony.
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has been providing foreign investors with a variety of support to help them securely settle in the province. Some of the early comers,this Korean-German joint venture company, are returning the favorcontributing to their local communities.
1) Lim Byeong-hoon / President of Telstar-Hommel Korea
“From the establishment of a joint venture 10 years ago, Gyeonggi Province has helped us a lot. We feel indebted, so we began to make contributions to the local community.”
This companya good example of successful investmentoverseas enterprisesof mutually beneficial relations between the investorsthe local community.
2) 2013 Foreign Investors’ Day Ceremony
Representatives of foreign-invested enterprises in Gyeonggi Province were invited to this ceremony to strengthen such relations.
3) Presentation of Plaques of Appreciation
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government presented plaques of appreciation to those that contributed to local communities. There were also informal talks about general matters of the past, presentfuture.
4) Lee Byeong-lak / Gyeonggi Province Foreign InvestorsAssociation
(We should work together) to gather information about the difficulties that foreign investors have faced in their operations in Koreatry to prevent the same problemsoccurring again…”
Eighteenforeign-invested enterprises invested more than USD 2 billion in Gyeonggi Province this year.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will continue to help these enterprises with the success of their operations in Korea