Title 1. Visiting Cultural Healing Services (1204-1)
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In Gyeonggi Province, there have been a number of visiting cultural performance projects aimed at satisfying cultural demand among residents in remote regions. Initiatedpublic institutions as well asthe provincial administration,incorporating the supplementary objective of healing, these projects have now been consolidated for integrated project managementthe provincial government under the Visiting Cultural Healing Project.
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1) Gosam Primary School / Anseong City
Students at this small primary school in an isolated location in Anseong (안성) City,they hardly ever receive outside guests, are mesmerizedthe performances of visiting magicians, singersdancers.
2) Kim Da-young / 6th Grader of Gosam Primary School
“I have never seen this kind of show in our village. It’s wonderful to see them live.”
There are eleven visiting cultural performance programs operatedGyeonggi Provinceits public organizations.
3) Integrated Operation of Visiting Cultural Activities
The Gyeonggi provincial administration recently decided to operate these programs under integrated management.
4) ‘Visiting Healing-by-Culture’
Termed “Visiting Healing-by-Culture”, this new integrated cultural brand of Gyeonggi Province also incorporates the purpose of healing the regional cultural imbalance.
5) Moon Jeong-hee / Gyeonggi Province CultureArts Division Official
“We integratedthe visiting cultural programs into the Cultural Healing Project so as to maximize the effects of their operations.”
The main target audience of the visiting cultural performances next year will be 90,000 residents in culturally isolated regions, with the number of cultural events targeting such audiences being increased20%. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government also plans to integrate promotional activities for each cultural program through the province’s cultural portal site.

Title 2. Gyeonggi Province Approves Development of Hanam Union Square (1205) -1)
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The Gyeonggi provincial administration announced that it has approved the Zone 2 Urban Development Plan of Hanam (하남) City. The construction of Hanam (하남) Union Square, whichpart of the approved planalready known publicly as the largest shopping complex ever planned in the nation’s capital region,expected tosoon now that it has been given the green light.
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1) Shinjang-dong, Hanam City
This 568,000-square-meter site in Shinjang-dong (신장동) of Hanam (하남) Citywhere Hanam Union Square will be constructed.
2) 10 Times Larger Than the Premium Outlet in Yeoju City
Approximately ten times the size of the Premium Outlet in Yeoju (여주) City, Hanam Union Square will feature generalhigh-end department stores as well as a variety of entertainment facilities including movie theatersa children’s park.
3) Excellent Accessibility
The excellent accessibility of this location will be a major factor in the attraction of a large number of visitors, who are expected to exceed 10 million annually.
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Major highways in the capital region, such as the Jungbu (중부) Expressway, Seoul Beltway,Olympic Expressway, run closely to the planned shopping complex site, enabling driversthe Gangnam (강남) area of Seoul to make the journey in only 20 minutes. Gyeonggi Province expects Hanam (하남) Union Square will become a major contributor to the advancement of the local economy of Hanam (하남) City.
4) Kim Shi-hwa / President of Hanam City Development Corporation
“The construction of Hanam Union Square will have beneficial effects on the local economy of Hanam City through the creation of new jobsincome opportunities.”
5) Lee Ji-hoon Reporter
“The construction of Hanam Union Square willduring the first half of next year,will be completedthe year 2016.”

Title 3. Gyeonggi Province Seeks Judicial Amendment to Permit Housing in Industrial Complexes (1206-1)
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Gyeonggi Province announced that it willlegal procedures for the revision of a law to permit industrial complexes to provide workers with housing facilities within the complexes. The purpose of this moveto help resident companies of industrial complexes – mostly smallmedium sized enterprises – secure necessary human resources.
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1) Baekhak Industrial Complex / Baekhak-myeon, Yeoncheon County
The Baekhak (백학) Industrial Complex was the focus of interest for offering one of the lowest lease rates when it opened in Gyeonggi Province.
2) Current Occupation Rate 41%
However, this industrial complex has so far achieved an occupation rate of only 41%. Thisprimarily due to its inferior working conditions.
3) Lack of Welfare Facilities
Current resident companies consist mostly of labor-intensive industries, such as machinefabric manufacturers,Korean workers tend to avoid applying for jobs in such companies. Making matters worsethe lack of accommodations as well as basic culturalsports amenities within the complex. The situationmore or less the same in other industrial complexes both in the northernsouthern regions of the province.
To address this problem, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government began working on the revision of the law to permit the construction of housingwelfare facilities within industrial complexes.
4) ‘Amendment Bill for Industrial Complex ConditionsDevelopment Law”
The Amendment Bill for Industrial Complex ConditionsDevelopment Law has the dual purpose of alleviating the recruitment problems of resident companiescreating new jobs for youths.
5) Jang Yeong-geun / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Enterprise Policy Division
“We are currently working on preparation of an amendment bill to allow housingwelfare facilities to be constructed within industrial complexes.”
Ita new industrial complex concept that combines workplaces with accommodations.
6) Lee Ji-hoon Reporter
“Let us hope that the new amendment proposal of Gyeonggi Province will alleviate some of the problems facedsmallmedium enterprises in securing human resources.”

Title 4. Construction of HallyuWorld Begins Creating New Jobs (1207-1)
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Construction work on hotelsbroadcasting centers at HallyuWorld (한류월드)now fully underway in Goyang (고양) City, changing the horizoncreating many new jobs.
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1) Creation of New Jobs
As construction work at HallyuWorld begins in earnest, therea continuous flow of job offers arriving in employment markets. Scheduled to open in March next year, the MVL Hotel KINTEX – with a staggering 4,010 guest rooms – has already begun recruiting room maids as well as cleaningwashing staff.
2) Recruitments LedLodging Facilities
Lodging facilities such as hotels, which have high job creation effects, are the first to have begun recruitment.
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The vast majority of job vacanciesstill to come when the construction of the Digital Broadcasting Contents Support Centercompleted in August next year as well as the EBS Digital Complex in 2015the Daemyeong (대명) Hotel with 400 guest rooms in 2016.
3) Many Quality Jobs
The creation of many quality jobs in the fields of broadcasting, servicestourismexpected to substantially contribute to the advancement of the local economy.
4) Hwang Seon-gu / Director of the Goyang TourismCultural Complex Development Project
“We expect that there will be great demand for quality manpowerhotelsbroadcasting industry as the construction work progresses.”
5) Construction of Infrastructural Facilities Completed
Withinfrastructure already in place throughout the HallyuWorld site, construction of building facilities mayas soon as location assignmentfinalized. Close to Freedom Road 1Freedom Road 2, HallyuWorld, which willserving as a major theme park2015, offers excellent accessibility.
HallyuWorldexpected to function as a new source of tourism revenue as well as employment.

Title 5. 4G Movement Changes Gyeonggi Provincial Office Scenes (1207-2)
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The offices of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government have been greatly changed as the 4G Movement has become the norm of office practices. G stands for Gyeonggi provincial offices,4Gthe symbolic abbreviation for their four targeted characteristics: Gyeonggi provincial offices with fewer meetings, less paper, on-site orientation,more communication.
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1) Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex
Thisa scene in one of the meeting rooms at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex. When the presentation commenced, a dozen officials began looking at their notebook computers others used tablet PCs. This meeting was convened to deliberate a project proposal, an event for which document distribution usually takes place. However, no paper documents can be seen in this room.
2) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Soo-hwa / Project Deliberator
“At first, I felt awkward working without paper documents, but I became used to it,working with a notebook computer saves much time now.”
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The notebook computer s at this meeting are scrutinizing material containing the equivalent of 400 pages of printed documents.
(Previous printed document vs meeting scene after 4G)
3) [BRIDGE] Choi Ji-hyeon Reporter
“This book contains printed material that was previously used during the deliberation sessions. No less than KRW 25 million could be savedusing notebook computers instead of printing materials for distribution.”
4) Promotion of 4G Practice
Introduced in March this year, the 4G Movement has changed the office scenes of the Gyeonggi administration,the provincial government plans to promote the 4G Movement throughoutprovincial offices.
5) [INTERVIEW] Kim Tae-jeong / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Employment Policy Division
“We utilize unused notebook computers leftthe personnel on trip outside the office, which also contributes to cost-savings.”
Another example of improving the efficiency of office practices was demonstrateda tax collection team that successfully collected KRW 1 billion in delinquent taxes through continuous callsvisits. Active adoption of information technologiesimproved communications are gradually eliminating unnecessary elementsimproving the efficiency of office practices in Gyeonggi Province.

Title 6. The 4th Gyeonggi Welfare Forum (1206-2)
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The Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation held a forum to discuss the modification of provincial policies for people with disabilities. The necessity for new policies was realized when it became known that four out of every ten individuals with disabilities have experienced social discrimination.
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1) OO Welfare Facility in Pocheon City
Thisa welfare facility for individuals with disabilities in Pocheon (포천) City. This facility has been facing great financial difficulties since it was legally designated as a welfare facility for individuals with disabilities, because such designation requires a facility to satisfy certain legal standards. Although this facilityentitled to a government subsidy for part of its operation costs, it can hardly afford normal operation let alone the development of new programs for its s.
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Approximately 1,800 discrimination complaints were filed with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea in 2011. Nearly half of them – or 48.5% – were about discrimination facedindividuals with disabilities.
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In fact, four out of ten individuals with disabilities feel they have been unfairly treated. Clearly, therea political need to protect the human rights of people with disabilities.
2) The 4th Gyeonggi Welfare Forum / The Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation
Representative of related organizations gathered at the Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation to discuss ways to eliminate the blind areas in provincial welfare policy for the disabled. The citizens’ group strongly suggested that a human rights center for people with disabilities be established immediatelydetailed policies be formulatedlocal governments.
3) [INTERVIEW] Bae Yoong-ho / Secretary General of the Citizens’ Alliance for Unimpeded Living Environment
“This problembeyond the capacity of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Itimportant that local governments also play a part to overcome the limitations in manpowerfinance as well as local limitations in dealing with the underlying problem.”
The solution of financial limitations requires budgetary support.
4) [INTERVIEW] Goh In-jeong / Chief of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council HealthWelfare Committee
“Itbest such political measures are implemented based on existing lawsregulations. However, this also gives rise to difficulties in securing a budget, whicha primary requirement.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will continue to internally discuss the opinions raised during this forum to modify its human rights policy for people with disabilities.
Title 7. ‘Village Enterprises’ Actively SupportedGyeonggi Province (1204-2)
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The Gyeonggi provincial administration announced that it will intensify its support for the cooperative commercial activities of community members, otherwise known as village enterprises.
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1) Naedong Village Enterprise in Yongin City
This farm village in Yongin (용인) City with some 60 farm houses has a village enterprise that produces processed lotus root products in a green house. Lotus roots are harvesteda lotus paddy. Both the green house factorythe lotus paddy are tendedemployees who are residents of the village.
2) [INTERVIEW] Kim Dong-gil / Chief of Naedong Village
“We experiment togetherengage in profitable undertakings together, whichgood because it also strengthens the unity of villagers.”
3) Tong Café, Yeoju County
This village enterprisedifferent. Ita café located near a university,in a real village. Ten marriage-based immigrant women are the owner-employees of this café. They achieved a great successwere able to invest their profits in the opening of a fourth café in the same region.
4) 124 Village Enterprises in Gyeonggi Province
There are a total of 124 village enterprises in Gyeonggi Province operatedlocal residents. They are great contributors to the local economy but are facing difficulties in promoting their products. To address this problem, Gyeonggi Province plans to organize promotional eventsprovide support for these community enterprises.
5) [INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We will provide village enterprises with extensive support. We will help themlinking their products with retail companiesproviding marketingtechnical support.”
With broad supportthe provincial administration, village enterprises will be able to grow into more competitive businesses.