Title 1. Employment Guarantee-based Specified Education (0616-2)
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For university graduates these days, job huntingan extremely challenging task. But there are university graduates who had jobs reserved for themstarted working immediately after graduation without so much as looking up the list of companies in the job market.
[Report]
Kim Gi-hyeon (김기현) works at a distribution company in Yongin (용인). His began working in this company in February this year immediately after his graduationthe university. How could he find employment so early without building up qualifications as ordinary college graduates do? The answer is: he received customized education at the university specifiedthe company. This company requested that his university supply a web design specialist on the condition of regular employment upon graduation,the university respondedproviding the necessary educationon-site training courses as specifiedthe company.
1) Kim Gi-yeon, Web Designer, Dongwon Distribution Co.
“One normally has to have some qualification certificates readystudy English before beginning to write job applications, but the education courses at schoolan internship course prepared me sufficiently to adapt to my work without difficulties.”
This cooperative arrangement between industryacademiaonly ensures that companies secure well-preparedqualified personnel, but also allows them to maintain working efficiency withoutto invest timemoney in the initial training of new employees.
2) Kim Eung-se, General Manager, Dongwon Distribution Co.
“New employees can immediately start working in full personnel capacity because they have already received appropriate on-the-job training during internship period.”
Kim’s caseone of the success stories of the Employment-reserved Educational Support Program of Gyeonggi Province that benefits both college graduatescompanies in need of qualified personnel.
3) Employment-reserved Education through Industry-Academy Cooperation
The Employment-reserved Educational Support Programbased on an agreement between a companya university in which the universityto provide educational courses specifiedthe companythe companyto guarantee the employment of students who complete the required courses. This KRW 500-million-budget programcurrently being implemented as a pilot program involving 40 students of Hanshin University.
4) Kim Sang-wook, Professor, e-Business Department, Hanshin University
“On-the-job trainingspecialist education thatrelevant for the actual job are essential for the successful adaptation of students to their jobs. To allow our students access to such opportunities, we first need to form a cooperative network with good companies. The support program of Gyeonggi Province provided us with tremendous help in this regard.”
Gyeonggi Province plans to increase the number of students in this support program to 1,000September,will grant each participating student a scholarship of KRW 3 million.

Title 2. Designation of “Good Workplaces” (0622-1)
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Most smallmedium-sized companies are experiencing great difficulties in recruiting quality personnel because of strong preferences for large companies among qualified job searchers. What these smaller companies offer employmentwelfare conditions as attractive as those offeredlarge enterprises? Gyeonggi Province recognizes such companiesofficially designates them as “Good Workplaces”
[Report]
Kim Ju-yeong (김주영)a new employee of a company in Ansan(안산). Since he lives in Suwon(수원), the prospect of a long commute between the two cities loomed as a serious problem at first. But he didn’t have to worry because the company provided him with a car.
1) [INTERVIEW] Kim Ju-yeong, Designer, PKG Co. Ltd.
“I chose this company because it looked promising on the Internet, but I was also very worried because it was very far fromI live. But now I am quite satisfied since the company took care of my commuting problem.”
2) KRW 1 Billion for Personal Cars, FuelAccommodations
This company, which designsproduces industrial furnaces, spends as much as KRW 1 billion on the welfare of 17 employeessupplying them with personal vehicles as well as fuel costhousing support
3) Reporter, Kim Yoo-yeong
“This company achieved annual sales of KRW 9 billion,one cannot rule out its large investment in employee welfare as a contributing factor.”
4) Everyone Works with Full Responsibility
Aparta wide variety of welfare tems adoptedthis company, including child education supportoverseas training, this company also differsmost in that every employee works with full authorityresponsibility in his work area.
5) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Gwang-yun, CEO of PKG Co., LTD.
“We provide various welfare benefits as a means to ensure satisfactionsecure loyaltyemployees and, eventually, to increase their performance.”
6) “Good Workplace” Certification Ceremony / Gyeonggi Techno Park (June 21st)
Gyeonggi Province ed 29 small, mediumlarge companiespublic institutes in the province that are exemplary organizations with excellent welfare policies for employeestheir families,presented them with ‘Good Workplace’ certification.
7) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Suk-yeong, Director of Gyeonggi Province Women & Family Bureau
“Creating a good workplace may also help resolve the low birth rate problem.”
Designation of Good Workplacesexpected to have a positive influence in changing the views of job searchers regarding smallmedium-sized companies.

Title 3. Organic World Congress D100-Day (0621-1)
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The World Organic Congress, also known as the ‘Agricultural Olympics’, will be held in three months’ time. Gyeonggi Province will be the first Asian host of this international meeting.
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1) World Organic Congress
The World Organic Congress, whichalso dubbed as the ‘Agricultural Olympics’,an international agricultural event in which more than 1,000 representatives110 countries participate. There will be academic meetings on organic farming as well as exhibitions of organic products.
2) Reporter, Kim Yoo-yeong
“This 17th World Organic Congressthe first of consecutive events to be held in Asia. Namyangju (남양주) City will be the host of this 10-day eventSeptember 26th.
3) D-100 Day Meeting
Gyeonggi Province held a meeting for the successful hosting of the World Organic Congress on the 100th day before the opening of the event. The World Organic Congressheld every three years,this year’s eventexpected to receive more than 200,000 visitors110 countries.
4) Agreement between Gyeonggi & South Jeolla Provinces / Namyangju City Hall (June 20th)
During this meeting, an agreement was signed between Gyeonggi Province, whichthe largest consumer of organic products in Korea,South Jeolla (절라) Province, whichthe largest producer of organic products in Korea, for the successful hosting of the event.
5) [INTERVIEW] Kim Moon-soo, Gyeonggi Province Governor
“Together with South Jeolla Province, Gyeonggi Province will make this event an opportunity to become a world leader of organic agriculture”
6) [SOUNDBITE] Park Jun-yeong, South Jeolla Province Governor
“With an excellent supply of sunshinewater, South Jeolla Province has optimal conditions for organic farming.”
Participants in this meeting unanimously voiced their best wishes for the hosting of the World Organic Congress,practiced the dispersal of freshwater snails into rice paddies, whichone organic farming technique.
7) First Private-Public Co-hosting of International Event
Unlike other international meetings that are usually hostedprivate organizations, this World Organic Congress will be the first co-hostedthe privatepublic sectors. With 100 days yet to go, hopes are high for the successful hosting of this event as a festival of both producersconsumers of organic products

Title 4. Hanmaum Conference for Rural Women (0617-2)
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While the Korean agricultural industryfacing more difficulties in the wake of FTAs with the Unites StatesEurope, a conference was held for the improvement of the wellbeing of rural womenthe quality of life of agricultural families.
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1) Hanmaum Conference of Gyeonggi Rural Women Leaders’ Federation (RWLF) / Gyeonggi Arts Center (June 15th)
The Hanmaum (한마음), or unity, Conference of the Gyeonggi Rural Women Leaders’ Federation was held for the purpose of improving the lives of agricultural families as well as the statuswellbeing of rural women.
2) Declaration of Hanmaum (Unity) Vision
During this conference, the Hanmaum Vision of the Rural Women Leaders’ Federation was d. Also, handicrafts madefederation members were exhibited.
3) Awards for Achievements of RWLF Members
There was also the presentation of awards for some of the federation members in recognition of their excellent achievements.
4) [INTERVIEW] Cho Geum-soon, Income Generation Support Team, Gyeonggi Province Agricultural Research & Extension Service
“The purpose of this exhibitionfor the Rural Women Leaders Federation members to help jobs with exhibits of ideas.”
5) Improvement of Lives of Agricultural Families
The Gyeonggi Rural Women Leaders’ Federation has been implementing a variety of programs to help happy agricultural families, promote exchanges between ruralurban membersimprove the quality of life of agricultural families.
6) [INTERVIEW] Kim Hye-sook / Chairman of Gyeonggi Rural Women Leaders’ Federation
“We organized this conference with the intention of showing the unity of rural womento promote the interestsrights of rural women.”
Since the cultivation of expertiseurgently required for the improvement of competitiveness to cope with the effects of the FTAs with the United StatesEurope, the role of women in putting scientific agriculture into practiceperforming social volunteer activities has become more important than ever.

Title 5. Gyeonggi Intercity Buses (0620-2)
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The number of daily s of Gyeonggi Intercity Buses has exceeded the 10,000 mark. Gyeonggi Intercity Buses, also known as Yellow Buses, are becoming more popularhave emerged as an important means of transportation in the province.
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The number of s of the Gyeonggi Intercity Buses for intercity transit exceeded the 10,000 mark only 10 months after the service began operation in August last year. The Gyeonggi Intercity Bus Authority announced that daily s of these buses numbered 10,430 on May 27th, almost 10 times as many as the number of s at the beginning of operation. This new transit servicemore popular among residents in the northern part of the province, such as Uijeongbu (의정부) CityGuri (구리) City,public transportation facilities had been relatively scarce.
[INTERVIEW] Hong Yeong-pyo / Godeung-dong, Suwon City
“Yes, it’s nice. Use of buses had been very inconvenient because there had been one hour interval between buses. I didn’t know there were yellow buses until a few days ago. It’s really wonderful.”
There are now 58 Gyeonggi Intercity Buses running on five lines connecting the eight cities of Seongnam (성남), Goyang (고양), Anyang (안양), Suwon (수원), Uijeongbu (의정부), Bucheon (부천), Guri (구리),Gunpo (군포). Gyeonggi Province will ensure stable operation of these busesmaximize the benefits of operationaccommodating demanda reasonable fare tem.