Gyeonggi Province Pursues Institutional Reforms to Foster Marine Leisure Industry...Gyeonggi Marine Leisure Forum to Be Held on 24th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] The '2019 Gyeonggi Marine Leisure Forum,' which will explore policy directions for the sustained growth of the marine leisure industry together with experts from various sectors, will be held at 2 p.m. on the 24th at the Suwon Convention Center.
The '2019 Gyeonggi Marine Leisure Forum,' to be held under the theme of 'Institutional Reforms and Promotion Measures for Marine Leisure Industry Development,' will be hosted by Gyeonggi Province and co-organized by Gyeonggi Technopark and Inha Technical College.

The forum is scheduled to proceed in two parts, beginning with opening remarks by National Assembly Member Kim Du-gwan, Shim Chang-seob, Director of the Foreign Trade Division of Gyeonggi Province, and Jin In-ju, President of Inha Technical College.
In Part 1, Hong Sung-hyun, Section Chief of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, will present on 'Marina Industry Promotion Measures,' Kim Chung-hwan, Senior Research Fellow of Gyeonggi Province, on 'Marine Leisure Infrastructure and Business Status in Gyeonggi Province,' and Jang Bo-hyun, Deputy Director of Korea Research, on 'Current Status of the Marine Leisure Market in the Seoul Metropolitan Area and the Role of Universities.'
Additionally, Choi Kyung-il, General Manager of the Korea Maritime Safety Authority, will present on 'Issues and Necessary Improvements in Safety Management of Marine Leisure Vessels,' and Han Su-yeon, Attorney at Law Firm Yulchon, will present on 'Legal and Ordinance Improvement Recommendations for Marine Leisure Industry Development.'

In the following Part 2 event, a panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Jung Woo-chul of Inha Technical College, with expectations for in-depth discussions on institutional and policy measures for mid- to long-term development of the marine leisure industry, a future new growth engine.

Oh Hae-seok, Director of the Economy Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Gyeonggi Province is truly the center of South Korea's marine leisure industry," and expressed hope that "through this forum, diverse discussions will take place for breakthrough development of the marine leisure industry that will become a new growth engine for South Korea."