'2020 Korean Basic Income Expo Organizing Committee' Officially Launched

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] The organizing committee to lead the successful promotion of the '2020 Korean Basic Income Expo' has officially launched.
Composed of 12 members including basic income experts from the National Assembly, academia, Basic Income Korea Network, as well as community enterprise representatives and youth activists, the organizing committee will henceforth serve roles including providing consultation on major items related to expo promotion and discovering implementation tasks.

The commission ceremony for the '2020 Korean Basic Income Expo Organizing Committee' was held at 2 p.m. on the 14th in the office of the Gyeonggi Province Governor.
At the ceremony, National Assembly Member Jeong Sung-ho, Hansin University Professor Kang Nam-hoon, Gyeonggi Province Council Planning and Finance Committee Chair Jeong Dae-wun, Pocheon City Gyeongdong Village Representative Lee Su-in, Basic Income Korea Network Standing Director Ahn Hyo-sang, Basic Income Political Alliance Representative Yong Hye-in, Korea Youth Voter League Youth Representative Jang Gyeong-tae, Gyeonggi Province Basic Income Committee Member Roh Min-ho, Gyeonggi Research Institute President Lee Han-ju, and Gyeonggi Urban Commerce and District Promotion Agency President Lim Jin—10 individuals received appointment letters from Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and were officially commissioned as committee members.
Meanwhile, Provincial Spokesperson Kim Yong and Provincial Policy Chief Jo Gye-won also participate in the organizing committee as ex-officio members.

Following the commission ceremony, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung held a discussion with the committee members and said, "We have decided on the slogan for the basic income expo to be held in 2020 as 'People as They Should Be,'" and added, "I hope the organizing committee members will work with passion to make this event one that more widely promotes basic income that places people at the center of policy values."

Following the commission ceremony that day, the 'First Organizing Committee Meeting' was held.
At this meeting, the members elected National Assembly Member Jeong Sung-ho and Hansin University Professor Kang Nam-hoon as co-chairs, Gyeonggi Province Basic Income Committee Member Roh Min-ho as vice-chair, and Basic Income Political Alliance Representative Yong Hye-in as spokesperson.

Newly elected co-chair National Assembly Member Jeong Sung-ho stated, "While the substantial promotion of basic income policy requires preparation processes including legislative measures and feasibility reviews as government policy, I believe the feasibility of implementation is not insignificant as social demand for basic income is rapidly spreading," and added, "As organizing committee co-chair, I will spare no effort in various ways to ensure the success of the expo."

In addition, the meeting included a report on the current status of the 2020 expo promotion.
The organizing committee plans to promote the '2020 Korean Basic Income Expo' held at Suwon Convention Center for four days from February 6 to 8, 2020, to establish itself as a world-class international event on basic income and regional currency by reflecting the voices and policy demands of various social strata.
Like the '2019 Korean Basic Income Expo' held in April, the expo will consist of an 'International Conference' with domestic and international researchers, politicians, and civil society participating together on the theme of basic income, 'Basic Income and Regional Currency Exhibition Hall' featuring domestic and international cases of basic income and regional currency initiatives, and diverse programs in which various visitors can participate.