27th World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs to Be Held in Suwon This October

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City has successfully secured the hosting of the '27th World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs' to be held this October.

Accordingly, the '27th World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs,' which will be attended by approximately 1,000 Korean entrepreneurs from 67 countries around the world, will be held at the Suwon Convention Center from October 24-27.

On the 18th, Suwon City signed a 'Joint Implementation Agreement for the 27th World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs' with Gyeonggi Province and World-OKTA (World Korean Traders Association) at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

The agreement ceremony was attended by Suwon Metropolitan Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon, and World-OKTA Chairman Jang Young-shik.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, at the opening ceremony of the '24th World Representatives Conference and Export Consultation Meeting' held alongside the agreement ceremony, stated, "The World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs has served as a vanguard for supporting small and medium-sized enterprise exports for 27 years since its inception," and "The ideas and experiences shared at the World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs have made Korea the world's 6th largest trading nation."

He continued, "I believe that with the strength of Korean entrepreneurs, we can overcome any challenges facing us, even in times of economic crisis," and added, "We will prepare the World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs thoroughly so that it can ease your concerns, lead to better business opportunities, and be a perfect conference."

Suwon Mayor Lee and the Suwon City delegation promoted the city's business support policies to entrepreneurs met at the event.

The World Conference of Korean Entrepreneurs rotates to a different city each October and is the largest event among those organized by World-OKTA. World-OKTA members from around the world gather in one place to discuss business and hold export consultation meetings to develop overseas markets.

Overseas Korean entrepreneurs discuss investments with local governments, and Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province operate their own promotional booths to publicize their regions. Entrepreneurs in the region exchange views with overseas Korean business people and seek ways to connect. Job seekers attend job fairs and overseas employment briefings to find employment opportunities.

Founded in 1981, the World Korean Traders Association (World-OKTA) operates 142 branches in 67 countries to promote Korea's economic development and exports. It is an overseas Korean economic organization with approximately 7,000 overseas Korean CEOs and around 21,000 next-generation entrepreneurs as members.