Suwon Metropolitan Corporation Holds First-Ever 'Funeral Culture Innovation Forum' on the 23rd

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan Crematorium, operated by Suwon Metropolitan Corporation (President Heo Jeong-moon), announced on the 16th that it will hold the nation's first 'Funeral Culture Innovation Forum' related to funeral culture jointly with the Capital Region Funeral Facility Council.

The Funeral Culture Innovation Forum will be held at 1 p.m. on the 23rd at Hanuri Art Hall in Jangan-gu Civic Center under the theme of 'Innovative Leadership in Funeral Culture: Time for Change.'

The forum is jointly hosted by the Capital Region Crematorium Facility Council, composed of public funeral facility organizations from five locations: Suwon, Seoul, Incheon, Yongin, and Hwaseong. Suwon Metropolitan Crematorium, as the council's chair organization, is taking charge of the planning.

The sessions will proceed in the following order: △measures to address recent issues of cremation delays △new directions and future of funeral culture innovation at public funeral facilities and directions and future regarding facility construction according to ash burial system institutionalization and realization △Q&A.;

Kwon Hyeok-sung, Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy at Ajou University, will serve as moderator, and discussants include △Lee Chang-won, Chair of the Capital Region Crematorium Facility Council (Director of Suwon Metropolitan Crematorium) △Park Moon-soo, Director of the Elderly Support Division at the Ministry of Health and Welfare △Choi Jae-sil, former Professor of Funeral Guidance at Eulji University.

The forum is open to anyone interested in funeral culture, including funeral-related professionals and citizens.

Lee Chang-won, Director of Suwon Metropolitan Crematorium, said, "Through this forum, we expect to present directions for improving the quality of funeral services and leading new funeral culture through sustainable construction of funeral facilities and infrastructure and strengthened state responsibility."