Yongin Volunteer Center Signs Cooperation Agreements with 6 Local Universities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 16th that the Yongin Volunteer Center and 6 local universities signed a cooperation agreement at the city hall reception room.

The agreement was signed to promote university students' participation in community volunteer work and to establish a foundation for rapid and systematic response through cooperation between the private sector, government, and academia in the event of a disaster.

Attendees at the signing ceremony included Mayor Lee Sang-il, Chairman of the Yongin Volunteer Center, Lim Yeon-soo, President of Myongji University (Natural Campus), Han Jin-soo, President of Yongin University, Hong Chung-seon, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kyung Hee University (International Campus), Kim Jae-il, Vice President for External Relations at Dankook University (Jukjeon Campus), Kim Yu-gang, Vice President of Hankook University of Foreign Studies (Global Campus), and Jeon Byeong-chan, Chairman of University Development at Kangnam University.

Mayor Lee Sang-il stated, "With climate change, unexpected disasters can occur at any time, and as Yongin is expected to grow into a major city with a population of 1.52 million by 2040, the need for volunteer efforts will continue to increase. University students' voluntary volunteer activities will not only greatly benefit the community, but will also become a special experience for the students themselves and help them grow as talented members of society."

According to the agreement signed today, the 6 universities will encourage their enrolled students to participate in community volunteer activities, while the Yongin Volunteer Center will provide education and various programs to enable students to conduct volunteer work smoothly in the region.

In particular, the center plans to establish a cooperation system that can rapidly organize volunteer personnel through close coordination with each university in the event of disasters such as natural disasters.

Meanwhile, the Yongin Volunteer Center is promoting citizen-participation-oriented volunteer policies in various sectors, including the activation of youth volunteer work, operation of disaster response volunteer groups, and fostering specialized volunteer units.