Gyeonggi Province Women and Family Foundation Begins Operations at New Office in Icheon

The Gyeonggi Province Women and Family Foundation held a relocation ceremony at its new office in Jeungpo-dong, Icheon on the 28th and began operations.

Governor Choo Mi-ae, who attended the relocation ceremony, said, "We will provide support so that we can achieve good results in keeping with the spirit of the relocation," and added, "If we relocate and then don't pay attention because it's outside Suwon, the purpose of the relocation is lost. I want to come here with provincial council members to hold policy discussion sessions and create conditions for the foundation to conduct its business properly so that we can achieve good results."

Governor Choo continued, "In the age of AI, we need to preserve areas that AI cannot replace, and the first thing that comes to mind is the realm of motherhood. Because I was always a busy mother, I couldn't give my children my presence, and only later did I understand its importance," and urged, "The work you perform, such as childcare and support for sexual violence victims, is work that AI cannot replace. I hope you will do it well."

The Gyeonggi Province Women and Family Foundation completed its relocation from the Gyeonggi Province Human Resources Development Institute in Suwon to Icheon on June 29th. The new office, which spans 3,258 square meters (1 basement level and 3 above-ground floors), is equipped with a grand conference room for operating various educational programs and policy seminars for residents, as well as various spaces for regional cooperative projects with related institutions and municipal governments.

The Gyeonggi Province Women and Family Foundation's relocation to Icheon follows the third Gyeonggi Province Public Institution Relocation Plan announced in May 2021. The Women and Family Foundation became the eighth institution to complete its relocation, following the Gyeonggi Agricultural and Fisheries Promotion Agency and the Gyeonggi Province Social Service Agency.

Through its relocation to Icheon, the foundation plans to organically link research and policy development, education, and networking functions to enhance the implementation of women and family policies, and expand policy services that residents can feel in their daily lives. Additionally, the foundation plans to strengthen the foundation for cooperation with the entire province, including the eastern Gyeonggi region, and improve policy accessibility among regions.

About 100 people attended the commemorative ceremony, including Governor Choo Mi-ae, National Assembly members Song Seok-jun and Kim Yoon, Kim Yong-sung, chair of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council's Committee on Women, Family and Lifelong Education, Icheon Mayor Sung Su-seok, Acting President and CEO of the Foundation Moon Kyung-hee, provincial council members, municipal council members, and officials from the Gyeonggi Women's Organizations Council, celebrating the foundation's new beginning.