Hwaseong City Welfare Foundation Holds 'Research Assessment Advisory Committee' Meeting

The Research Team of Hwaseong City Welfare Foundation (Chairman Baek Seung-gi) held a 'Research Assessment Advisory Committee' meeting on the 22nd to evaluate research projects carried out over the past year.

The foundation has been conducting direct research by organizing its own research team since August 2011 to develop welfare policies tailored to Hwaseong City's characteristics. Through the assessment advisory committee, the foundation has annually evaluated the qualitative level of conducted research and focused on securing credibility and validity of research outputs.

Assessment advisory committee members include Professor Yi Jong-bok of Pyeongtaek University, Professor Yi Geun-hong of Hyupsung University, Professor Jung Ju-seok of Shinsung University, Councilor O Moon-seop of Hwaseong City Council, Director Yi Jong-gil of Hwaseong Complex Welfare Town Narae-ul, and Director O Soon-rok of Hwaseong City Welfare Policy Division. Yi Geun-hong was elected as committee chairman.

The research projects under evaluation include a total of four subjects: "Survey on the Donation Culture Actual Conditions of Hwaseong City Residents," "Research on the Educational Institution Adaptation Actual Conditions and Support Methods for Multicultural Family Children in Hwaseong City," "Research on the Expansion of Donation Culture in Hwaseong City," and "Theory and Practice of Fundraising Techniques for Fundraising Officers in Social Welfare Facilities." Following presentations and Q&A sessions by each researcher in charge, comprehensive evaluations were conducted on the research projects, research design, research conclusions, and appropriateness of research team composition.

Committee Chairman Yi Geun-hong stated, "Not only is the level of research achievements by Hwaseong City Welfare Foundation based on the local community improving year by year, but also various measures that can be reflected in the welfare field have been presented."

In response, Chairman Baek Seung-gi said, "Through active discussions with the public sector in the research promotion process, we will endeavor to ensure that research achievements are substantially reflected in the city's welfare policies."

On the 22nd, the Dream Start Center in Osan City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Gwak Sang-wook) held a 'Children's Financial Class' economic education program for approximately 30 Dream Start elementary school children in the Dream Start Center's program room.

The 'Children's Financial Class' operated that day was sponsored by KSD (Korea Securities Depository) and was designed to foster sound economic concepts in Dream Start target children from an early age so that they can lead proper economic lives when they become adults.

The 'Children's Financial Class' program proceeded with the theme of 'Smart Living Finance' and covered contents including money management methods, wise spending, wise saving, and credit management methods.

A Dream Start Center official stated, "Through this 'Children's Financial Class,' we hope that low-income children will realize the value and importance of money from an early age and grow into economically healthy members of society when they become adults in the future."