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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Choi Hwi-young) announced that it will hold a meeting in four regions: Chungcheong (Cheongju), the metropolitan area (Seoul), Yeongnam (Changwon), and Honam (Gwangju) from the 27th to February 5th to establish the "second basic plan for promoting the craft culture industry." At this meeting, we plan to diagnose the performance and limitations of the 1st Basic Plan (2018-2022) and explore new visions and development plans for the craft culture industry in a rapidly changing policy environment.
At the meeting, discussions will continue focusing on topics that take into account the characteristics of each region. The ▶Chungcheong area (Cheongju) meeting will be held at the Dongbu Warehouse Multipurpose Hall on the 27th under the theme of 'convergence' ▶ the metropolitan area (Seoul) meeting will be held at the auditorium of the National Folk Museum of Korea on the 29th under the theme of 'distribution' ▶ the Yeongnam area (Changwon) meeting will be held at the Changwon Youth Craft Open Studio on February 3rd under the theme of 'creation' and 'education and enjoyment' at the G&R Hub of Chonnam National University on February 5th.
In particular, experts representing the craft culture industry will participate in this meeting as debaters. Choi Jae-il, vice chairman of the 3rd Craft Culture Industry Promotion Committee, presided over the entire meeting, while ▶ Cheongju will host Jeong Yeon-taek, chairman of the Craft Culture Industry Promotion Committee, and Byun Kwang-seop, CEO of the Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation. ▶ In Seoul, Koo Byung-joon, CEO of PPS, and Kim Soo-jung, director of the Seoul Craft Museum, will discuss ▶ In Yeong-hye, a textile craftsman at Changwon, and Choi Won-seok, director of Tongyeong Cultural City, will discuss the discovery of regional-specific tasks and policy demands.
"This regional meeting is designed to faithfully capture the voices of the actual field in the 'Second Basic Plan for Promotion of Craft Culture Industry', a policy officer at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. "Based on the collected opinions, we will establish an effective mid- to long-term plan for 'K-craft' to leap into a global brand and build a sustainable industrial ecosystem."
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