8월21일 인사

On August 21, several notable events took place across various sectors in South Korea. Notably, the third annual research and discussion meeting titled "Serving the Spirit of 서영훈: From Era to Foundation" was held on August 27 at the 강당 of 서울 동숭동 흥사단. The event featured presentations by 전 흥사단 이사장 조성두 and 전 경기대 교수 손혁재, followed by a discussion between 김찬호 of 성공회대 and 김종철 of 한국민주주의연구소.

Meanwhile, the 지난 19일 경기도시장상권진흥원 of the Korean Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Certification Center was awarded the ISO 37001 certification for anti-corruption management systems, a standard set by the International Organization for Standardization. KCC also joined the CU Re:fuel project under BGF Retail, which involves repurposing decommissioned fuel stations into convenience stores.

The EBS Board of Directors announced on August 19 the appointment of 조호연, former editor-in-chief of 경향신문, as the new chairman. The Korean Editors' Association signed a memorandum of understanding with the Public Library Association to collaborate on library culture programs and media literacy education throughout Korea's public libraries.

The 기본사회위원회 invited idea submissions for their "모두의 기본사회 정책 아이디어 공모전" until February 23, with topics ranging from income and employment to housing, transportation, safety, environment, energy, communication, healthcare, education, food, leisure, and culture.

Doosan University announced on August 20 that 도명환 (93) and 이영란 (98) would invest 5 billion won in the university's development fund. 지마켓 pledged 3 billion won to the National Disaster Relief Association for rebuilding in 경남 and supporting internally displaced persons. 부산시, in a press release at the 시청 의전실, transferred 3 billion won in social welfare funds to the joint fund management company for supporting vulnerable groups.

The 한국수출입은행 transferred 1 billion won to the National Disaster Relief Association to assist residents in 경남 affected by heavy rain, while the 한국거래소 donated 5 million won to 피치마켓, a financial education institution, for financial literacy programs for 장애인.