[GLOBAL ECONOMIC TIMES]  The 2024 World Korean Presidents' Conference is being held successfully from October 1 to 4 at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul. This event, which was held under the slogan 'Proud of our compatriots, walking together in Korea', was attended by over 430 people, including current Korean American presidents from over 60 countries and presidents and executives of Korean Associations on 10 continents, and it is expected to be an event to further solidify the global Korean network. I look forward to it.

During the competition period, participants participate in various programs such as opening and closing ceremonies, briefing sessions on policies for overseas Koreans by government ministries, and presentations on best business cases of Korean associations, and share the Korean government's policies for overseas Koreans and the activities of overseas Korean associations. In particular, the newly introduced 'My Korea' program is expected to receive a great response from participants by analyzing the driving force behind Korea's remarkable development through expert lectures and talk concerts.

In addition, through the 'Overseas Korean Organization Support Project Briefing', we provide detailed information on the Overseas Koreans' Office's support project for Korean organizations, and provide practical help by guiding the Korean community on key support areas, support criteria, and support processes that the Korean community must know. Do it.

On the 4th, the 18th World Korean Day commemoration ceremony was held and medals and awards were awarded to overseas Koreans and domestic meritorious people who contributed to the development of the overseas Korean community. This served as an opportunity to instill pride in overseas Koreans and encourage their continued activities. It will be.

During the event, counseling booths from various organizations, including the Overseas Koreans Office, the National Court Administration, the Military Manpower Administration, and the National Pension Service, will be operated to provide customized counseling services to participants.

This World Korean President's Conference is expected to have great significance in that it strengthened the global Korean network and provided a forum for communication to promote the rights and interests of overseas Koreans. In the future, the government will continue to develop policies for overseas Koreans and We plan to further expand the global Korean network by strengthening cooperation with the Korean community.