The Ministry of Employment and Labor is cooperating with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to support developing countries in providing employment and skills. From left to right are Choi Kyong-lim, the permanent representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Kim Dae-hwan, the director general of the International Cooperation Bureau at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, the ILO director for partnerships, and Moussa Oumarou, the ILO deputy director-general for field operations & partnerships. (Ministry of Employment and Labor)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm Hee-eun
Korea will now cooperate with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote employment, skills, social protection and occupational safety & health in developing countries.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) signed a memorandum of understanding on Korea-ILO cooperation in order to support six countries: Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Namibia and Malawi. The agreement was signed in Geneva on March 14.
With this agreement, the Ministry of Employment and Labor will provide USD 3 million worth of support over three years, including vocational training and the introduction of new computer systems.
Korea's ambassador to Geneva, Choi Kyong-lim, said he hoped this cooperation would contribute to creating decent jobs for the ILO member states.
Korea, a member of the ILO since 1996, has been annually supporting it with about USD 1 million through the Korea-ILO Cooperation Program since 2004.
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