Bucheon Cultural Foundation (CEO Han Byeong-hwan, hereinafter referred to as the Foundation) was selected as the ‘Best Organization’ in the 2024 Bucheon City Investment and Contribution Institutions Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation, and received the 2024 National Association of Regional Cultural Foundations Institution and Individual Awards, achieving outstanding results in the fields of integrity management and cultural arts development.
Bucheon City conducts an annual evaluation of 20 indicators in 6 areas, including expanding participation in integrity policies, establishing anti-corruption systems, anti-corruption policy performance, and developing and spreading anti-corruption best practices, in order to foster an anti-corruption and integrity culture in invested and sponsored organizations. The foundation achieved the feat of being selected as the best organization in this evaluation in 2024.
The foundation actively reflected the opinions of citizens and external stakeholders and carried out its own integrity survey to promote institutional improvement in areas vulnerable to corruption. In particular, it was highly evaluated for its efforts in various fields such as systematic implementation of policies to spread a culture of integrity both domestically and internationally. It is noteworthy that the foundation has been selected as an excellent organization for promoting anti-corruption policies for six consecutive years and has maintained a high level of integrity by recording the highest grade (1st place in the ‘ethical management’ index within the same evaluation group) in the 2024 management evaluation.
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[Korean Today] Bucheon City-funded and -sponsored institutions selected as ‘Best Institution’ in 2024 Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation © Reporter Lee Ye-jin |
In addition, the foundation received institutional and individual awards from the National Association of Regional Cultural Foundations. Every year, the association selects and awards cultural foundations or institutions that have contributed to the development of regional culture and arts, and the foundation received the National Association of Regional Cultural Foundations Chairman Award in various fields of institutions and individuals in recognition of its contribution to the promotion of regional culture.
The foundation has played a role as a cultural mediator in the region by leading cultural promotion and regional development through cooperative industries in the fields of culture, economy, and education, and contributing directly and indirectly to the local economy through the creation of an art market and distribution support. It has revitalized hub spaces as cultural and artistic exchange centers such as Bucheon Citizens’ Hall, Bucheon Art Bunker B39, and Bucheon City Museum, and fostered various civic art activities encompassing future generations and active seniors through life-oriented cultural services.
These achievements have been recognized in various fields, such as the ‘A’ grade in the 2024 Bucheon City Public Institution Management Evaluation (Management/Planning), the Korea Sports Promotion Award (Festival), and the Republic of Korea Digital Content Award (Character).
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[Korean Today] National Association of Regional Cultural Foundations 2024 Outstanding Organization Award © Reporter Lee Ye-jin |
Han Byeong-hwan, CEO of Bucheon Cultural Foundation, said, “The achievements of our executives and staff based on solidarity with the local community are continuing to shine,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to make Bucheon Cultural Foundation a clean and fair foundation that citizens and artists can trust.”
The foundation plans to continue to implement cultural welfare for citizens through culture and arts in 2025 and strive to create a city where more citizens can be happy.
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