Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) said on the 27th that it reviewed the progress of its anti-corruption and integrity policies at its headquarters in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, and held an awards ceremony for the "Clean KOSME AI+ short-form contest."
Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) checked the results of its anti-corruption and integrity policy push with about 20 attendees, including the chair and key department heads, and shared the status of department-level task implementation and best practices. It also discussed plans to advance integrity policies in the second half.
At the meeting, participants exchanged views on five strategies: ▲ strengthening transparency in core programs ▲ building a clean work system ▲ spreading an integrity culture employees can feel ▲ implementing digital-based smart integrity administration ▲ creating an integrity environment centered on communication and empathy.
Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) agreed to root out corruption factors across its core operations, including eradicating improper third-party interference in policy funds, and to create a fair policy support environment. At the same time, it decided to overhaul administrative procedures across the agency's operations and to strengthen fairness in internal work processing.
After the meeting, it also held the awards ceremony for the "Clean KOSME AI+ short-form contest." After reviewing integrity promotion content produced by the public and employees using artificial intelligence (AI), it selected and awarded outstanding works.
Kim Do-yun, who won the grand prize, expressed the value of proper execution of public finances through "To where it is needed, the right way." By capturing the integrity that the public expects from Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) with bright colors and music, the work delivered the potentially heavy meaning of integrity in an emotional way.
Kang Seok-jin, chair of Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), said, "Integrity is the most fundamental value a public institution must have and the starting point of public trust," adding, "We will continue to pursue anti-corruption and integrity policies with substance and expand a communication-and-empathy integrity culture in which employees participate, so that we become an institution trusted by the public."