Minister Kim Jung-kwan of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said on the 12th to executives and employees of public institutions under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI), "If you cannot prove yourselves with results that meet the public's expectations, the very existence of public institutions could disappear."
The Minister said at the fourth work briefing held that afternoon at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, "Public institutions are no longer simple policy-executing organizations," adding, "They must become drivers of innovation that the public can feel."
He added, "National tasks and priority tasks must be proven not by plans but by results, not by reports but by outcomes felt in the field."
The Minister stressed, "Today's work briefing is not a one-off plan but a solemn promise to the public," adding, "We must shed 'fake work' and prove the role and value of public institutions with real results that the public can tangibly feel."
Kim said, "The basic duty of a public institution starts with properly knowing what its assigned tasks are," adding, "Executives and employees of public institutions under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) must become the top experts in their respective fields."
He continued, "We still see many cases everywhere of conventionally copying existing tasks," adding, "Please recreate your tasks from a new perspective suited to the new environment so the public can feel the difference."
On safety issues, he said, "This is a matter for which the head of the institution must take responsibility and conduct a thorough review from square one," and called for expanding points of communication, such as by explaining major achievements and pending issues of the institution in detail to the public and the National Assembly.
For institutions located in the provinces, he said, "In keeping with the purpose of the transfer to the regions, take the lead in revitalizing the local economy and in win-win cooperation with small and midsize businesses and small merchants, and have all public institutions devote full efforts to ethical management, including establishing strict discipline for executives and employees."
Meanwhile, the third work briefing held in the morning was attended by public institutions in the industrial sector, including the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technolog (KIAT), the Korea Planning&Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), the Korea Institute of Design Promotion, the Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), and the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX).
The fourth work briefing, held and broadcast live in the afternoon, was conducted for public institutions in the resources sector, such as Korea National Oil Corporation, Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation, Korea Coal Corporation, and Kangwon Land, Inc., and for public institutions supporting exports, such as the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation.