As the number of people eligible for veterans benefits declines and the policy environment shifts rapidly, South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will hold a forum to discuss the direction of future veterans policy.
The ministry, led by Minister Kwon Oeul, said it will host the policy forum, titled “NEXT Patriots and Veterans Affairs: Asking and Answering the Future,” on April 30 afternoon at Park Jeong-mo Hall at the Seoul Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.
About 30 people are expected to attend, including the ministry’s minister and vice minister, members of its policy advisory committee, private-sector experts, and young participants described as the next generation of leaders in veterans affairs, including the 2030 Advisory Group and Innovation Avengers.
The forum will open with a presentation by Kim Jeong-hae of the Korea Institute of Public Administration on “Strategic Measures for Sustainable Veterans Affairs.” Policy proposals will then follow on development plans from five subcommittees of the advisory committee: veterans culture, compensation, medical and welfare, discharged service members, and the future of veterans affairs.
After the proposals, a free discussion involving all participants will be held under the moderation of Cho Hyun-jae, chair of the policy advisory committee, on “The Future Direction of Veterans Affairs as the Number of Eligible Recipients Declines.”
Kwon said the forum will be “a meaningful time for the public and private sectors to seek policy directions for the future of veterans affairs from a new perspective.” He said the ministry will work to reflect innovative ideas raised at the forum in policy so that “special sacrifice receives special compensation.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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