The Korea Small and Medium Business Technology Agency announced on June 23 that it has identified 35 integrity initiatives across four areas for this year.
These initiatives are part of an ethical management program aimed at preventing corruption and promoting a culture of integrity within public institutions and organizations. Each department within the agency is responsible for overseeing at least one initiative, demonstrating a commitment to ethical management practices.
Key initiatives for this year include sending integrity messages from the agency, conducting integrity training for stakeholders such as supported companies and evaluation committee members, and performing unannounced checks on research fund usage.
Kim Young-shin, the agency's head, stated, "As a public institution, we will continue to fulfill our social responsibilities and strive to promote a culture of integrity."
Additionally, the agency became the first domestic research management organization to obtain the international standard for anti-corruption management systems, ISO 37001, in 2017, and successfully passed the follow-up audit for this certification in December of last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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