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Busan Metropolitan City and Three Related Organizations Sign Agreement to Promote Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Busan’s Tourism and MICE Sectors

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced today (25th) that it would sign a “Business Agreement for Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Busan’s Tourism and MICE Sectors” with the Busan Tourism Organization, Busan MICE Alliance, and the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled.

This agreement has been prepared to promote organic cooperation among institutions to create and expand a new employment ecosystem for persons with disabilities in the cultural and tourism sector, one of the nine strategic industries identified in the “6th Strategic Industry Development Master Plan of Busan Metropolitan City (2024–2028).”

The signing ceremony will be held today (25th) at 11:00 a.m. at the Busan Digital Training Center of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled, with the participation of the Director General of Social Welfare of the City, Kim Young-rak, Director of the Busan Tourism Organization, Seol Hoon-goo, Secretary General of the Busan MICE Alliance, and Ryu Gyu-yeol, Director of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled.

Through this agreement: ▲The City will actively support the workforce, technology, information, and facilities necessary for hiring persons with disabilities; ▲The Busan Tourism Organization will create jobs in the exhibition and convention (MICE) industry for persons with disabilities and foster a disability-friendly MICE ecosystem; ▲The Busan MICE Alliance will play a bridging role between its member companies (tourism and MICE enterprises) and job seekers with disabilities; and ▲The Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled will provide customized job training and education for young interns with disabilities.

[City] will oversee the entire project, establish a project management and performance evaluation system, and provide infrastructure such as education, space, equipment, and counseling to help participants adapt to their jobs.

[Busan Tourism Organization] will create diverse job opportunities reflecting the characteristics of the tourism and MICE industries, such as on-site operations, promotion, monitoring of data, and online platform management, and will support job placement and performance in cooperation with event partners.

[Busan MICE Alliance] will act as a hub for linking employment demand and job seekers through its network of over 110 member companies in the tourism and MICE industries. It will actively promote support and benefits for companies employing persons with disabilities through various channels, and continuously provide its members with job and event information related to persons with disabilities.

[Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled] will provide customized training and basic job skills education required at MICE sites for young interns with disabilities and inform companies about incentives such as employment subsidies.

Following this agreement, the City and its partner organizations will discover tourism and MICE-related jobs and conduct customized training in September, and hire and place persons with disabilities in October. They will also continue their efforts to ensure that a culture of employing persons with disabilities becomes established throughout the local community.

The Busan MICE Alliance plans to identify more than four participating companies in the tourism and MICE industries this year and hire persons with disabilities to achieve tangible results in employment.

Starting next year (2026), the Busan Tourism Organization will establish a new employment track for persons with disabilities within its internship support program for tourism and MICE jobs, thereby expanding employment opportunities.

The Busan Digital Training Center of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled plans to provide company-customized training* to support the development of a talent pool of local residents with disabilities in the tourism and MICE sectors. From August 27 to 29, it will sign tailored training agreements with MICE companies including Globe Impact, MICE King, Well.Bi, and PnB.
*Company-customized training: Training conducted according to a plan developed to meet the specific job requirements of the company.

Meanwhile, the City is supporting the creation of substantial employment by identifying suitable jobs for persons with disabilities who wish to work, through the Integrated Support Center for Jobs for Persons with Disabilities, and connecting them with companies.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of Social Welfare of the City, stated, “This agreement marks an important milestone in our city’s employment policy for persons with disabilities, centering on the tourism and MICE industries,” adding, “By working in close cooperation with related institutions, we will establish a systematic and sustainable employment model that goes beyond simply providing jobs.”