Speaker
KANG Incheol
Affliation
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Title
Director – General of Welfare and Family Bureau
Session
Sustainable Participation of Persons with Disabilities and Cooperation in Human Rights in Response to the Climate Crisis

Biography

Kang In-cheol has worked tirelessly to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities and promote their convenience, independence, and development. He completed a master\'s degree in social welfare and a doctoral degree in public administration, and served as the director of the Seoul Northern Welfare Center for the Disabled, an aide to the 19th National Assembly member, the Director of the Rights Promotion for Persons with Disabilities Bureau at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the president of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities. Currently, as the general - director of the Welfare and Family Bureau of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, he is taking the lead in boosting the self-esteem and capacity of people with disabilities for their social participation. He is also striving for the improvement of the welfare of not only people with disabilities, but also social workers, activity support staff, and caregivers, by realizing welfare to enhance the quality of life and protect human rights while enhancing professionalism.