Basic Income Expo Opens Online Ceremony on 10th...Full of Things to See

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] The '2020 Republic of Korea Basic Income Expo' will greet visitors with an online opening ceremony on the 10th. The expo, held as a non-contact event in the COVID-19 era, boldly breaks away from the traditional formal framework of conventional opening ceremonies and is composed of comfortable and familiar content from the audience's perspective.

The expo's video opening ceremony will be hosted by veteran announcer Moon So-ri, who has presided over major international events including last year's Basic Income Expo and International Conference, as well as the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The first part of the opening ceremony, beginning at 1 p.m., starts with a video in which Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung conveys the achievements and vision of the basic income policy. This is followed by a themed video capturing the vision of the Basic Income Expo and policy, support and congratulation videos sent from various sectors of society, a 'Basic Income Calligraphy Performance' by renowned Korean calligrapher Master Yi Moo-ho, and an easy-to-understand video explaining the meaning of basic income.

The second part features performances celebrating the opening of the '2020 Basic Income Expo.' 'COAST82,' featuring world-renowned classical guitarist Denis Gagnon, performs familiar movie soundtracks, followed by jazz artist Yoo Bal-yi's chanson performance and a classical ensemble performance by Libertà Trio. At the end of the second part's program, foreign broadcasters Christian Brugos, Tabia, and Leo will discuss welfare policies and basic income in Mexico, Germany, and Finland with witty commentary. The subsequent village pension video presents case studies of autonomous basic income implementation from Pocheon's Jangdok Village, Tae-an's Mansu Village in South Chungcheong Province, Hwapyeong Church in Jeonju, and Songduk Village in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, through video interviews.

The third part of the opening ceremony, released at 3 p.m., takes the form of a talk concert introducing basic income and local currency policies. Popular YouTuber Shin Sa-im-dang and basic income expert Kim Chan-hui present various aspects of basic income in talk show format, and YouTuber Jang Deok-dae provides a detailed video guide on how to use the online expo for viewers unfamiliar with it. Popular broadcaster Kang Seong-beom then explains local currency policy with former Gyeonggi Province Market District Promotion Agency Director Lim Jin in an easy-to-understand manner, and the closing of the opening ceremony will be decorated with a highlight video featuring a family musical about the basic income policy.

The 2020 Basic Income Expo video opening ceremony can be viewed on the Gyeonggi Province YouTube channel and the expo's official website (basicincomefair.gg.go.kr).

The main event of the '2020 Republic of Korea Basic Income Expo' will be held online (basicincomefair.gg.go.kr) on September 10th and 11th. Beginning with the 'Online Video Opening Ceremony' on the expo's first day, the event will include the 'Launch Ceremony of the Basic Income Local Government Council' and the 'Basic Income International Conference' with 27 speakers from 11 countries, both domestic and international.