SEOUL, Oct 13 (IPS) - Growing up in a culture that values respect for elders, I was acutely aware of the importance of caring for our aging population. However, my journey to understanding the gravity of this issue truly began with a personal anecdote. I watched my grandmother, a pillar of strength throughout my childhood, gradually withdraw from the vibrant world in which she once thrived. The cheerful twinkle in her eyes began to dim, replaced by an eerie sense of isolation.
Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, left, and Park Jung-sook, secretary general of the Seoul-based international institution World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGo), shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding at the newspaper s headquarters in Seoul, Monday. Under the agreement, the two organizations agreed to cooperate in content promotion.
The virtual discussion will feature various thought leaders from different firms, including Joey Bondoc, Associate Director, Research, Colliers International Philippines; Rouen Raz, Vice President for Sales and Marketing, DataLand; Janlo Delos Reyes, Head of Research and Consulting, JLL; Debbie A. Obias, Head of Business Development and New Business for Globe At Home Broadband Business, Globe Telecom; and Michelle T. Ysmael-Ora, Director, Head of Strategic Property Business Development, Globe Telecom.
Raine Musngi, Anchor and Executive Producer at ANC, will facilitate the discussion.
Lamudi’s partners for the event are Globe Telecom, Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA), and its official broadcast media partner, ANC.