{"id":6249,"date":"2016-03-22T17:20:21","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T21:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=6249"},"modified":"2016-03-22T17:20:21","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T21:20:21","slug":"maryland-hosts-the-south-korean-ministry-of-public-safety-and-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2016\/03\/22\/maryland-hosts-the-south-korean-ministry-of-public-safety-and-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Hosts the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maryland Hosts the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Lady Yumi Hogan, MEMA and State Officials Discuss Disaster Management and Public Safety Programs in Maryland with Korean Delegation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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REISTERSTOWN, Md. (March 22, 2015)<\/strong> \u2014 Maryland hosted Minister In-yong Park and top officials from the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency today. The foreign delegation visited in order to discuss best practices in emergency management and learn about Maryland\u2019s programs and processes for incident response, disaster recovery and other public safety topics. The delegation was welcomed by Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan, Maryland Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith,\u00a0MEMA Executive Director Russ Strickland, Maryland Governor\u2019s Office of Homeland Security Director Pete Landon, Maryland Governor\u2019s Senior Advisor Clay Stamp and other state officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaryland and South Korea share a long history of friendship and cooperation based on common values and interests,\u201d said First Lady Hogan. \u201cThrough today\u2019s meaningful discussion of our state\u2019s achievements in disaster management and public safety, it is my hope that our regions can continue to strengthen that relationship to ensure our citizens\u2019 safety and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maryland hosts international delegations as a way to continue to improve international relations, learn from other countries and promote successful Maryland programs. MEMA regularly hosts foreign visitors to provide emergency management subject matter expertise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored that the government of South Korea has called on the State of Maryland and members of its emergency management team to share ideas on such critical issues,\u201d said Maryland Secretary of State John Wobensmith. \u201cMaryland has a unique experience in this area and is well positioned to assist foreign delegations in protecting their citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to share successful emergency management practices with both our domestic and international counterparts,\u201d added MEMA Executive Director Russ Strickland. \u201cCollaboration and new ideas help build better disaster preparedness programs, which improves the safety of Marylanders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maryland Hosts the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security First Lady Yumi Hogan, MEMA and State Officials Discuss Disaster Management and Public Safety Programs in Maryland with Korean Delegation \u00a0 REISTERSTOWN, Md. (March 22, 2015) \u2014 Maryland hosted Minister In-yong Park and top officials from the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events-2"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t