Seogu Volunteer Center in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do Introduces NFC-Based "Smart Certification" System

Managing Volunteer Activity Hours Fairly and Accurately
Pilot Operation from August to October, Full Implementation Starting in November

The Seogu Volunteer Center in Gwangju Metropolitan Unified City, Jeollanam-do is introducing a smart certification system using NFC (Near Field Communication) to manage volunteer activity hours more fairly and accurately.

The Seogu Volunteer Center held a "Smart Volunteer Activity Certification System Briefing" on the 10th at Deulpul Hall on the 2nd floor of Seogu Office.

The Seogu Volunteer Center held a "Smart Volunteer Activity Certification System Briefing" on the 10th at the Deulbul Hall on the 2nd floor of the Seogu Office, sharing various opinions on the system's use and significance. Provided by Seogu Volunteer Center

The event was attended by 140 participants, including representatives from 1365 Volunteer Activity Centers, volunteer organizations, volunteer camp activists from each district, and public institution staff members responsible for recognizing volunteer activity records.

During the briefing, the Center explained the background and direction for operating the smart certification system. They also provided guidance on how to certify activity start and end times using smart tags (NFC), operational procedures, criteria for distributing smart tags, and pilot operation plans.

The Center also gathered feedback from participants through a Q&A session.

The smart certification system allows volunteers to directly certify the start and end of their volunteer activities by tagging a card placed at the activity site with their smartphones or similar devices.

This system was implemented to reduce inconveniences in the traditional volunteer activity record management process, to ensure fairer and more accurate management of actual activity hours, and to alleviate the record management work burden for activity site managers.

The Center will conduct a pilot operation of the smart certification system from this month until October. Based on improvements and feedback identified during this process, full implementation will begin in November.

Jung Eunhwa, Head of the Seogu Volunteer Center, stated, "The smart certification system is a new accreditation mechanism designed to fairly and accurately recognize the valuable activities of volunteers." She added, "We will continue to build a digital-based environment for volunteer activity management, so that both volunteers and host sites can benefit from greater convenience."

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