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'다문화가족에서 이주배경가족으로'…19일 연합뉴스 다문화포럼

정책 입안자·현장 관계자·연구자·당사자 한자리에

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연합뉴스가 주최하는 2026 다문화포럼이 19일 서울 종로구 연합뉴스 사옥에서 열린다. 이주배경인구 281만 명 시대를 맞아 다문화가족에서 이주배경가족으로 정책 범위를 확대하는 방안을 정책 입안자, 현장 관계자, 연구자, 당사자가 논의한다.

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이주배경인구가 늘면서 결혼이민자 중심이었던 다문화가족 정책의 범위를 넓혀야 한다는 요구가 커지고 있다. 국가데이터처에 따르면 지난해 이주배경인구는 281만 명으로 전체 인구의 5.4%를 차지했지만, 관련 가족 정책과 지원은 현행법상 다문화가족, 즉 결혼이주민 및 귀화자 가족 등을 중심으로 이뤄져 왔다.

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연합뉴스 주최·성평등가족부 등 후원…정책·현장·연구·당사자 한자리에

(서울=연합뉴스) 정아란 기자 = 이주배경인구가 늘면서 결혼이민자 중심이었던 다문화가족 정책의 범위를 넓혀야 한다는 요구가 커지는 가운데 이를 논의하는 '2026 연합뉴스 다문화포럼'이 19일 오후 2시 서울 종로구 연합뉴스 사옥 연우홀에서 열린다.

국가기간뉴스통신사 연합뉴스가 주최하고 성평등가족부·한국건강가정진흥원이 후원하며 한국이민정책학회가 협력하는 이번 포럼의 주제는 '다문화가족에서 이주배경가족으로…확대 필요성과 과제는'이다.

국가데이터처에 따르면 지난해 이주배경인구는 281만 명으로 전체 인구의 5.4%를 차지했지만, 관련 가족 정책과 지원은 현행법상 다문화가족, 즉 결혼이주민 및 귀화자 가족 등을 중심으로 이뤄져 왔다.

이번 포럼은 다문화 가족에서 이주배경가족으로 정책 범위를 확대하는 방안에 대해 정책 입안자와 현장 관계자, 연구자와 당사자의 목소리를 함께 듣고 방향을 모색하기 위해 마련됐다.

개회식에서는 황대일 연합뉴스 사장이 개회사를 하고, 원민경 성평등가족부 장관과 이자스민 한국문화다양성기구 이사장, 임동진 한국이민정책학회장, 이집트 출신 방송인 겸 통·번역사인 정새미 씨 등이 참석한다.

주제발표에서는 오정숙 대구대 교수가 '이주배경가족 지원의 범위와 방향: 가족센터의 역할을 중심으로'를, 김옥녀 숙명여대 교수가 '이주배경가족 서비스 전달체계의 진단과 연계 방안'을 각각 발표한다.

이어지는 패널 토론은 '이주배경가족, 어떻게 함께할 것인가'를 주제로 임동진 회장(순천향대 교수)이 좌장을 맡는다.

장미경 성평등가족부 다문화가족과장, 장흔성 K드림외국인지원센터장(전 경북가족센터장), 최윤정 한국여성정책연구원 연구위원, 천안에 거주하는 이주배경여성이 참여해 지원 확대 방향과 가족센터의 역할 재정립 등을 논의한다.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 포럼 논의 결과를 바탕으로 이주배경가족 지원 범위 확대를 위한 정책 방향이 마련될 것이다

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • 정책 범위 확대 시 구체적인 지원 대상과 범위는 어떻게 설정될 것인가
  • 가족센터의 역할 재정립을 위한 예산과 인력 확보 방안은 무엇인가
  • 현행법상 다문화가족 정의 변경 일정은 어떻게 되는가

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