Gangnam-gu to Provide Up to 5 Million KRW Support for Village Community Resident Contest Projects

Recruitment of 43 Teams in 5 Areas Including Alley-Centered, Community Meeting Activation, and Village Meals from January 16 to February 7

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) will hold an explanatory meeting for the ‘Village Community Resident Public Contest Project,’ which supports from 1 million to 5 million KRW per team, on the 16th, and will recruit 43 teams from that day until July 7.

To promote residents' understanding and participation, the district will hold a project briefing session on the 16th at the 7th floor multipurpose auditorium of Samsung 2 Cultural Center, providing information on support conditions and contents by category, examples, and schedules.

Since opening the Village Community Support Center in January last year, the district has been supporting related projects such as operating village festivals and forums, resident counseling, and training village support activists.

The Village Community Resident Public Contest Project is a project where residents themselves propose and execute plans for regional development, consisting of five categories: making neighbors, alley-centered activities, revitalizing community meetings, village meals, and village elders.

Applications are possible for groups of three or more people who reside or have their living area (workplace, school, etc.) in Gangnam-gu. Interested residents can apply online at the Seoul Village Community Comprehensive Support Center (www.seoulmaeul.org).

Lee Su-jin, Director of the Resident Autonomy Division, said, “In the 7th term of the elected government, Gangnam-gu aims to be a ‘city where everyone is happy, Gangnam’ and pursues a ‘sympathetic administration city’ where residents participate together. We will continue to promote projects suited to Gangnam-gu’s characteristics through communication and cooperation to create a local community where neighbors live together worthy of being a ‘top city.’”

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