Application for Gangdong-gu Village Community Contest Project

Promotion of Diverse Business Discovery, Activation of Village Communities, and Support for Relationship Building

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is accepting applications for the '2020 Gangdong-gu Village Community Contest Project' from the 5th to the 20th to create a warm and enjoyable village together with residents.

The Gangdong-gu Village Community Contest Project allows residents, the owners of the village, to consider and find solutions to common local concerns with their neighbors and expand their neighborhood networks. Anyone residing in Gangdong-gu or nonprofit organizations can participate.

This year, the projects are divided into the Seedling Stage Village Creation Support Project, Growth Stage Village Platform Support Project, and Fruition Stage Gangdong On·Jeong (sharing warm affection throughout the village) Village Festival Support Project.

Projects eligible for support under Village Creation include community gardens, multicultural communities, village murals, village flower paths, empathy for the 50+ generation, volunteer and sharing activities, and can be applied for by residents or groups of three or more.

The Village Platform project supports various resident activities through key spaces within the village. Applicants must be space operators located in Gangdong-gu and at least one resident group. If not a space operator, applicants must have prior experience in village community projects appropriate for the growth stage.

Last year, a combination of workshops and cultural arts education resident groups conducted woodworking classes, picture book therapy classes, and held an exhibition of works through applications from residents.

Another example involved workplace colleagues forming a group and partnering with a caf? operator to create startup and reading study groups for office workers, culminating in a performance sharing meeting.

The On·Jeong Village Festival project offers an opportunity to create a representative village festival together with neighbors and is open to residents or groups of five or more.

The support scale is up to 2 million KRW for the Village Creation Support Project, and up to 5 million KRW for the Village Platform and On·Jeong Village Festival Support Projects.

Gangdong-gu helps residents identify and solve village problems on their own across various themes such as daily life, culture, welfare, education, and childcare. Especially this year, the project fields are divided into seedling, growth, and fruition stages to systematically nurture village communities into Gangdong-style village communities.

Applications are accepted for 15 days from the 5th to the 20th, with evaluations held between March 5 and March 6 (detailed schedule to be separately notified). The first evaluation involves the proposer, followed by a second evaluation by the Village Community Creation Committee and the Local Subsidy Review Committee.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “We will strive to gather residents' interest to create a happy village community for all,” and added, “I hope this becomes an opportunity for our residents to develop into a happy and sustainable village community.”

Applications are being accepted online through the ‘Seoul Village Community Comprehensive Support Center’ (http://www.seoulmaeul.org).

For more details, contact the Village Community Team, Social Economy Division, Gangdong-gu Office at 3425-5827, 5182~5184.

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