Recruitment of Students for the 3rd Urban Regeneration Academy in Dong-gu, Gwangju

Until the 14th... Training for 3 weeks from the 20th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 5th that it is recruiting students for the '3rd Urban Regeneration Renovation Academy' until the 14th to discover local innovation plans and local businesses utilizing idle spaces.

The training, which will be held for three weeks from the 20th of this month to the 5th of next month (every Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM) at the Pureun Village Community Center, aims to identify regeneration issues around Gyerim 1-dong Pureungil Park and the Dongbu Fire Station area in Chungjang-dong, and to build a network of various young entrepreneurs and planners utilizing idle spaces.

A total of 30 participants will be recruited and divided into ▲Planning Team (deriving regeneration issues) and ▲Startup Team (startups utilizing idle spaces), with common lectures, field visits, team workshops and mentoring, and advanced site tours conducted.

In particular, this training course is linked with the 'Vacant House Youth Startup Filling Project,' awarding additional points for business applications utilizing vacant houses and empty stores within the target area, and outstanding idea projects will seek realization through linkage with public contest projects, drawing attention.

Additionally, various support measures will be prepared to revitalize urban regeneration economic organizations such as cooperatives, social enterprises, and startup consulting for graduates.

Residents who wish to enroll can fill out the application form on the district office website, Dong-gu mobile app 'Dudream,' or Dong-gu Urban Regeneration Support Center blog and submit it via email.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, "Building human infrastructure is the most important prerequisite for the successful promotion of people-centered urban regeneration projects," and added, "We hope for much interest and participation in this project that induces youth settlement in the region through startup and project support."

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