Yeonggwang-gun Holds Final Report Meeting on Population and Youth Policy Research Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Junsung) announced on the 26th that it held the 'Final Report Meeting on the Establishment of a Mid- to Long-Term Comprehensive Plan for Population and Youth Policy' on the 25th.

This report meeting was prepared to review whether the opinions presented through the kickoff meeting in July last year and the interim report meeting in December were reflected, and to gather various opinions on the mid- to long-term vision and strategies for the county's population and youth policy, as well as detailed promotion tasks for each sector.

Shim Mikyung, Chief Research Fellow at the Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute, who was in charge of the research project, proposed five major strategies as mid- to long-term response strategies for population and youth policy: ▲ Creating good jobs with a future ▲ Expanding leisure culture enjoyed by all ▲ Practicing warm neighborly care ▲ Creating a safe and pleasant living environment ▲ Realizing continuous residence in the local community.

She also presented 16 major tasks including the creation of an e-Vehicle cluster, advancement of the wellness industry, establishment of a cultural arts education platform, fostering social agriculture, creation of smart villages, supply of demand-tailored housing, construction of an age-friendly city, and strengthening support for child and youth growth, along with 38 detailed promotion tasks accordingly.

Governor Kim Junsung said, “This project is meaningful in preparing a mid- to long-term response plan for population and youth policy that reflects the characteristics of the residents in order to actively respond to the population decline issue threatening the existence of the region and prepare for the future,” and added, “I ask that you do your best to finalize the comprehensive plan suitable for the local conditions by actively reflecting the various opinions presented through the report meetings so far.”

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