Seodaemun-gu, Operation of the 6th Seodaemun Youth Council

Last year's regular session of the Seodaemun Youth Council

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) will operate the 6th Seodaemun Youth Council in 2020 as part of the Seoul-type Innovative Education District project, "Boundaryless Happy School Seodaemun."

This council is a youth autonomous organization aimed at enhancing young people's awareness of everyday politics and strengthening democratic citizenship capabilities, and it has already produced concrete results.

The "Youth-Only Cafe Creation" approved in 2017 was completed and opened in Namgajwa-dong in April last year, and the Seodaemun-gu Youth Model UN, Youth Bazaar, and Career-Linked Volunteer Club projects approved in 2018 were also carried out last year.

The 6th Seodaemun Youth Council in 2020 is scheduled to form the chairperson group and committees starting with the inauguration ceremony on April 4. However, operations may be flexible depending on the COVID-19 situation.

The chairperson group consists of one chairperson and one male and one female vice-chairperson each. The committees are organized directly by youth around themes such as △Youth △Education △Human Rights △Politics.

Youth council members discuss youth and community-related issues, receive education on legislation, and prepare policy proposals and project plans. They also discover agendas, carry out council activities, and review and decide on youth participation budget projects.

The district is recruiting Seodaemun Youth Council members aged 14 to 19 who either reside in Seodaemun-gu or attend schools located within the district.

Fifty members will be selected through document screening and interviews, with a term lasting until December this year. Incentives such as volunteer hours recognition, activity certificates, and awards for outstanding activities will be provided to members.

Applicants can download the application form from the Seodaemun Youth Center website, fill it out, and submit it via email (sdmfun1318@naver.com) by the 20th of this month.

Mayor Moon Seok-jin stated, "Through the youth council members who have grown by directly experiencing parliamentary politics, the flower of democracy, we have seen a bright future for our society," and added, "We look forward to the activities of the 6th Seodaemun Youth Council this year even more."

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