Collecting Topic Ideas for 'My Thoughts~! Will It Work in Nowon?'

Evaluation by Citizen Participation Group, Department Opinion Inquiry, and Proposal Review Committee, Winning Entries Decided Through Competition... Awards for Outstanding Idea Proposers Including 2 Million KRW Grand Prize and 1 Million KRW Gold Prize

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is holding the ‘2020 University Student Idea Contest’ to discover fresh ideas from university students and incorporate them into district administration.

The contest is themed ‘My Idea~! Will It Work in Nowon?’ and is divided into six proposal categories: Healing City, Cultural City, Healthy Welfare City, Educational City, Transportation City, and Future City.

Eligibility is limited to currently enrolled university and graduate students (including those on leave) within the district. Applicants must submit an application form, proposal, and a certificate of enrollment or a copy of their student ID.

The application period runs until June 30, and submissions can be made via the district website, mail, or in person.

When writing the proposal, applicants must detail the motivation and background, content, current status, problems, improvement plans, and expected effects.

Evaluation will take place from July 1 to August 14. A citizen participation panel will assess proposals based on ▲creativity ▲economic efficiency (efficiency) ▲continuity ▲scope of application ▲effort, among other criteria. Proposals scoring an average of 2.0 points or higher will be reviewed by relevant departments. However, if proposals are similar or identical, only the first submitted proposal will be considered for adoption.

Proposal adoption will be decided through the Proposal Review Working Committee and the Proposal Review Committee, selecting outstanding proposals. The final winning ideas will be determined around September through a competition where proposers present their adopted ideas.

Prizes include 2 million KRW for the grand prize, 1 million KRW for the gold prize, 500,000 KRW for the silver prize, and 200,000 KRW each for two bronze prizes, along with certificates from the district mayor.

Winning ideas will be actively reflected in district administration by discovering major projects that residents can tangibly experience.

The district has incorporated small but certain happiness (So-hwak-haeng) ideas into projects such as ▲Alleys flowing with light and poetry ▲Installation of a photo zone commemorating marriage registration ▲Nowon-gu Artisan Certification System ▲So-hwak-haeng through the Nowon-gu Stamp Tour ▲Transforming summer shade shelters into winter trees, among others.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “While preparing for a big and distant future is important, it is also important to create a Nowon that residents can immediately feel. We hope many university students in the area will show interest and participate in submitting small but innovative ideas.”

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