Prime Minister Jeong's 7th Thursday Dialogue... A Communication Venue with 2030 Youth

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun will hold the 7th Thursday Dialogue with young people at 4 p.m. on the 11th at Samcheongdang, the Prime Minister's official residence in Seoul.

During the previous six sessions, Prime Minister Chung held the Thursday Dialogue to hear expert opinions from various fields on the new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. He met with experts in areas such as quarantine, economy, and education.

The 7th and 8th Thursday Dialogues are arranged to listen to the concerns of young people. The 7th session will be attended by 12 ordinary young people, including job seekers, employees of small and medium-sized enterprises, and startup CEOs, along with three young members of the National Assembly. A total of 21 people, including experts and ministers from related government departments, will participate in the dialogue.

This Thursday Dialogue, under the theme "The Future of the Republic of Korea, Listening to the Youth," invites 2030 young people from various fields around us?such as social newcomers, job seekers, those preparing for reemployment, young entrepreneurs, university students, singers, and actors?who are striving to realize their dreams, to hear their realistic concerns and stories.

The session will begin with a video containing the "Voices from the Youth Field" and a 10-minute speech titled "Youth Can Speak" by Kim Yeon-su, Secretary-General of the East Asia Research Institute at Sungkonghoe University.

Participants will discuss the changes caused by COVID-19, job preparation, startups, marriage, housing, university tuition issues, and other difficulties currently faced by young people, as well as their concerns and anxieties about the future.

Young members of the National Assembly?Jang Kyung-tae of the Democratic Party, Jang Hye-young of the Justice Party, and Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party?will also attend and share their aspirations for promoting youth policies in the 21st National Assembly.

Next week's Thursday Dialogue will be arranged to share stories from the middle-aged group in their 40s and 50s.

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