Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-su Declares 'Youth Special Province': "Policies Will Be Made by the Hands of Youth"

Attended the Public-Private Cooperation Body 'Gyeongnam Youth Policy Network' Forum

Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo is holding the 'Youth Concern Sharing Event' and taking a commemorative photo with the attendees. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] This year, Gyeongsangnam-do, which declared itself a 'Special Province for Youth,' held a 'Youth Sharing Concerns Event' on the 13th in the provincial government conference room.

The Gyeongnam Youth Policy Promotion Team named the event 'Leave It Behind' to encourage young people to freely share their various concerns about career paths, jobs, housing, and more. This event was proposed to Gyeongsangnam-do by the 'Gyeongnam Youth Policy Network,' a public-private governance organization that monitors and suggests youth policies in Gyeongnam, with the aim of directly hearing the vivid voices of Gyeongnam youth's worries and difficulties.

The event was largely composed of an expert forum, a special session, and a talk show. In addition, various side events such as worry doll making, concern beer bar, and a small failure exhibition drew great responses from participants.

At the forum, experts from various fields and members of the Gyeongnam Youth Policy Network subcommittees discussed and presented cases on topics including ▲the necessity of nurturing youth activists for urban regeneration ▲mental health of youth ▲the role of youth centers. In the special session, Professor Seo Bok-kyung from Sogang University spoke about the nationwide paradigm shift in youth policy, and Jin Hyung-ik, CEO of the National Youth Policy Network, presented research results under the theme 'Gyeongnam Youth from A to Z.'

Governor Kim said, "The start of the Special Province for Youth is creating and solving youth policies with the hands of young people themselves, addressing concerns across all aspects of youth life such as housing, education, and daily living," adding, "We will strive to ensure that the worries felt in everyday life can become policies."

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