Opening of the 'Village Dispute Resolution Support Center' in Seo-gu, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 20th that it has opened the ‘Village Dispute Resolution Support Center’ to help smoothly resolve conflicts occurring among neighbors in daily life.

The Village Dispute Resolution Support Center is a place that supports the mediation and resolution of minor conflicts between residents in the village before administrative and legal actions are taken.

Last year, one center was pilot-operated in Nam-gu, but from this year, it will be expanded to operate in five districts.

The center plays a role in supporting residents to resolve various conflicts, large and small, such as apartment floor noise, parking and garbage dumping issues, smoking, and pet dog problems, through reconciliation mediation meetings by encouraging dialogue and compromise among residents themselves.

In particular, the Seo-gu center plans to support ‘Door Knob Communication,’ which allows neighbors to notify each other in advance of potential disputes that may arise within apartments, in addition to supporting reconciliation mediation meetings.

Applications for reconciliation mediation can be made by visiting the center, or via phone and email.

A Seo-gu official said, “We hope that through the Dispute Resolution Support Center, various disputes arising in daily life can be resolved independently within the village, helping to restore relationships among neighbors.”

Meanwhile, the Village Dispute Resolution Support Center, currently located at the Seo-gu Village Community Comprehensive Support Center, is scheduled to move next month to the Social Value Support Center to be opened in Nongsong-dong.

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