Dobong-gu Launches Research Project to Promote UNDRR Role Model City Certification

(Korea Labor Institute) to Carry Out Tasks for Creating Disaster Safety Cities Until December

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) held a kickoff meeting for the ‘Dobong-gu UNDRR Role Model City Certification Promotion’ research project on July 20.

This research project was prepared to promote the certification of Dobong-gu as a ‘UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) Role Model City,’ which establishes a disaster safety city with excellent urban disaster resilience through disaster risk reduction and disaster response, serving as a model for other cities.

The research project will be conducted by the Korea Industrial Relations Institute Foundation until December this year.

Led by the Disaster Safety Institute, an affiliated organization, a total of 11 researchers will focus on key tasks such as ▲investigating the current status of disaster risk in Dobong-gu and analyzing vulnerable areas ▲discovering specialized cases related to urban disaster resilience in Dobong-gu and proposing policies, actively seeking ways to build a safe city in Dobong-gu.

At the reporting meeting, seven researchers including Chief Researcher Taesik Lee and Director of the Disaster Safety Institute Dongheon Kim attended and reported on the research direction, promotion strategy, and future schedule.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu, Chairman of the Administrative Planning Committee of Dobong-gu Council Kihoon Yoo, along with heads of departments, Dobong Fire Station, Dobong-gu Facilities Management Corporation, and other disaster-related agencies attended, engaging in in-depth discussions including Q&A and suggestions regarding the report contents.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu said, “For the UNDRR Role Model City certification, not only internal interdepartmental cooperation but also public-private cooperation is a very important factor. If the element of disaster safety is combined with the existing framework of sustainable development that we have been promoting, a new type of evaluation case can emerge,” and added, “Please do your best for the substantial development of Dobong-gu into a safe city where residents can live with peace of mind.”

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