Nowon-gu, Operation of Social Economy Academy

Applications open until the 27th, sessions held every Thursday from the 30th to August 20th... Establishment and operation training through cases of social economy enterprises in Nowon-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is operating the ‘Nowon Social Economy Academy.’

The Social Economy Academy, held every Thursday from 3 PM for 2 hours from the 30th of this month to August 20th, aims to enhance Nowon residents' understanding of social economy and discover new social economy actors. It has been continuously conducted since 2013.

This academy, held at the Nowon Social Economy Support Center, covers basic understanding of social economy as well as advanced courses such as incubating and consulting processes, and has supported the establishment of social enterprises, cooperatives, and village enterprises every year.

The theme of this academy is "Living with Social Economy in Nowon," focusing on cases of social economy enterprises in the region. Online registration is available on the Nowon Social Economy Support Center website, and any Nowon resident can participate.

The lectures will be conducted by four social enterprise experts, including Kim Shin-yang, president of the Korea Social Economy Research Association.

▲Lecture 1: Social Economy Encountered in Daily Life ▲Lecture 2: Creating a Resource Circulation Village ▲Lecture 3: Receiving Care in the Place I Live ▲Lecture 4: Local Creators and Local Business

The first lecture reflects on the meaning of this education, focusing on village supermarkets operated directly and proactively by residents. The second lecture examines the waste problem, one of the issues our society faces. The third lecture explores community care through social economy, allowing elderly people to receive care in their own homes. The final lecture discusses the settlement stage of social economy, using independent bookstores and handicraft artists as examples to illustrate how they bring new vitality to the village.

The Nowon Social Economy Support Center conducts various social economy activation projects based on public-private governance, including social economy education and consulting, office space rental for social economy enterprises, new establishment consultations, and local agenda activation projects (resource circulation, food, community care).

In response to the damage caused by COVID-19, an emergency support project is also being carried out for social economy organizations. Eligible applicants include social enterprises, cooperatives, self-support enterprises, and village enterprises located in Nowon-gu. Support is provided for costs needed for promotion and product development. Applications are accepted until the 24th, and after screening, up to 10 enterprises will be supported with a maximum of 2 million KRW per enterprise.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “We will strive to discover and nurture social economy organizations in Nowon, and will implement various district policies not only for the development of social economy but also for the revitalization of the local economy.”

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