Gwangju Nam-gu Launches Contest for Ideas on Regulation Discovery and Improvement

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 19th that it will hold the ‘2020 Regulation Discovery and Improvement Idea Contest’ for residents and employees.

The contest submissions will be accepted until the 18th of next month, and anyone with innovative ideas for various regulatory improvements can submit a proposal by email or mail within the submission period.

The proposal form can be downloaded from the notice section on the Nam-gu Office website.

The recruitment fields include ▲Public Welfare ▲Daily Life ▲Employment and Jobs ▲Support for Small Business Owners and SMEs ▲New Industries ▲Corporate and Store Ombudsman Regulations ▲Active Administration Regulation Resolution, totaling seven categories.

Ideas can be submitted on various topics such as issues related to childbirth and childcare, welfare for low-income groups and the elderly, resolving inconveniences in daily life related to transportation, housing, medical care, education, and living SOC, as well as regulatory improvements to address employment difficulties faced by youth, career interrupters, and seniors.

Additionally, proposals regarding regulatory issues that hinder business activities of self-employed individuals, small business owners, and SMEs, as well as those related to new technologies, services, and advanced medical fields, are also eligible.

After receiving the ideas, Nam-gu plans to hold a Regulatory Reform Committee meeting in October to evaluate the necessity, feasibility, and effectiveness of the proposals and select outstanding suggestions.

Proposals with high feasibility and excellent ideas will be awarded prize money ranging from a minimum of 200,000 KRW to a maximum of 1,000,000 KRW.

A Nam-gu official stated, “Listening to the voices of various social groups is most important to improve unreasonable regulations and systems. We will actively reflect these voices in administration to eliminate unnecessary practices and regulations, and simultaneously promote administrative efficiency and work innovation.”

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