Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Holds '2020 Agricultural and Food Policy Concert with the People'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] On the 3rd, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 2nd that it will hold the '2020 Agricultural and Food Policy Concert with the People' at the 4th floor international conference room of the Government Sejong Convention Center.

The policy concert, held as a public participation event, will serve as a forum for policy discussion where farmers and the public directly select policy improvement cases that they feel, and discover policies desired by the field.

About 300 people from various sectors including farmers, related agricultural and food institutions, the general public, and students will attend this event.

At this policy concert, seven final selected cases among the innovative policies promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs this year will be presented and evaluated by the public.

The presentation topics were carefully selected through expert review from 62 cases submitted via an internal call. These include cases where policies were improved to eliminate blind spots in public services and resolve public inconveniences, as well as cases where service methods were changed through collaboration with other ministries and local governments.

In particular, cases that provided proactive and customized services to help the public overcome unprecedented difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will also be gathered in one place to spread their efforts and achievements.

The event can be attended both online and offline, and will be conducted to enable real-time interactive communication considering the liveliness of the site.

All participants on-site and about 200 online participants will become evaluators of the policies and vote considering the implementation process, outcomes, and perceived effects of each case.

Voting scores will be combined with pre-evaluations, and the final awards will be decided as follows: 1 point for Grand Prize in each category, 1 point for Gold Prize, 2 points for Silver Prize, and 3 points for Bronze Prize.

The event schedule includes not only government performance presentations but also time to share interview videos with farmers and the public who have experienced the policies.

Minister Kim Hyun-soo of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs emphasized, "This policy concert will be an opportunity for farmers, the public, and policy makers to lead innovation through mutual communication," adding, "Even as the times change, the key to innovation lies in the field and the lives of the people."

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