"Conditions for Coexistence" vs "Effect Uncertain" ... Daegu City, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration 'Citizen Roundtable Meeting'

20th Citizen Participation Debate on the 9th at 7 PM

Mayor Kwon Young-jin, who underwent stomach cancer surgery, is seen presiding over an executive meeting via video on the 8th, the day after his first return to work.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City will set up an on-site studio in the main auditorium of the city hall annex at 7 p.m. on the 9th and hold a non-face-to-face citizen roundtable meeting under the theme "Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration, Asking the Citizens for the Way."

Originally, the "20th Daegu Citizen Roundtable Meeting" was scheduled to be conducted both face-to-face and non-face-to-face, but due to strengthened COVID-19 quarantine measures, it was changed to a fully non-face-to-face video discussion.

Recently, discussions related to Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration have been actively taking place in the local community. There are voices both supporting the necessity for mutual growth between Daegu and Gyeongbuk and expressing concerns about the uncertainty of expected effects and practicality.

Before the roundtable meeting, Daegu City conducted a preliminary survey on Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration for applicants to help participants gain a deeper understanding.

Based on this, on the day of the event, the discussion will first share citizens' individual expectations and concerns regarding areas of interest such as Daegu-Gyeongbuk integrated economy, mutual growth and exchange between Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and integrated administrative services, followed by a comprehensive discussion among citizens, Daegu City explained.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin of Daegu said, "Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration is possible based on citizens' consensus and agreement. I hope this roundtable meeting will be a forum to ask and understand each other's different thoughts on administrative integration."

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