[Photo] Dobong-gu Mayor Lee Dong-jin Discusses Topics at Mokmingwan Club Online Regular Forum

On the 7th, held under the theme 'Establishing and Utilizing Citizen-Led Regional Innovation Platforms'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 7th, Lee Dong-jin, Mayor of Dobong-gu, attended the '13th Online Regular Forum of the 7th Civilian Mokmingwan Club' at the Communication Cooperation Office of the district office.

This regular forum served as an opportunity to explore ways to utilize regional innovation platforms, which seek solutions to various social issues based on fieldwork through collaboration among administration, citizens, and experts, as a policy innovation method centered on local governments and citizens.

Under the theme of "Establishment and Utilization Plans of Citizen-led Regional Innovation Platforms," the forum included presentations on ▲the concept of user-centered policy innovation platforms such as Living Labs and Policy Labs, their current status in Korea, and implications for local governments ▲case studies of the Gyeongnam regional problem-solving platform operation ▲cases of citizen-led regional innovation platform operations, followed by a comprehensive discussion among participants.

Lee Dong-jin, Mayor of Dobong-gu, stated, "As society rapidly changes and citizens' demands diversify, there are limits to unilateral policy implementation by public administration," adding, "This was an opportunity to share detailed opinions on building regional innovation platforms that integrate diverse resident participation with smart technology in the policy implementation processes attempted by local governments."

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