Seoul City Recruiting Members for 'Seoul Youth Policy Network' to Address Disaster and Gender Equality Issues

Public-Private Youth Governance Operation Designing a Better Seoul from the Youth's Perspective

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 8th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it is recruiting members for the Seoul Youth Policy Network to jointly address various issues such as unpredictable disasters like COVID-19, gender equality, and deepening inequality, and to explore multifaceted social solutions from the perspective of youth stakeholders.

The Youth Policy Network (Cheongjeongnet) is a youth participation organization that focuses on deepening social issues based on the autonomous participation of youth and attempts various activities such as policy proposals and issue publicization to solve problems. Any youth aged 19 to 39 who reside or are active in Seoul can apply for membership, and after completing municipal participation education, they are appointed as citizen committee members. Youth appointed as citizen committee members can propose policies and opinions to the Seoul Metropolitan Government through policy proposals and project activities to create a better Seoul.

As a youth participation organization, Cheongjeongnet has led youth policy in South Korea by establishing a public-private partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government since 2013. This year, under the slogan "Create a ( ) Seoul with Your Own Hands," Cheongjeongnet plans to encourage active municipal participation by youth and address future agendas for coexistence with various generations beyond youth issues.

Kim Young-kyung, Head of the Youth Division, stated, "The policy governance between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and youth citizens has changed the landscape of youth policy in South Korea over the past eight years nationwide and led a better future," adding, "Even amid the crisis of COVID-19, we are designing Seoul’s future and waiting for the participation of youth who will protect our daily lives."

Applications for participation can be submitted through the application link until the 28th, and more detailed information can be found on the Seoul Youth Portal and the Seoul Youth Policy Network websites.

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