Seunghee Woo, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member, Receives Excellence Award for Ordinance from Korean Local Autonomy Association

Seunghee Woo, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Woo Seung-hee, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Yeongam 1), was honored with the Encouragement Award in the individual category at the 17th Excellent Ordinance Evaluation hosted by the Korean Local Autonomy Association.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly on the 17th, Assemblyman Woo Seung-hee received the award in recognition of his contribution to enacting the "Ordinance for Revitalizing Agricultural and Fishing Village Study Abroad," selected as an excellent ordinance by the Korean Local Autonomy Association.

The Korean Local Autonomy Association, established in 1988, is a prestigious academic society composed of professors related to local autonomy, senior public officials, current and former members of the National Assembly, and local councilors.

Last year, Assemblyman Woo was the first nationwide to enact the "Ordinance for Revitalizing Agricultural and Fishing Village Study Abroad" at the provincial education office level. This ordinance stipulates the discovery and support of model schools for revitalizing agricultural and fishing village study abroad, the establishment of a dedicated website for agricultural and fishing village study abroad, and educational support for exchange students.

Assemblyman Woo’s ordinance institutionalized the full-scale promotion of rural study abroad within school education and holds great significance in revitalizing agricultural and fishing village education. Until now, rural study abroad was often cited as an excellent case at Gangjin Omcheon Elementary School but had limitations in spreading to other schools.

However, as Jeonnam education’s advantage of easier in-person classes compared to urban areas during the COVID-19 era gained attention, Assemblyman Woo’s ordinance provided an opportunity for the provincial education office to pursue the project as a policy. Starting next month, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education plans to promote agricultural and fishing village study abroad for about 100 students from elementary and middle schools in the Jeonnam region in Seoul.

Assemblyman Woo said, “Since initiating the representative proposal of the ‘Jeollanam-do Agricultural and Fishing Village Study Abroad Ordinance’ in 2014, I have consistently worked to combine education and village communities centered on children,” adding, “Now, beyond the form of rural study abroad, changes and efforts at school sites are needed to become famous as a new educational model and program reflecting Jeonnam’s unique educational values and philosophy.”

Meanwhile, the Korean Local Autonomy Association holds an annual contest to commend excellent ordinances enacted by local councilors to promote practical development in the field of autonomous legislation and contribute to the advancement of local autonomy. The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on the 19th at Oak Valley Resort in Wonju.

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