Hampyeong-gun Accepts Nominations for This Year's Citizen Award Candidates

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Jeollanam-do Hampyeong-gun announced on the 4th that it will accept candidate nominations until the 19th for the selection of the '2021 Hampyeong Citizen Award' recipients.

The Hampyeong Citizen Award is given to individuals or organizations who have contributed to the development of the local community, the promotion of citizen welfare, or have enhanced the honor of the county.

The nomination categories are ▲ Regional Development Award ▲ Provincial Award ▲ Education and Culture Award ▲ Agriculture and Fisheries Promotion Award, with two recipients selected in each category.

Those eligible to nominate candidates include heads of various institutions and social organizations, as well as eup and myeon chiefs. Individuals can also nominate candidates if they collect signatures from more than 20 residents.

Nominated candidates will be reviewed by the Hampyeong Citizen Award Screening Committee, and the final recipients will be selected and awarded on Citizen's Day, May 4th.

Nomination forms can be obtained from eup and myeon offices or the Culture, Tourism and Sports Department, and completed forms along with required documents should be submitted to the Culture and Arts Team of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Department.

A county official stated, “We hope that hidden residents who contribute to the county’s development in step with a new leap and hopeful Hampyeong, and who possess excellent character and serve as role models for others, will be nominated and receive this honorable Citizen Award.”

Meanwhile, the Hampyeong Citizen's Day commemorative event, which was grandly held annually during the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival, has been canceled again this year due to the spread of COVID-19, following last year’s cancellation.

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