Seongdong District Office Employees Unite to Discover 'Seongdong-type Appropriate Technology'

Operation of the 'Jeokjeong Technology Research Association' composed of employees with practical experience in various administrative fields... QR code authentication, a hallmark of access control in multi-use facilities, introduced 'Mobile E-Government' and 'Civil Service Waiting Status Information Service'... 'IoT Smart Paper Pack Collection Box' installed to increase recycling rates of paper packs also originated from ideas by the Jeokjeong Technology Research Association

Technology experience training scene of Seongdong-gu Appropriate Technology Research Association in May last year

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] “Finding what our local residents want and providing it through appropriate technology that anyone can easily enjoy is the kind of community-centered administration that serves the residents.”

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Wono) continues its ‘Seongdong Appropriate Technology Research Group,’ which integrates optimal technology with administration to realize a smart inclusive city administration.

This year, the 4th term Appropriate Technology Research Group, composed of 21 members, has gathered elite staff to discover ‘smart and kind technology, Seongdong-type appropriate technology.’

‘Seongdong-type appropriate technology’ refers to technology that incorporates advanced technology to reduce resources at low cost and solve various social problems, with technology discovery starting from frontline staff.

Employees with ample practical experience in various administrative fields such as welfare and housing best understand the residents’ needs. Centered on these employees, the ‘Appropriate Technology Research Group’ operates as a club connecting the fields of technology and administration, with the purpose of continuously researching technologies that can be used immediately.

The efforts of the staff have actually led to various policies.

Starting from the question of whether there is a way to accurately manage visitor lists using ICT technology, the QR code authentication, now synonymous with access control in multi-use facilities, began with Seongdong-gu’s first introduction of the ‘mobile electronic register.’

To resolve the inconvenience of residents waiting in line at the district office, the introduction of the ‘Civil Service Waiting Status Information Service,’ which allows real-time checking of waiting status on the district website, as well as the ‘IoT Smart Paper Carton Collection Box’ installed to increase paper carton recycling rates, were also ideas from the Appropriate Technology Research Group.

This year, the staff’s efforts to find ‘smart and kind appropriate technology’ continue. They plan to select specific themes by division such as transportation, fine dust, and COVID-19 for focused research and expand cases of administrative integration.

Additionally, various activities such as experiential education, attending smart fairs, and participating in forums are conducted both online and offline. Using the Seongdong Residents’ Hall, where residents take the lead in creating living policies, they actively communicate with residents through proposals and improvement suggestions to discover appropriate technology.

Mayor Jeong Wono said, “The concerns and research of staff with practical experience will greatly help solve urban problems,” adding, “Together with all employees, we will unite to create a smart inclusive city Seongdong-gu where everyone is happy.”

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