Launch of Gwangju City Residents' Autonomy Council

Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Grassroots Democracy and Gwangju's Development Will Be Growth Engines"

Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, is attending the '2021 Gwangju Metropolitan City Residents' Autonomy Council Launch Ceremony' held on the afternoon of the 16th at the meeting room of Suwan-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangsan-gu, and is taking a commemorative photo with guests. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The launch ceremony of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Residents' Autonomy Association was held on the 16th at the Suwan-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangsan-gu, attended by Mayor Lee Yong-seop, Lee Cheol-seung, the representative chairman of the Gwangju Residents' Autonomy Association, executives, and about 50 members.

The event proceeded in the order of congratulatory speeches by invited guests including Representative Chairman Lee Cheol-seung, proclamation announcement, and rice cake cutting ceremony.

The Gwangju Residents' Autonomy Association was established for the purpose of information exchange and fellowship regarding local autonomy, residents' autonomy, and community building among 96 neighborhood residents' autonomy committees, autonomous district residents' autonomy associations, and related organizations.

In particular, it conducts research and dissemination of academic and policy measures to realize residents' autonomy and provides education to enable residents' autonomy in daily life.

Through this, it aims to promote the practical and sustainable development of local autonomy, residents' autonomy, and community building in Gwangju.

Before the event, Mayor Lee Yong-seop held a meeting with Representative Chairman Lee Cheol-seung and the executives to listen to difficulties in residents' autonomy activities.

The mayor said, "As a village community by the residents, of the residents, and for the residents is supported, Gwangju's urban competitiveness is further strengthened, and residents take the lead in solving village problems as true owners, advancing grassroots democracy," adding, "These efforts and passion will lead to innovative growth of autonomous districts that are pleasant to live in and full of vitality, and furthermore, will become a valuable growth engine for the development of Gwangju."

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