Why Is Dongjak-gu Recruiting 'Smart City Supporters'?

40 Residents of Dongjak-gu or local university students with activity and expertise in IT technology utilization, or those capable of producing promotional materials such as promotional YouTube videos preferred

Smart Safety Management System Utilizing Smart Devices and QR Codes

Meeting for the Creation of a Smart City

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is recruiting and officially operating the Dongjak-gu Smart City Supporters (Companions, hereinafter Supporters).

Earlier, the district designated 2019 as the inaugural year of the smart city, aiming to implement an urban model that approaches everyday problems with an evolved mindset to seek sustainable solutions. In July last year, it established a comprehensive plan for creating a Dongjak-type smart city.

In particular, to respond effectively to COVID-19, last year the district installed smart air showers at Moms Heart Cafe in Sadang 3-dong and 16 daycare centers, created smart health zones in seven public facilities within the district, and additionally operates three smart libraries for residents' leisure activities.

In the field of life safety, the district started with the installation of smart pedestrian paths at Seoul Daerim Elementary School and expanded to nine school zones across nine schools, created smart safety villages in Sadang 1-dong and Sadang 4-dong, installed 29 smart shade shelters, and promoted the establishment of a smart safety management system for hazardous facilities in the area.

The district recruits and operates smart city supporters to encourage residents to actively participate in smart city creation projects, providing opportunities to discover local issues and present opinions, thereby building a resident-participatory smart solution through a collaborative network.

The recruitment target is 40 people, including Dongjak-gu residents or university students in the area who wish to participate in smart city-related activities. Preference is given to those with activity experience or expertise in utilizing IT technology or those capable of producing promotional materials such as promotional YouTube videos.

Residents who wish to participate can download the application form from the district website by the 24th, fill it out, and submit it by visiting the Future City Division of the district office, by mail, or via the person in charge’s email (201004077@dongjak.go.kr).

The district plans to announce the selection results on the 26th through the district website, considering factors such as related activity records, regional (by dong) distribution, and the number of recruits.

The selected supporters will undergo basic and specialized training next month to enhance their professional capabilities as smart city supporters, and will be organized into teams of 10 to carry out activities according to their own group plans until the end of the year.

Specific activities include experiencing the district’s established smart city services and discovering ideas related to external public contest projects, producing promotional content about the actual implementation of smart city services, participating in living labs, and proposing utilization projects through benchmarking other local governments.

A living lab refers to a laboratory of everyday life, meaning a resident-participatory policy that uses information and communication technology to solve urban problems occurring in daily life with direct participation from residents (users).

The district supports a monthly activity allowance of 30,000 KRW based on monthly activity performance and recognizes up to 12 hours of volunteer time per month for students.

Moon Jeong-soon, head of the Future City Division, said, “Our goal is to create a life-centered smart city that fits our district’s characteristics and that residents can feel. We will continue to prioritize residents and do our best to realize Dongjak as a city where everyone wants to live and that is good to live in, evolving in all fields.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.