Find the Thorn Under Your Nail!...Seodaemun-gu 'Regulation Reform Contest'

Submission of regulations and difficulties to be improved in welfare, daily life, jobs, etc... Conducted throughout April... Awards for outstanding proposals through evaluation... Follow-up actions such as ordinance revision and recommendations to Seoul City and government ministries 추진

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) is conducting the "2021 Regulatory Reform Contest" for one month from April 1 to 30 to improve inconvenient and unreasonable regulations experienced by residents and businesses in daily life and economic activities.

The fields include ▲Welfare (childbirth, childcare, low-income groups, elderly) ▲Daily life (transportation, housing, medical care, education) ▲Employment and jobs (youth, career interrupters, elderly) ▲Small business owners and SMEs (business activity difficulties) ▲New industries (new technologies, new services, renewable energy, advanced medical care), etc.

Anyone residing in Seodaemun-gu or who is a member of a workplace, school, or organization located in Seodaemun-gu can apply.

In particular, the district plans to actively promote participation by local youth venture companies and campus towns (Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University, Myongji College, Seoul Women’s Nursing University) through on-site guidance and other efforts.

Applicants can download the application form from the Seodaemun-gu website (Citizen Participation → Open Plaza → Regulatory Reform Contest), fill out the current status, problems, improvement plans, and expected effects of the regulations or difficulties to be improved, and send it by email (ywlee3872@sdm.go.kr).

The district will conduct a first review by related departments and a second review by the Seodaemun-gu Regulatory Reform Committee, evaluating creativity, feasibility, and effectiveness of the submitted ideas.

In July, one grand prize winner, two excellence awardees, and two encouragement awardees will be selected and announced, with the mayor’s certificate and a small gift certificate awarded.

The district plans to pursue improvements through ordinance amendments for proposals that can be reflected internally and, if necessary, will recommend related matters to Seoul City or government ministries.

Previously, in November last year, Seodaemun-gu was selected as an "Excellent Certification Institution" for the first and only time among Seoul’s autonomous districts in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s "Local Regulatory Innovation Excellent Institution Certification System."

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, "We hope many people will take interest and participate in this contest to discover regulations like thorns under the fingernails and revitalize the local economy and people’s livelihoods."

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