"‘Policy Real-Name System’ All Year Round" Ulsan City Operates the ‘2021 National Application Policy Real-Name System’

Enhancing Policy Transparency and Accountability Through Citizen Participation

Application Period Extended This Year for Year-Round Operation

Ulsan City Hall exterior view.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A system that discloses the real names of policy participants when citizens apply for major policies, such as projects with a budget exceeding 5 billion KRW, will be operated year-round in Ulsan.

Ulsan City operates the ‘2021 National Application Policy Real-Name System’ year-round to enhance the transparency and accountability of policies.

The ‘Policy Real-Name System’ is a system that records and discloses the real names and opinions of participants in major policies established and implemented by administrative agencies. Each agency selects ‘key management target projects’ for disclosure.

The criteria for selecting key management target projects include major city administration issues (core city tasks, mayor’s pledges, etc.), projects with a budget exceeding 5 billion KRW, research services over 50 million KRW, enactment, revision, or abolition of autonomous regulations, and matters related to major international exchanges and trade.

Ulsan City disclosed a total of 321 cases over the past five years, including 89 cases in 2020.

Starting this year, to revitalize the operation of the National Application Real-Name System, the application period has been expanded from a limited submission period to allow applications year-round.

Applicants can download the application form from the Ulsan City website, fill it out, and submit it by mail or email, or apply through the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Gwanghwamun 1st Street platform.

Submitted projects undergo review by the ‘Ulsan City Policy Real-Name System Deliberation Committee,’ and if selected as key management target projects, they are disclosed in the policy real-name system section on the city’s website.

However, cases that fall under non-disclosure reasons stipulated by the Information Disclosure Act or where the application content is unclear or unidentifiable are excluded.

An official from Ulsan City said, “As the application period for the National Application Policy Real-Name System has been extended, citizen participation is expected to increase,” and added, “We hope for active participation from citizens interested in city administration.”

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