Gwangju Dong-gu Selected for Ministry of the Interior and Safety's 'Public Data Enterprise Matching Support Project' Competition
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 30th that it has secured 200 million KRW in national funding after being selected for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's '2021 Public Data Enterprise Matching Support Project' contest.
Accordingly, Dong-gu will promote the 'Gwangju Dong-gu Food Information and Image DB Construction' project together with a specialized institution operating the Smart Food Tourism Big Data Center until the end of the year.
The DB will include basic information such as detailed information of all restaurants in the Dong-gu area, consumer reviews, restaurant images, menu images, as well as menu information composed in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
In particular, detailed information such as the installation of convenience facilities for tourism vulnerable groups, pet entry policies, and long-established stores will also be included.
Moreover, Dong-gu will deploy about 30 young interns to perform basic data collection, data preprocessing, and data processing for this project, providing opportunities to grow into data experts, and will employ about 20 local personnel, contributing to local job creation.
After the project is completed, the data will be registered on the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Public Data Portal to be utilized by tourism and food enterprises.
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Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, "With this contest selection, information on various restaurants in Dong-gu, recognized by gourmets as the 'City of Taste,' can be organized so that anyone can see it at a glance," adding, "Since food is a core cultural content that forms the local brand and image, we will provide cultural experience opportunities centered on food resources through systematic DB construction of local restaurants and enhance the convenience of food tourism."
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