Dobong-gu 'Autonomous Decentralization University Dobong Campus' Opens

Autonomy and Decentralization University Dobong Campus 30th Anniversary Special Course on Local Autonomy 'Now, Again, Autonomy and Decentralization'... Lee Dong-jin, President of Autonomy and Decentralization University (Dean of Dobong Campus), Delivers Opening Greetings 'Think Globally, Act Locally!'... 6-Week, 18-Lecture Course from May 24 to July 2... Residents Who Missed Registration Can Watch Lectures by Subscribing to 'Jachibunwon Daehak' Channel on YouTube

Lee Dong-jin, President of the Autonomy and Decentralization University (Chairman of the Autonomy and Decentralization Local Government Council, Mayor of Dobong-gu, Seoul) (center in the photo), held a meeting with the newly appointed distinguished professors at 11:30 a.m. on the 3rd at the Autonomy and Decentralization University Yeouido Studio located in Yeongdeungpo-gu.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dong-jin Lee) Autonomous Decentralization University Dobong Campus will conduct 18 lectures from May 24th, starting with a congratulatory greeting and orientation from the inaugural president of the Autonomous Decentralization University (Chairman of the Association of Autonomous Decentralized Local Governments, Dong-jin Lee, Mayor of Dobong-gu, Seoul) until July 2nd.

The Autonomous Decentralization University is a private educational institution related to autonomous decentralization jointly operated by the Autonomous Decentralization Academy, composed of the Association of Autonomous Decentralized Local Governments, where President Lee serves as chairman, and experts including university professors.

On May 3rd, the university appointed four additional distinguished professors to improve the quality of education, established a presidential system to expand the scope of educational projects, and is striving to revitalize autonomous decentralization education.

This curriculum, titled "Now, Again, Autonomous Decentralization," commemorates the 30th anniversary of the revival of local autonomy and consists of topics such as ▲ history of local autonomy in the East and West ▲ changes in local autonomy systems and paradigms ▲ rethinking local governments and resident autonomy ▲ significance and limitations of the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act to be fully implemented in 2022.

Meanwhile, Dobong Campus, which first opened in 2017 as the first campus nationwide to start lectures for the Autonomous Decentralization University, has been operating for five years, and for this course alone, about 260 people including members of the Dobong-gu Residents' Autonomy Committee and public officials applied for enrollment.

Education is open to anyone interested, and residents who missed the enrollment period can easily watch lectures anytime by subscribing to the ‘Autonomous Decentralization University’ channel on YouTube.

President Dong-jin Lee congratulated the opening of each regional campus (37 cities, counties, and districts) and said, “Local autonomy in Korea, as the saying goes, ‘Think Globally, Act Locally!’ means that actions practiced in each region are no longer confined to local limits but are extending toward global goals for a better society and a better world. For these positive efforts to continue and expand, citizen participation is most important. As president of the Autonomous Decentralization University, I will stand with the students with the belief that more autonomous decentralization creates better democracy, and more participation creates better local autonomy.”

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