Gyeongsangnam-do Council Hosts 'Korean Local Government Association Spring Joint Academic Conference' for Local Council Development

Gyeongnam Provincial Council.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council's Autonomy and Decentralization Research Group and the Special Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization announced on the 26th that they will hold the 2021 Spring Joint Academic Conference at 10 a.m. on the 28th at the Provincial Council.

At this academic conference, a total of 40 papers, including major issues of autonomy and decentralization ahead of the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act to be implemented next year, are scheduled to be presented.

The main presentation topics on the day include measures to strengthen the capacity and performance of local councils, revitalization of residents' autonomy committees and expansion of local finances, the direction of special city designation for metropolitan cities with populations over 1 million, mega-city and residents' autonomy revitalization measures, and tasks for promoting the autonomous police system.

In addition, Gyeongnam Provincial Council members will also attend the event to proactively respond to the Local Autonomy 2.0 era and establish a new image of local councils suitable for it.

Chairman Kim Hayong said, "I hope the academic conference will be a meaningful time where useful discourse and policies for the development of local councils are presented."

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