Geumcheon-gu Achieves Triple Crown at Youth-Friendly Constitutional Awards

2019 Grand Prize, 2020 Policy Division Award, and 3 Consecutive Years of Winning...Highly Rated for Contributions to Creating a Youth-Friendly Environment

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) has been selected as an excellent youth-friendly local government for three consecutive years in the 2021 Youth-Friendly Legislative Award hosted by the Korea National Assembly Secretariat-affiliated organization, Youth and Future Association.

Now in its fourth year, the 'Youth-Friendly Legislative Award' is given by the Youth and Future Association to members of the National Assembly and institutions that have contributed to creating a youth-friendly environment through policies, legislation, and communication for young people.

The selection committee, composed of about 100 experts and youth members, evaluates the youth-friendliness index for members of the National Assembly and local governments who have worked for the lives of young people and awards them accordingly.

In the excellent local government category, the evaluation focused on the operation of 'Youth Participation Organizations,' 'Youth Support Projects,' and 'Hosting and Participation in Youth-Related Events' by local governments.

The district received high marks for its achievements in youth policies, including ▲ operating the youth activity space 'Cheongchun Building,' ▲ creating the (tentative name) Geumcheon Youth Dream Center to support youth startups, ▲ establishing and raising funds for the Youth Future Fund, ▲ expanding the autonomy base through building youth networks, ▲ supporting youth small business owners affected by COVID-19, and ▲ supporting youth freelancers in culture and arts.

The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on September 18 at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park, alongside the '5th Korea Youth Day' festival.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “This award is a valuable result showing that Geumcheon-gu’s youth policies have advanced one step further in line with the enforcement of the Youth Basic Act last year,” and added, “We will continue to listen to the voices of young people and promote policies of communication and empathy.”

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