Dongjak-gu, Operation of 2021 Youth Participation Budget School

Operated 4 times from the 19th to July 10th... 30 interested youths participate per session... Online education covering policy and budget concepts, principles, proposal writing, and agenda discovery

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) will operate the 2021 Dongjak-gu Youth Participatory Budget School (hereinafter referred to as Participatory Budget School) a total of four times from the 19th to July 10th.

This project was promoted to enhance understanding of the resident participatory budgeting system through participatory budget education tailored to the youth perspective, contribute to increasing the adoption rate of youth proposal projects through discussions on district policies (projects) and expert feedback, and establish a sustainable youth participatory budget operation system.

The Participatory Budget School educates theory, cases, and practice through real-time online lectures and Q&A based on deliberations in small groups of about 30 people per session.

First, as basic education, an orientation titled "Welcome, Is This Your First Time in Dongjak-gu?" will be held from 1 p.m. on the 19th.

▲ Concepts and principles of policy and budget ▲ Reviewing cases of youth policies (projects) in Dongjak-gu ▲ Understanding youth participatory budgeting and mock practice of proposal writing will be conducted.

Additionally, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the 26th, July 3rd, and 10th, an advanced education workshop titled "The Future You and I Draw in Dongjak-gu" will be held three times.

The specific educational contents include ▲ Reviewing the characteristics, current status, and issues of Dongjak-gu ▲ Discussing issues by sector within the local community ▲ Proposal writing practice, proposal presentation and feedback ▲ Discovering agendas ▲ Sharing activity impressions, etc.

The proposals written by youths during the education process will be reviewed by the relevant departments and then examined by the Resident Participatory Budget Committee to be reflected in the 2023 resident participatory budget projects. Graduates will be credited with 11 hours of volunteer time.

The target participants are 120 youths interested in Dongjak-gu, and applications can be submitted by the 18th via Naver Form, email to the person in charge (seonbi208@dongjak.go.kr), or by visiting the Planning and Coordination Division.

Kim Hyunho, head of the Planning and Coordination Division, said, “The Youth Participatory Budget School is a customized specialized program that guarantees equal participation in the budget formulation process,” and added, “We hope many interested youths participate and develop their capabilities as democratic citizens.”

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