The 18th National Regional Leaders Conference ... Held in Geochang in 2021

2021 Transition, Let's Brilliantly Shine Hope in Rural Areas and Regions Geochang

The 18th National Regional Leaders Conference
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, held the ‘18th National Regional Leaders Conference 2021 Geochang Conference’ at Geochang Provincial College in Gyeongnam, attended by national regional leaders from each division, related organizations, and heads of organizations.

The event was attended by Geochang County Governor Gu In-mo, County Council Chairman Kim Jong-du, council members Kwon Soon-mo, Kim Hyang-ran, Pyo Su-juk, Korea Rural Community Corporation President Kim In-sik, Director of the National Total Happiness Transition Forum Park Jin-do, and Chairman of the Regional Foundation Park Kyung.

In his welcoming speech, Governor Gu said, “Through passionate discussions and exchanges of opinions, I hope to create new hope in rural areas and regions in this era of climate ecological crisis and regional crisis, and to open an era of resident happiness and regional happiness together through a vision and practical solidarity.”

Especially this year, under the slogan ‘2021 Transition, Let’s Brilliantly Illuminate Hope in Rural Areas and Regions,’ the conference included a keynote lecture, discussions in six divisions, the 14th National Regional Leader Awards ceremony, and presentations by awardees. Among the awardees from the Geochang region were Shin Eun-jung, head of the Geochang Women Farmers Native Project Group, and Kim Je-yeol, chairman of the Geochang Shared Agriculture Social Cooperative.

The National Leaders Conference is a nationwide event where regional leaders, who are the main agents of regional development, strengthen their capabilities through mutual exchange and solidarity based on their experiences and cases.

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