'Joining Hands with Field Experts to Solve Community Issues'... Launch of the Community Innovation Policy Council

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a video conference on the 21st with Minister Jeon Hae-cheol and public-private committee members to promote regional innovation policies through public-private cooperation, officially launching the 2nd Regional Community Innovation Policy Council composed of 25 regional and field experts.

The Policy Council is responsible for advising on the promotion of tasks related to community innovation and public-private cooperation methods to spread and systematically support community innovation driven by residents through public-private cooperation. Members are appointed from regional innovation experts with extensive field experience and high expertise in areas such as resident participation, community, village enterprises, local administrative innovation, and digital regional innovation.

The 2nd Policy Council consists of 25 members, including 9 reappointed members such as Gu Hye-bin, Chairperson of Fab City Cooperative; Kim Jeong-hyun, Director of Korea Social Value Solidarity Fund; Bang Dae-wook, CEO of Next Generation Foundation; and Ahn Yeon-jeong, former Director of Seoul Youth Hub Center. Additionally, 16 new members were appointed, including Kim Jeong-eun, Director of Inha University Digital Strategy Innovation Center; Eom Seung-yong, Director of Chungbuk Citizens Foundation Social Innovation Center; Jeon Eun-ho, Director of Mokpo City Urban Regeneration Support Center; Jeong Seon-ae, former Seoul Innovation Planning Officer; and Jeong Eun-hee, Professor of Education at Gyeongnam University.

Furthermore, each member possesses expertise in various fields such as resident participation, community and social economy, local administration and public policy, youth, digital social innovation, spatial planning, finance, capacity building, and public relations.

Minister Jeon Hae-cheol emphasized, “The meaning of community innovation lies in practically solving regional problems through public-private cooperation, and for this, the opinions and ideas derived from the experiences of experts in various fields are important.” He added, “I hope we can gather vivid opinions from the field and, through communication and cooperation, create a 2nd phase of community innovation that brings welcome changes to residents' lives.”

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