Lee Jae-myung Think Tank 'SebaJeong' Launches Tomorrow... Over 1,800 Participants

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The policy advisory group 'Changing the World Policy 2022' (Sebajeong 2022), consisting of 1,800 members supporting Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, will officially launch on the 18th.

Lee's Open Camp announced on the 17th that the policy forum Sebajeong 2022 launch ceremony video will be released on YouTube on the morning of the 18th. Governor Lee is also scheduled to deliver a congratulatory speech. 'Sebajeong 2022' (tentative name) is a reorganized and expanded group from the 'Sadang-dong Team,' the Open Camp's policy advisory organization. In addition to Lee's trademark 'Basic Series,' Sebajeong plans to further subdivide major national visions and policy units, strengthening the structure of subcommittees, research groups, and advisory panels.

Leading the organization as co-chairs are Lee Han-joo, director of the Gyeonggi Research Institute who has overseen Lee's policy pledges since the 2017 party presidential primary; Lee Jong-seok, former Minister of Unification from the Roh Moo-hyun administration; and Jung Hyun-baek, former Minister of Gender Equality and Family who served in the Moon Jae-in government. Other co-chairs include Professor Kang Shin-chul of Hannam University, Professor Kim Ki-seok of Kangwon National University, Professor Kim Dong-gyu of Dongmyung University, Professor Kim Hyun-ji, attending physician at Seoul National University Hospital Regional Emergency Center, advisor Lim Yoon-ok of the Korean Women Workers Association, and Professor Heo Min of Chonnam National University.

The policy advisory panel includes former Deputy Prime Minister for Unification Han Wan-sang, former Kyungpook National University President Park Chan-seok, and Professor Emeritus Kim Tae-dong of Sungkyunkwan University. Park Soon-sung, former head of the Democratic Policy Research Institute, Seo Wang-jin, former director of the Seoul Institute, and Professor Kim Yoon-tae of Woosuk University are also expected to play key roles. The advisory group is composed of Professor Kang Myung-gu of City University of New York, former Nuclear Safety Commission Chairman Kang Jung-min, retired Army Lieutenant General Kim Sung-il, former Ambassador to Russia Park No-byeok, Professor Emeritus Lee Jung-woo of Kyungpook National University, former Presidential Advisory Policy Planning Committee Chairman Lee Jong-oh, Professor Emeritus Lim Hyuk-baek of Korea University, former Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae, and retired Army General Hwang In-guk.

Notably, former Unification Ministry Vice Minister Cheon Hae-sung, a leading policy expert of the Ministry of Unification and a special envoy for inter-Korean summit discussions under President Moon Jae-in, is also participating as an advisor. The forum plans to organize and operate over 40 policy production units, including about 20 subcommittees corresponding to government ministries, major policy task forces (TFs), and research groups.

Through its launch declaration, the forum intends to present policy visions such as ▲ transformative fair growth ▲ basic income ▲ fostering the content industry ▲ strengthening welfare and education ▲ leading the 4th Industrial Revolution and energy/green transition ▲ judicial, administrative, and media reform ▲ balanced diplomacy and autonomous national defense ▲ expansion of local autonomy and balanced regional development. The launch ceremony video will also feature a policy talk show with forum experts and a presentation (PT) summarizing about 1,000 policies discovered so far into 12 key themes.

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