Yangcheon-gu Wins Two Awards, Including Grand Prize and Encouragement Award, at 2021 First Half Outstanding Administration and Policy Case Competition

Grand Prize for the 'Youth Digital Supporters' Project, Encouragement Award for the 'Streetlight Utilization Electric Vehicle and Personal Mobility Charger Installation' Project... Yangcheon-gu is the Only District to Win Two Awards

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) won the Grand Prize and Encouragement Award at the ‘2021 Excellent Administration and Policy Case Selection Contest’ jointly hosted by the Korea Public Policy Evaluation Association and the Korean Governance Society.

In particular, Yangcheon-gu was honored as the only organization among the 35 award-winning groups to receive two awards.

The ‘Excellent Administration and Policy Case Selection Contest’ has been held since 2013 to select and widely publicize successful cases of administration or policies that contributed to national development and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, targeting government ministries, metropolitan and local governments nationwide, and public institutions.

The ‘Youth Digital Supporters,’ selected as the Grand Prize winner this time, is a project where young people with outstanding digital capabilities support local small business owners in transitioning to a non-face-to-face and digital economy. This project, carried out by young people familiar with the internet and mobile devices, helps local small business owners struggling due to COVID-19 by performing digital marketing and developing online sales channels. It received particularly high praise for realizing the value of regional coexistence through digital inclusion in the post-COVID era.

Additionally, Yangcheon-gu also won the Encouragement Award for the ‘Installation of Electric Vehicle and Personal Mobility Chargers Using Streetlights’ project. This project is the first in the nation to install an electric vehicle charging system by utilizing existing streetlights and on-street parking infrastructure. It was recognized for its innovative achievement in overcoming difficulties in site selection, winning the Bronze Prize at the 2020 Ministry of the Interior and Safety Central Excellent Proposal Awards and being selected as one of the top 100 government innovation cases in 2020.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “I am pleased to achieve the double crown despite the difficulties in project implementation due to COVID-19, and we will continue to implement inclusive public services that residents can feel through bold innovation and challenges.”

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