Local Autonomy Talent Development Institute to Hold 'Eup-Myeon-Dong Heads National Task Sharing Workshop' on 8th... 354 Participants

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] A meeting will be held where 354 eup, myeon, and dong heads from 17 cities and provinces nationwide discuss the direction of national agenda implementation.

On the 7th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Local Autonomy Human Resources Development Institute announced that it will hold the 'Eup, Myeon, Dong Heads National Agenda Sharing Workshop' online on the 8th. This workshop was organized to secure the driving force for promoting major issues commonly faced by the nation and local governments by enhancing the awareness of the role of local governments, with 354 eup, myeon, and dong heads from 17 cities and provinces participating online.

The event will proceed with a vice minister's welcome speech, development plans for resident-centered public services, understanding of the Korean New Deal 2.0, and tasks for Autonomy and Decentralization 2.0. This is the second workshop held this year, starting with a welcome speech by Vice Minister Ko Gyu-chang, followed by lectures from Yoon Tae-beom, head of the National Agenda Support Group of the Policy Planning Committee, Choi Geun-yeol, member of the Autonomy and Decentralization Committee's Autonomy System Subcommittee, and Ha Kyung-hwan, head of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Resident Welfare Service Reform Promotion Team.

First, Vice Minister Ko Gyu-chang of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety emphasized practical autonomy centered on residents in the Autonomy and Decentralization 2.0 era during his welcome speech. Eup, myeon, and dong are the frontline administrative sites closest to residents' lives, and he stressed the importance and active role of eup, myeon, and dong heads in practically implementing living autonomy and resident autonomy.

In the special lecture on sharing and developing resident-centered public service construction projects, plans to enhance and activate the representativeness of resident autonomy councils such as resident autonomy plans and resident general meetings, as well as establishing a support system for living-oriented health and welfare services like customized welfare and visiting services, will be shared.

The Local Autonomy Human Resources Development Institute plans to actively support the successful execution of national agendas by specifically sharing major current issues with eup, myeon, and dong heads through this workshop, ensuring that it leads to an improvement in residents' quality of life.

Director Kim Jang-hoe emphasized, "Eup, myeon, and dong are places where resident autonomy is practically realized closest to the residents," adding, "The success or failure of projects depends on the roles eup, myeon, and dong heads play on the ground."

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