Gwangju Nam-gu to Host 'Inclusive Welfare' Online Conference on the 27th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A conference focusing on inclusive welfare and the role of the Community Security Council will be held on the 27th at the Gwangju Nam-gu Culture and Arts Center.

According to Nam-gu (Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) on the 25th, the 'Capacity Building Conference,' hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and co-organized by Nam-gu, Gwangju City, and the Community Security Council Federation, will take place from 2 PM to 6 PM on the 27th. The conference will be held online.

First, during the pre-ceremony event, congratulatory performances by the Nam-gu Disabled Cultural Arts Group and The One Band, as well as awards for contributors to the activation of the Community Security Council, will be broadcast via video.

After the pre-ceremony, the conference aimed at strengthening the capabilities of Community Security Council members will be delivered live through the Gwangju Nam-gu Community Security Council YouTube channel.

First, Yoo Chang-bok, CEO of Local Lab, a local research institute, will give a lecture titled "Inclusive Welfare Gwangju for All to Enjoy" for about an hour. Approximately 400 members active in 97 Community Security Councils across five districts in the Gwangju area are expected to participate in the online lecture.

Immediately after the lecture, a presentation on the current status of care service expansion using artificial intelligence and IoT will follow. Lim Young-seop, Head of AI·DX Innovation TF at KT Jeonnam·Jeonbuk Regional Headquarters, will share various stories about welfare field applications.

The finale of the capacity-building conference will be a panel discussion exploring the role of integrated community care and the Community Security Council.

Chang Hyun, President of the Gwangju Community Security Council Federation, will moderate, with panelists including Kim Cheon-su, President of the Gwangju Social Welfare Council; Yoon Jong-seong, Head of Integrated Care at Gwangju Seo-gu Office; and Lim Hyung-seok, Director of Gwangju Medical Welfare Cooperative Our Neighborhood Clinic. They will engage in in-depth discussions on the role of the Community Security Council amid changes in the welfare environment.

A Nam-gu official said, "There will be in-depth discussions on what roles the Community Security Council should perform in the future to realize universal inclusive welfare," adding, "Residents interested in welfare are also encouraged to access the online channel and listen to various stories."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.