Gyeongnam Province Explores Regional Balanced Development Plans at 'Seobugyeongnam Development Council'

Gyeongsangnam-do held the 'Western Gyeongnam Development Council' on the 29th to discuss development plans for western Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 29th, Gyeongsangnam-do held the 'Western Gyeongnam Development Council' at the Goseong World Dinosaur Expo venue in Gyeongnam to seek development plans for Western Gyeongnam.

The council, composed of the head of the Western Regional Headquarters of the province and deputy heads of 10 cities and counties in Western Gyeongnam since April 2019, serves as a focal point for the development of Western Gyeongnam.

At the meeting, the agenda included checking the progress of the 'Research Service for Western Gyeongnam Development Strategy and Performance Expansion' promoted by the province, collecting opinions from cities and counties, discussing countermeasures to discover national government-funded projects for Gyeongsangnam-do, explaining and encouraging participation in major projects such as regional balanced development contest projects and Gyeongnam Innovation City-related projects, and explaining current issues and promotional matters by city and county.

Officials from the Gyeongnam Research Institute, which acts as the province's think tank, and the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, a national research institute, attended and provided explanations about the ongoing research service along with information on government trends and economic flows related to major industries, receiving positive responses from attendees.

Council participants presented various opinions on policy projects by city and county and requested provincial support to establish growth industry development strategies by city and county that align with government policy directions.

They also agreed on the need for close cooperation among local governments to strengthen regional competitiveness by city and county.

Kim Ki-young, head of the Western Regional Headquarters of the province, said, "We will continue close communication and cooperation between the province and cities and counties to achieve regional balanced development through the development of Western Gyeongnam and to respond to the crisis of regional extinction."

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