Gwangju City Council Wins Excellence Award at '30th Anniversary of Local Councils' Competition

Nationwide First 'Gwangju Metropolitan City Youth Labor Rights Protection and Promotion Ordinance' Receives Praise

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Yongjip) stood out at the ‘Excellent Case Competition’ commemorating the 30th anniversary of local councils hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 29th.

On the 31st, the Gwangju Metropolitan Council announced that the ‘Ordinance on the Protection and Promotion of Youth Labor Rights in Gwangju Metropolitan City’ won the ‘Excellence Award’ in the autonomous legislation category.

This event was held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of local councils by selecting and awarding excellent ordinances and council activities that have had a positive impact on residents’ lives, aiming to publicize the achievements of local councils over the past 30 years and to spread a positive perception of local councils.

Among the excellent cases from local councils nationwide that participated in the contest, 14 top cases including the ‘Ordinance on the Protection and Promotion of Youth Labor Rights in Gwangju Metropolitan City’ were selected for the third final round through the first and second rounds of screening. The ordinance’s responsible personnel made an on-site presentation, and through the final evaluation, it won the ‘Excellence Award’ in the autonomous legislation category.

The ‘Ordinance on the Protection and Promotion of Youth Labor Rights in Gwangju Metropolitan City’ (co-proposed by National Assembly member Jo Oseop and former Gwangju Metropolitan Council member Jeon Jinsook), which reached the final and won the ‘Excellence Award’ at this competition, was the first ordinance of its kind enacted nationwide in 2015. Since its implementation, nine metropolitan local governments and 61 basic councils across the country have adopted this ordinance, playing a leading role in autonomous legislative activities. It has not only had a nationwide ripple effect but has also been highly evaluated for serving as a catalyst in protecting the labor rights of youth nationwide.

Kim Yongjip, Chairman of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council, said, “I feel very proud that our active legislative activities to create a Gwangju-style council together with citizens have been recognized externally,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in legislative activities to promote various ordinances that can contribute to regional development and solve local issues, so that they can serve as institutional measures for citizens.”

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