Changwon City Receives 'Minister of the Interior and Safety Award' for Institution Head's Innovative Leadership and Proactive Administration

Changwon City, Gyeongnam, received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the 2021 Local Administrative Innovation Merit Award Ceremony held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 16th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 17th that it received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the '2021 Local Administrative Innovation Merit Award Ceremony' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The innovation evaluation assesses the regional innovation efforts and achievements of 243 local governments nationwide. A publicly recruited citizen evaluation group, together with an expert evaluation group, evaluates based on 12 indicators across 5 categories: autonomous innovation, inclusive administration, participation and cooperation, trusted government, innovation diffusion, and public perception. Changwon City was highly recognized for efforts such as leadership innovation by the head of the institution and the activation of proactive administration.

Additionally, it received favorable reviews for promoting bottom-up innovation through initiatives such as the establishment and operation of the Cupid Center, kind consumption boom events, creation of green jobs for unpaid leave workers in the shipbuilding industry, AI-based smart care services for children with developmental disabilities, hosting the Han-Segye Business Workshop, operating an innovation network, and institutionalizing collaboration systems.

Im Seong-woon, the city's innovation officer, said, "We will not be satisfied with this evaluation and will continue to strive for innovative administration that citizens can feel."

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