Ministry of the Interior and Safety Selects Youth Representatives for 'Open Government Partnership Global Summit'... Policy Proposal Debate Finals on the 19th
A Total of 6 Teams Advance to the Finals After 1st and 2nd Rounds
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 18th that it will hold the finals of the 'Youth Open Government Policy Proposal Debate Contest' on the 19th to select the domestic delegation to participate in the youth program of the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit.
The '2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit' is an international event hosted by the Republic of Korea as the 11th chair country, held both online and offline from December 15 to 17, bringing together governments from 78 countries and civil societies worldwide.
In this final competition, youth teams that have passed expert and public evaluations will propose and mutually debate diverse policy ideas related to open government. Applicants submitted various policy ideas in areas such as 'citizen domain and strengthening public participation, anti-corruption, and inclusive digital innovation.' After passing the first and second preliminary rounds, which consisted of expert evaluations by internal and external judges in October and November and public evaluations at Gwanghwamun 1st Street, a total of six teams advanced to the finals.
The three teams finally selected in the Youth Open Government Policy Proposal Debate Contest will participate as youth delegates in the Youth Summit of the '2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit' held in Seoul this December. The Youth Summit delegation consists of domestic youth who won awards in the debate contest and separately selected overseas youth activists. They will enhance their understanding of open government and discuss policy proposals for the development of open government through joint workshops in the future.
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Vice Minister Ko Kyu-chang said, “Our youth actively express their opinions and participate in solving social issues through various channels such as social media in a digitalized society,” adding, “We expect the youth delegation to deliver meaningful messages to governments and civil societies worldwide for the realization and development of open government at the Youth Summit this December.”
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