Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo District, Receives the Freedom Award for Liberal Democracy from the World League for Freedom and Democracy

MH Mapo Housing Recognized for Contributions to Key Promises of the 7th Local Government, Including Planting 5 Million Trees

On the 29th, Yoodonggyun, Mayor of Mapo District (right), received the "Freedom Award" from the World League for Freedom and Democracy.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yoodonggyun, Mayor of Mapo District, received the Freedom Award from the World League for Freedom & Democracy on the 29th.

The World League for Freedom & Democracy is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Taiwan, advocating freedom and democracy as its core values, with participation from 139 countries.

The Freedom Award, established in 2001, is given to individuals who have contributed to the promotion of freedom and democracy and world peace. Awardees are selected through a verification process by a judging committee for their achievements in defending global freedom and democracy.

Mayor Yoo was recognized for his achievements in the core pledge projects of the 7th local government of Mapo District. On the 29th, at the inauguration and retirement ceremony of the Mapo District branch of the Korea Freedom Federation, he received the Freedom Award and a medal from Jo Yong-geun, advisor to the Seoul branch of the Korea Freedom Federation, on behalf of Yao Yingqi, President of the World League for Freedom & Democracy.

Mapo District has implemented housing welfare policies through ‘MH Mapo Housing’ to support temporary residences and public rental housing for residents who have lost their homes due to disasters, forced evictions, and other crises, thereby addressing housing issues for vulnerable groups.

Additionally, by operating ‘Mapo 1st Street,’ a two-way policy communication platform with residents, the district has established a foundation for communication administration where residents’ valuable opinions can be realized. This communication-based approach has been highly praised for enabling the implementation of various innovative policies ahead of time.

Furthermore, as a representative project of the 7th local government of Mapo District, the ‘5 Million Trees Planting’ project, initiated ahead of the government’s 2050 carbon neutrality declaration, aims to be completed by 2027.

So far, through public-private cooperation, the district has planted approximately 2.22 million trees, reaching about 44% of the target. It has also conducted the Hongjecheon stream purification project with the Korea Freedom Federation Mapo branch, presenting a model case of a local government proactively responding to global climate change.

Moreover, Mapo District has established a Peace University to educate residents on the importance of peace and the necessity of unification. It is also making efforts to become a central city for inter-Korean reconciliation by signing a memorandum of understanding with the Inter-Korean Economic and Cultural Cooperation Foundation.

Mayor Yoodonggyun of Mapo District stated, “Receiving the Freedom Award is the result of tirelessly running with communication and innovation for the happiness of residents. We will continue to implement policies that residents want and empathize with to make Mapo a happy place for all.”

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