Launch of the 'Seoul Sports Promotion Council' to Realize a Sports Welfare City
City Sports Policy Consultation and Advisory Committee Comprising 13 Members Including Sports Organizations, Academia, and Experts
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The ‘Seoul Sports Promotion Council’ has officially launched and taken its first step to promote sports activities among Seoul citizens and advance sports policies.
On the 18th, Seoul City announced that it held the first meeting of the newly launched ‘Seoul Sports Promotion Council’ at 10 a.m. on the 17th in the video conference room. Following the presentation of appointment certificates by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the council held an in-depth discussion on key agenda items, including the major sports-related work plans established by Seoul City for this year.
The ‘Seoul Sports Promotion Council’ was formed to discuss important matters in the sports sector, such as establishing the Seoul Sports Promotion Plan, following the revision of the National Sports Promotion Act and the enactment of the Seoul Sports Promotion Ordinance last year. A total of 13 members, including sports organizations, academia, and experts, participate, with the Seoul Mayor serving as the ex officio chairman.
The ‘Seoul Sports Promotion Council’ will engage in consultation and advisory activities on important matters related to Seoul’s sports promotion, including the establishment of the Seoul Sports Promotion Plan, international sports exchanges, sports welfare, and human rights. It will hold regular meetings twice a year and convene additional meetings as needed when there are major issues in the sports sector.
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In his greeting, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, “This year, Seoul will mark the first year of becoming a ‘City of Sports for All,’ expanding sports facilities and programs that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can conveniently use to realize sports welfare. Through the Seoul Sports Promotion Council, we will listen to diverse opinions from sports organizations, academia, and experts and actively reflect them in Seoul’s sports policies so that citizens exhausted by COVID-19 can regain vitality through sports and quickly recover to a healthy daily life.”
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