Seoul City Recruits 'Kkumnamu Policy Participation Group' Reflecting Child-Centered Policies

Public Recruitment of 70 Children in Grades 3 to 6
Proposing Policies to Seoul City Created from Children's Perspective to Uphold Children's Rights

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 11th that it will publicly recruit 70 elementary school students from grades 3 to 6 to participate in the Seoul Dream Tree Policy Participation Group, where children directly engage and propose policies.

The Seoul Dream Tree Policy Participation Group is a project where children actively participate and present their opinions to evaluate and suggest Seoul's child policies that affect their lives. This year, the operation method was changed from a consignment format to direct management by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and family centers to enhance policy effectiveness.

The target applicants are elementary school students in grades 3 to 6 who reside, stay, or are enrolled in educational institutions in Seoul, who have a strong interest in children's rights or policies, and who can participate diligently as members of the Seoul Dream Tree Policy Participation Group.

Applicants must submit the application form and required documents by email or mail to the family center of the autonomous district where they wish to participate by the 29th. After document screening, the results will be posted on the website, and selected children will be individually notified. Children finally selected for the Seoul Dream Tree Policy Participation Group will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Appointment,’ and those with outstanding activities will receive a ‘Certificate of Commendation.’

After completing 6 to 8 regular sessions, the ‘Seoul Dream Tree Policy Participation Group’ will present the policy proposals derived at the child policy presentation event in October. The policy proposals, after review by the Seoul Child Welfare Deliberation Committee composed of child experts, will be delivered to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education.

Lim Ji-hoon, the Family Affairs Officer, said, "We will actively support the policies proposed by the Seoul Dream Tree Policy Participation Group to be reflected in Seoul's policies, and we hope for active participation from children." He added, "We will continue to seek various ways to provide opportunities for children's participation so that children can take the lead in creating a child-friendly city."

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