Ministry of the Interior and Safety Holds Policy Proposal Contest on 'Living in Harmony with Companion Animals'

Opening Ceremony of Government Innovation Proposal Final Discovery Contest on the 29th with the Theme 'Beyond Ownership, Coexistence'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 28th that it will hold the "6th Government Innovation Proposal Final Excavation Contest" under the theme of coexistence beyond ownership from April 29 to May 14.

The opening ceremony held on the 29th will be broadcast live through the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's YouTube channel, discussing the directions that individuals and the nation should prepare and move forward for a "life coexisting with companion animals." The opening ceremony will take place at the "Osan Companion Animal Theme Park," which was created by covering the "Osan City No. 1 Sewage Treatment Plant," previously shunned due to odor, and transformed into a paradise for companion animals.

Following the opening ceremony, public proposals related to companion animal culture, industry, and welfare will be concretized through the preliminary round (Daegwacho-si), and the final ranking will be determined in the final round (Daegwabok-si). The final round will feature the top 9 teams selected through the preliminary and main rounds, and the final ranking will be decided on May 14 by combining public voting and on-site presentation scores. Public voting will be open from May 13 through Gwanghwamun 1st Street and will continue until the final announcement on May 14.

Han Chang-seop, Director of the Government Innovation Organization Office, said, "As the number of households raising companion animals increases, various social issues such as animal abandonment are occurring," adding, "We will cherish public proposals for establishing a proper companion animal culture and support their implementation into policy."

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