Korean Island Promotion Agency Breathes New Life into Islands with 'Young Voices'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The voices of young people will be extensively reflected in domestic island policies.

Particularly, attention is focused on what changes the challenging and innovative ideas of young people will bring to islands with infinite potential and the policies related to them.

The Korea Island Promotion Agency announced on the 29th that the 1st Hanseomwon Youth Advisory Group held its inauguration ceremony and first meeting in the academy room on the 2nd floor of the agency.

About 30 people attended the inauguration ceremony, including Oh Dong-ho, Director of the Korea Island Promotion Agency, Lee Jae-hoon, Head of the Exchange Cooperation Center, observers from local governments, and youth advisory group members.

The event began with a presentation on the vision and strategy of the Korea Island Promotion Agency, followed by the awarding of appointment letters to 20 youth advisory group members, guidance on operational guidelines, introduction of the advisory group, and a free discussion session.

The advisory group, composed of young people aged 19 to 45, consists of 20 members from across the country including Gyeongnam, Ulsan, Seoul, Incheon, and Jeonnam, such as island volunteers, cafe operators, photographers, and supporters. The term of office is two years.

On the same day, Professor Park Seong-hyun (44) of the Institute of Library and Cultural Studies at Mokpo National University was appointed as the head of the group. According to the operational guidelines, the secretary of the youth advisory group will be the head of the Hanseomwon Exchange Cooperation Team, responsible for basic administrative tasks, organizing and storing various meetings and minutes.

Going forward, the 1st Hanseomwon Youth Advisory Group will be involved in selecting topics related to island policy projects, proposing ideas, promoting the 1st Korea Island Forum, and participating in various Hanseomwon events.

Oh Dong-ho, Director of the Korea Island Promotion Agency, said, “The meeting of challenging young people and islands with infinite potential is especially meaningful,” and added, “We will actively collect the valuable opinions and ideas of the 1st youth advisory group.”

He further added, “I hope those appointed this time will become key contributors to the development of islands.”

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