Park Seong-su, Songpa District Mayor Candidate, Signs Policy Agreement with Hope Institute for Resident-Centered Local Autonomy Realization

Strengthening Cooperation Between Private Think Tanks and Residents to Enhance Policy Research and Implementation for Community Happiness

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 13th, Park Seong-su, the mayor of Songpa-gu and the Democratic Party candidate for the June 1 local elections, signed a policy agreement with the Hope Institute, a leading private policy think tank in Korea, to realize resident-centered local autonomy.

This policy agreement is based on the recognition that "the owner of administration is the local residents" and aims to develop various policies closely linked to residents' daily lives. The joint research and promotion focus on ▲ Songpa-gu urban development ▲ training experts to solve local problems led by residents ▲ revitalizing the local economy through residents and resources ▲ welfare policies prioritizing residents' happiness ▲ building and practicing a sustainable vision considering both current and future generations.

Mayor Park Seong-su participated as a "Hope Candidate" in the Hope Institute's ongoing "Sustainable Local Hope-Making Project."

At the event, Mayor Park said, "The highest value of administration is residents' happiness," and added, "Taking this policy agreement as an opportunity, I will further accelerate efforts to make the 8th local government term a harmonious realization of the values of 'sustainable urban development' and 'resident happiness' together with the policy think tank Hope Institute."

Im Joo-hwan, director of the Hope Institute, said, "I hope Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu will become the foundation of hope for the local community by realizing people-centered social values and through challenging social innovation programs."

Mayor Park plans to strengthen cooperation with the Hope Institute to research and implement policies that enhance residents' happiness during the 8th local government term.

Meanwhile, the Hope Institute is a private think tank launched to conduct policy research and support for local communities under the slogan of the 21st-century New Silhak Movement. It seeks alternatives to address the era's challenges of "population decline" and "climate crisis" together.

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