Gyeongbuk Province and Cities/Counties of the 8th Elected Term Join Hands to Open an Era of Hopeful Local Governance... Committing to Become One Team

Sharing Milling Philosophy and Goals with the President-Elect and Urging the Presentation of Field-Centered Policy Ideas

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] On the 20th, Gyeongbuk Province held the ‘8th Local Election Mayors and County Heads Elect Policy Meeting’ at the provincial government’s Hwabekdang Hall, reaffirming their determination that the province and its 23 cities and counties will become ‘one united team’ to lead the local era and bring about a new change in the Republic of Korea.

Despite busy provincial administration issues such as the launch of the 8th Local Era Leadership Preparation Committee, achieving 100 trillion won in investment attraction, and securing national funds, the meeting was held with the intention of prioritizing the field opinions of the elected city and county heads, following the usual administrative philosophy that ‘all answers lie in the field.’

The policy meeting was attended by over 80 people, including the elected heads of the 23 cities and counties and department heads, and proceeded in the order of reporting the policy direction for the 8th local election term and conducting a policy discussion to gather opinions from the elected officials.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo expressed his expectations in a welcoming speech, saying, “Today marks the starting point of change and innovation for the 8th local election term,” and added, “We can properly prepare for the upcoming local era when we communicate more frequently, cooperate more closely, and when the province and cities and counties speak with one voice.”

Following this, Hwang Myeong-seok, Director of Planning and Coordination at Gyeongbuk Province, presented four solutions for the local era led by Gyeongbuk through the ‘Gyeongbuk Province 8th Local Election Policy Direction’ report: ▲constitutional amendment for local decentralization ▲metropolitan economic zone mega-city ▲institutionalization of complete autonomy ▲nurturing local universities.

He also reported five pledges to make Gyeongbuk a land of opportunity, along with specialized strategies for each city and county.

▲Opportunities for companies to emerge and grow ▲Opportunities to learn and work ▲Opportunities to advance globally ▲Opportunities for sustainable development ▲Opportunities to live safely and happily

During the discussion session, the elected officials candidly presented their philosophies and thoughts on specific cooperation measures regarding the 8th local election policy pledges.

The first and primary proposals from the elected officials included various project suggestions such as SOC projects like roads and railways by city and county, future industries including jobs, cultural tourism, agriculture, semiconductors, vaccines, and youth-related initiatives.

They also proposed an active role for Gyeongbuk Province to promptly promote the 15 major policy tasks of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration for Gyeongbuk, including the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport and airport economic zone development, and road and railway network construction.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo stated, “Without cities and counties, the province cannot exist, and the success or failure of provincial administration depends on the cooperation of cities and counties. Therefore, we will actively reflect the proposals and opinions of cities and counties to concretize the 100 major tasks of the 8th local election term in Gyeongbuk Province,” adding, “Together with cities and counties, we will create a land of opportunity, Gyeongbuk, and lead the local era through cooperation.”

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