Gwangju Dong-gu, Creating a 'Resident-Happy' Autonomous District Through Cooperation and Solidarity Among Village Communities

Village Activist Network 'DongneBangnet' Academy Held

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 30th that it held the village activist network ‘Dongnebangnet’ academy to create a happy Dong-gu for residents through cooperation and solidarity among village communities.

The Dong-gu village activist network ‘Dongnebangnet’ aims to promote growth through information sharing, communication, and solidarity among village activists.

It was formed last August, centered on a voluntary village activist solidarity group, consisting of about 30 activists from 13 neighborhoods.

At the recently held academy, under the theme ‘The Time That Changed My Life,’ there were lectures such as ▲Village, Embracing Me ▲‘Turning on the Village Switch with Small Connections,’ along with sharing autonomous activities by village activists at each base, and a communication session through the experience of ‘Creating Sustainable Development Direction Keyword Slogans.’

Dong-gu plans to actively support the growth of village communities by communicating with local residents through study meetings, regular meetings, and capacity-building programs to strengthen the capabilities of village activists and foster community growth.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “I hope the village activist network ‘Dongnebangnet’ will form a communication network and grow to the next level,” adding, “We hope to continue to promote various projects with expertise that residents can feel, and become a community that grows together with the village.”

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