Seoul City Opens Nominations for '2022 Seoul Metropolitan Safety Awards' Candidates

Recommendation and Submission of Candidates for the 8th Seoul Safety Awards Until the 31st of Next Month
Anyone Can Recommend Individuals or Organizations Dedicated to Citizen Life and Safety

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will accept nominations for candidates for the '2022 Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Award,' which recognizes contributions to making Seoul a safe city, for six weeks from the 20th to August 31.

Now in its 8th year, the ‘Seoul Safety Award’ was established in 2015 to discover and honor citizens and organizations who quietly work for citizen safety in everyday life, aiming to spread safety awareness among citizens and create a safe city of Seoul. Up to last year, 49 awards have been given.

Nominees must be individuals or organizations who have devoted themselves to disaster and safety management in the local community through various safety culture activities and must have continuously resided in Seoul for more than three years or have a workplace (business) in Seoul as of the announcement date.

Nominations can be made by individuals, administrative agencies, non-profit corporations, or private organizations. If an unregistered organization or individual makes a nomination, at least 10 recommendation signatures are required. Nomination forms and achievement reports can be downloaded from the Seoul Metropolitan Government website → Seoul News → Notices → 2022 Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Award Candidate Nomination Announcement.

Submission of nomination documents is possible online, by mail, or in person. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Seoul Safety Support Division. Final awardees will be selected through a fair review by the Achievement Review Committee composed of related experts after verifying the facts of achievements. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in October.

Baek Il-heon, Seoul’s Chief Safety Officer, said, “Many people silently work hard for the lives and safety of citizens throughout society,” and added, “We hope that those who have contributed to community safety will be encouraged, so please actively recommend candidates for the Safety Award.”

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