Seodaemun-gu Wins '2022 Youth-Friendly Legislative Award Grand Prize'

[Seoul District News] Seodaemun-gu Selection Committee of 300 Members Including Youth, University Professors, CEOs, and Lawyers Awards Grand Prize

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Seongheon Lee) was recently selected as the only comprehensive award-winning institution among the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul in the ‘2022 Youth-Friendly Legislative Award’ evaluation hosted by the Youth and Future Youth-Friendly Selection Committee under the National Assembly Secretariat.

The Youth-Friendly Legislative Award was established in 2018 to commend and promote the efforts of local governments working for a better life for young people, and this year marks its 5th anniversary.

The selection committee, composed of 300 members including youth, university professors, CEOs, lawyers, and journalists, conducted evaluations and assessments based on the youth-friendly index of local governments.

Seodaemun-gu promoted startup monitoring & mentoring and digital tutor projects for young people and supported food service startups.

It also provided employment incentives to unemployed youth struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The Youth Challenge Project, support for activating youth policy governance, supply of youth housing, online housing education, and housing relay forums were also reasons for this award.

Seodaemun-gu Mayor Seongheon Lee said, “We will provide balanced support in various fields such as employment, startups, housing, leisure, and space utilization so that young people can live actively and healthily.”

Meanwhile, the 2022 Youth-Friendly Legislative Award ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park on September 17, ‘Youth Day.’

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