Damyang-gun Officially Begins Preparations for International Slow City Re-Certification

Training Program to Enhance Public Officials' Competencies for International Slow City Re-Certification

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County is actively preparing for the 2023 international Slow City re-certification.

On the 25th, according to the county, a capacity-building training related to Slow City re-certification was conducted for 30 employees at the county office video conference room the day before.

This training, led by Jang Hee-jung, Secretary General of the Korea Slow City Headquarters of the International Slow City Federation, was organized to present the true meaning of Slow City, the conditions a livable city must have, and the tasks for public officials to practice.

Additionally, consulting education was conducted focusing on explanations of the 72 evaluation items for Slow City re-certification, foreign cases, and cases from other regions in Korea.

In particular, since the entire county was designated as an international Slow City, and the role and activities of public officials are important for Damyang’s growth and leap forward, discussions were held on ways to develop the originality and identity of Damyang in line with the philosophy and spirit of Slow City in preparation for re-certification.

A county official said, “As Damyang County approaches Slow City re-certification, we will actively strive to promote policies that embody the philosophy and ideals of Slow City through continuous education.”

Meanwhile, Damyang County was certified as Asia’s first Slow City in December 2007, received re-certification every five years in 2013 and 2018, and the 2023 re-certification will be finally decided in March next year after review by the Korea Slow City Headquarters and the International Slow City Federation.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.