Mokpo City Launches Full-Scale Construction to Bring Youth Back to Mokpo

Completion of 2023 Major Work Plan Report
Identification of 415 Key Initiatives for Youth Future City and New Marine Economic City Development

Mokpo City has established its major administrative work plan for 2023. (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City announced on the 26th that it has established the major administrative work plan for 2023.

The city held a report meeting on major tasks such as new policies, key projects, and pledges for 2023 from the 17th to the 24th.

The meeting was chaired by Mayor Park Hong-ryul of Mokpo and included reports and in-depth discussions on a total of 415 items: 65 new policies concretizing the direction of the 8th elected administration, 150 pledge projects, and 200 key pending projects.

Policies to attract and settle young population in the region include ▲ establishment of Mokpo Smart Green Industrial Complex ▲ construction of Mokpo Public Rental Smart Knowledge Industry Center ▲ opening of Youth Job Comprehensive Center ▲ support for youth startups and businesses in tourism, fisheries, and other fields utilizing Mokpo-style 4th Industrial Revolution technologies ▲ expansion of university student workplace experience activities.

Policies for recovering the local economy, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19, include ▲ designation of Mokpo Sapjin Port as a national fishing port ▲ expansion of Mokpo Love Gift Certificates issuance ▲ support for small business owners’ livelihood safety insurance costs ▲ installation of a complex cultural center for industrial complex workers ▲ tax-free fuel support project for fishermen due to rising oil prices ▲ establishment of seawater purification intake facilities at Bukhang (North Port).

Future strategic industry development policies include ▲ fostering smart repair industry for small and medium-sized ship high-speed engines ▲ establishment of a basic plan for a complex marine leisure tourism city ▲ support project for urban regeneration smart technologies closely related to daily life ▲ establishment of a smart city planning master plan ▲ designation of Kim Industry Promotion Zone and fostering of specialized complexes ▲ establishment of a one-stop system for fishery food products.

Policies for fostering talent and creating an educational city include ▲ establishment of a sustainable 5-year education development plan ▲ reallocation of elementary, middle, and high schools in the Mokpo area according to changes in residential conditions between old and new downtown areas ▲ establishment of career and academic counseling centers ▲ expansion of scholarship projects by the Mokpo Scholarship Foundation.

Policies for creating a stay-type international marine tourism city include ▲ establishment of a master plan for Mokpo coastline development ▲ creation of Samhakdo Ecological Park and marine pedestrian bridge ▲ development of Bukhang Sunset Park as a landmark ▲ development of smart tourism content projects combining major tourist sites and ICT technologies ▲ creation of coastal cave exploration trails on Gohado Island ▲ redevelopment projects for Namhang (South Port).

Policies to expand citizen welfare include ▲ establishment of family-friendly complex cultural spaces ▲ certification as an international safe city ▲ operation of voucher taxis for transportation-vulnerable groups ▲ expansion of jobs for middle-aged and elderly citizens ▲ construction of an environmental education center ▲ support for elderly citizens’ knee and cataract surgery costs. As the first pledge implementation, a 100-won bus service for elementary, middle, and high school students has started.

The city plans to systematically operate next year’s administration by reflecting the necessary funds for project implementation in the 2023 main budget or the first supplementary budget.

Meanwhile, until the end of the year, the city plans to continuously discover and implement policies for building a ‘Great Mokpo that attracts youth’ by holding report meetings on Mokpo-style 4th Industrial Revolution discoveries and policy advisory group meetings on youth policies in general.

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