Gwangju Seo-gu Selected Most Outstanding Cases at the National Residents' Autonomy Expo

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim I-gang) has continued its best-ever achievement as the local government with the most excellent cases selected nationwide at the 21st National Residents' Autonomy Expo.

According to Seo-gu on the 14th, a total of 321 excellent cases from local governments nationwide were submitted for this contest, co-hosted and organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Open Society Citizens' Coalition. After the first document screening and the second interview screening, 60 excellent cases were finally selected.

Seo-gu, under the banner of a village-centered autonomous city, had a total of 8 cases finally selected as excellent cases and was invited to the nationwide residents' autonomy excellent case sharing event held for three days from the 10th to the 12th at BEXCO in Busan.

As a result of the three-day case exhibition and on-site presentation of excellent cases, in the special contest category, Hwajeong 1-dong in the regional revitalization field and Geumho 1-dong, and in the system and policy category, Seo-gu, Gwangju, received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award (Excellence Award).

Next, in the learning community category, Dongcheon-dong, and in the resident organization network category, Nongsung 1-dong received the Busan Metropolitan City Mayor's Award (Encouragement Award), and Hwajeong 3-dong and Pungam-dong in the residents' autonomy category, and Chipyeong-dong in the resident organization network category were finally honored with the Open Society Citizens' Coalition Award (Encouragement Award).

Thus, Seo-gu has been selected as the local government with the most excellent cases nationwide for seven consecutive years at the Residents' Autonomy Expo, starting with 4 cases in 2016 and reaching 8 cases in 2022, demonstrating its status as a leading local government in residents' autonomy without reservation.

Kim I-gang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, "I believe the good results at this expo are the outcome of the efforts and dedication of residents who have run with passion toward their villages," adding, "We will continue to do our best to realize an autonomous community where participating residents stand tall as the true owners of their villages."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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