Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Holds Public Hearing on the 7th Basic Plan for Youth Policy

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will hold a public hearing at 2:30 PM on the 23rd at the Korea Broadcasting Center in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, to establish the "7th Basic Plan for Youth Policy (2023~2027)" outlining the basic directions and strategies for youth policy over the next five years.

Previously, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, together with the Korea Youth Policy Institute, analyzed and diagnosed the implementation performance of the existing basic plan and overall changes in the policy environment, and after gathering diverse opinions from the field, academia, and policy officials, prepared the draft of the "7th Basic Plan for Youth Policy (2023~2027)."

This draft plan focuses on timely responses to social changes such as the decrease in youth population and the spread of digital technology, and emphasizes increasing the practical impact on the field by setting the vision of "Youth enjoying a happy daily life, leading the present and future."

To this end, it selected strategic tasks by sector, focusing on activities, welfare, protection, and promotion foundations that encompass all aspects of youth.

After the public hearing, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to comprehensively review various opinions, reflect them in the basic plan, and finalize and announce it in February next year after deliberation and resolution by the Youth Policy Committee.

Lee Ki-soon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "Youth policies that have been pursued for over 30 years now require a policy shift that fits the changes of the times," adding, "Through this public hearing, we will prepare a basic plan that reflects the collected valuable opinions and the changed values of youth, enabling them to enhance their capabilities and grow healthily."

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