Jungnang-gu Announces 1.2 Billion KRW Resident Participation Budget Proposal Project Competition

Proposal Submission for Projects Open from March 13 to May 12

Call for Projects Including Daily Life-Oriented Projects, Local Environment Improvement Projects, and Public Facility Improvement Projects

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) announced that it will accept proposals for resident participation budget projects from March 13 to May 12 to discover projects to be promoted in 2024.

The resident participation budget system is a representative resident participation project where residents directly propose projects and participate in budget allocation.

Especially this year, the budget scale is 1.2 billion KRW, an increase of 100 million KRW compared to last year.

The call for projects includes ▲daily life-oriented projects with high resident preference ▲projects to improve the pleasantness of the local environment by addressing inconveniences around daily life ▲projects to improve public facilities such as parks, sidewalks, and roads. However, projects involving rigid expenses such as labor costs and statutory expenses, ongoing projects rather than one-year projects, projects requiring support for specific organizations (individuals), projects exceeding a total cost of 100 million KRW, and event-type projects exceeding 30 million KRW are excluded.

Any resident of Jungnang-gu, institutions located in Jungnang-gu, or employees of businesses in the area can propose projects. Participation can be done by applying online through the district website or by submitting an application form in person at the district office or by mail.

Proposed projects will be reviewed by relevant departments, deliberated by the Resident Participation Budget Committee, and finalized through resident voting. Subsequently, the projects will be actively promoted in 2024 through budget allocation.

Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu said, “Many projects related to resident convenience and regional development are being discovered through the resident participation budget,” and added, “We hope for active interest and participation from residents from project discovery to selection.”

In 2023, the district selected a total of 32 resident participation budget projects, including ▲urban green park creation projects ▲installation of EM multifunction devices, and plans to promote various projects this year.

Geumcheon-gu Supports 45 Million KRW for Three Categories of Village Community Contest Projects

Applications Open Until March 15, Total Project Budget of 45 Million KRW for Four Categories

Geumcheon-gu Village Community Support Center Provides Consulting Such as ‘Village Education’ and ‘Accounting Education’

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) is recruiting organizations to participate in the ‘2023 Geumcheon-gu Village Community Revitalization Contest Project’ until March 15.

The ‘2023 Geumcheon-gu Village Community Revitalization Contest Project’ supports the formation of resident communities to solve social problems, enabling residents to experience the effectiveness of village communities and create a sustainable village ecosystem.

The contest categories are ▲New Communities ▲Community Growth ▲Social Problem-Solving, with project budgets of 1 million KRW, 3 million KRW, and 10 million KRW provided according to the support category.

In particular, projects with high social interest and public value, such as ‘solving isolation and disparity of socially marginalized groups like single-person households,’ ‘village care’ to spread local community care culture, and various practical projects for ‘climate crisis response,’ will be focused on for support.

Resident groups or organizations with three or more members residing in Geumcheon-gu or having a living area (workplace, school, etc.) can apply.

Residents and organizations wishing to participate can apply by emailing the Geumcheon-gu Village Community Support Center by March 15. The final selection results will be announced on March 24 on the Geumcheon-gu Village Community Support Center website after review following the application deadline.

Project overview and application forms can be found on the Geumcheon-gu Office website under ‘Geumcheon News.’

Selected resident groups will sign agreements with the Geumcheon-gu Village Community Support Center in April and carry out their projects. The center will provide on-site ‘village education,’ ‘accounting education,’ and ‘settlement consulting’ to facilitate smooth project implementation.

Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon of Geumcheon-gu stated, “We hope that various resident groups and organizations will participate in this contest to solve local problems on their own and establish themselves as village communities in the region.”

Seongdong-gu Publishes Revised Edition of Dementia Prevention Booklet with Proven Effectiveness

‘Seongdong Eum - Connecting Memories’ Dementia Prevention Booklet Verified for Effectiveness by Neuroscience Society Research Paper in February 2024

2023 Revised Edition Adds Cognitive Activities in Eight Areas and Includes QR Code Videos to Expand Dementia Prevention Practice

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) Dementia Safety Center announced that it has published a revised edition of the ‘Connecting Memories’ booklet and will actively promote its spread in the community starting in March.

The ‘Seongdong Eum - Connecting Memories’ booklet was developed by the Seongdong-gu Dementia Safety Center in 2021 to promote healthy aging and dementia prevention among local residents. This month, it was registered as a research paper in the Neuroscience Society journal, verifying its effectiveness as a cognitive program activity showing ‘improved cognitive function and reduced depression after program participation.’

The revised edition adds cognitive activities in eight areas to the existing activity program and includes QR codes so residents can refer to videos and practice at home independently.

The Seongdong Eum ‘Connecting Memories’ program is designed to improve cognitive functions such as memory, language ability, and problem-solving skills. It also provides cognitive activities like word matching, association, and coloring, allowing users to select activities according to their perceived difficulty level.

The district plans to distribute the revised booklet through the Seongdong-gu Dementia Safety Center and all 17 community service centers. For more details about the booklet, inquiries can be made to the Seongdong-gu Dementia Safety Center.

Additionally, to expand dementia prevention practices in the community, the district will operate training for activists, dispatch the ‘Memory Connection’ volunteer group, and support the ‘Connecting Memories’ program 8 to 14 times at welfare centers and senior centers that wish to implement dementia prevention.

The Seongdong-gu Dementia Safety Center provides integrated dementia management services for seniors aged 60 and over, dementia patients, and their families, including ▲free early dementia screening ▲customized case management ▲family support for dementia patients ▲support for mild cognitive impairment ▲operation of dementia-safe villages.

Kim Hee-jin, director of the Seongdong-gu Dementia Safety Center, said, “We hope that the revised booklet and videos will enable more active use of dementia prevention activities, and we will operate various projects to promote healthy aging and dementia prevention practices.”

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