Busan-Gyeongnam Administrative Integration Deliberation Continues... 2nd Discussion Forum Held

2 PM on the 15th at Busan City Hall: '2nd Administrative Integration Forum'

Discussion with experts to promote understanding and gather opinions from city and provincial residents

Busan City will hold the "2nd Busan-Gyeongnam Administrative Integration Forum" on the 15th at 2 PM in the International Conference Hall on the 12th floor of Busan City Hall.

Promotional poster for the 2nd Discussion on the Administrative Integration of Busan and Gyeongnam.

At this 2nd forum, Park Chung-hoon, a research fellow at the Busan Institute, will give a keynote presentation on "Prerequisites and Directions for Promoting Busan-Gyeongnam Administrative Integration," followed by a designated discussion session. The designated discussion will be chaired by Bae Joon-gu, Professor Emeritus at Kyungsung University, with panelists including Park Jae-wook, Professor at Silla University; Park Jae-yul, Standing Representative of the Busan Citizens' Coalition for Decentralization and Balanced Development; Song Hyo-jin, Professor at Sungkyul University; and Ahn So-dong, aide to National Assembly member Lee Dal-gon.

Starting with the 1st forum held on April 27 at the Gyeongnam Provincial Office, the series of discussions aims to continuously open a platform for public discourse on Busan-Gyeongnam administrative integration. The 2nd forum is scheduled for the 15th at Busan City Hall, followed by the 3rd forum on the 24th at the Jinju Knowledge Industry Center. This event is designed to explore future directions based on the opinions and suggestions of various experts from different fields and to listen to the views of city and provincial residents. Anyone interested from the city and province can participate.

Lee Soo-il, Director of the City Administration and Autonomy Bureau, stated, "Administrative integration between Busan and Gyeongnam can be the solution to establish a regional balanced development hub as a new growth base. This forum will be meaningful as it discusses the prerequisites and directions necessary to achieve genuine administrative integration through strengthening autonomous capabilities and regional competitiveness." He added, "The most important aspect is building consensus through communication with city and provincial residents and the local community. I hope this forum will provide a valuable opportunity to deeply consider administrative integration."

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