Gyeonggi-do to Hold 'Northern Special Self-Governing Province Installation City and County Forums' by Next Month

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province will hold the 'Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province Installation City and County Discussion' targeting 10 cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi from Pocheon City on the 21st until next month.

The discussion will be held at the Cheongseong Hall of the Pocheon Women's Center, with panelists including Kim Deok-jin, Chairman of the Pocheon Future Forum, Kim Hyun-cheol, Principal of Idong Elementary School, Yoon Chung-sik, Provincial Assembly Member, and Jang Yong-jun, Chairman of the Shinpyeong Fashion Color Business Cooperative.

The discussion will feature a presentation by the Gyeonggi Research Institute on "The Vision and Tasks of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province" and a presentation by the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province Promotion Team on "Current Status and Future Plans for the Installation of the Special Autonomous Province." After the presentations, there will be a free discussion and Q&A session with panelists from various fields.

Gyeonggi Province planned this discussion to create a public forum for the installation of the special autonomous province.

The schedule for regional discussions is as follows: Gapyeong on the 22nd, Namyangju on the 23rd, Guri on the 29th, Yangju on the 4th of next month, Paju on the 5th, Dongducheon on the 20th, Uijeongbu on the 21st, and Yeoncheon on the 26th. Goyang City is currently coordinating its schedule.

Im Soon-taek, Head of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province Promotion Team, stated, "Securing residents' consensus is most important for promoting the Northern Special Autonomous Province," and added, "I hope many residents participate and that it becomes a time to discuss the direction the special autonomous province should take together."

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province previously held briefing sessions for public officials while visiting the 10 cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi in April.

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