Gyeonggi-do to Host 'Population Week' from 8th to 14th with Various Events for Residents' Participation

Gyeonggi-do Population Week Event Poster

Gyeonggi Province will operate a 'Population Week' from July 8 to 14 in celebration of Population Day (July 11).

Under the theme of 'Spreading a Population-Friendly Culture,' the event is hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Gyeonggi Branch of the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association.

On the first day, July 8, Dr. Seo Cheon-seok, a pediatric and adolescent psychiatry specialist, will give a lecture on 'The Importance of Male Parenting' at the Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Institute. The lecture is aimed at about 150 participants, including those involved in the male caregiver communication program 'AppaHi.'

On Population Day, July 11, a commemorative ceremony will be held at the Gyeonggi Arts Center, featuring individual and institutional awards, along with a special lecture by webtoon artist Lee Dae-yang on the theme 'Towards a Population-Friendly Society.'

Additionally, results from a population-related survey conducted by two youth population awareness clubs (30 members) and themed population-related informational card news will be exhibited.

On July 12 and 13, a musical performance aimed at improving awareness of low birth rates titled 'Understanding Family, Forming Proper Population Values' will be held for about 600 students from Paju Gwangtan Middle School and Gimpo Tongjin High School, both designated as population-leading schools by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Online, the Gyeonggi Branch of the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association will run a 'Co-parenting Together, Valuable and Happy Parenting' campaign throughout Population Week.

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