Yisang-il, Mayor of Yongin, Receives Honorary Doctorate from Gangnam University

"We Will Do Our Best to Enhance Citizen Happiness and Welfare"

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province, received an honorary Doctorate in Social Welfare at the 2022 Fall Degree Conferment Ceremony held on the 18th at Gangnam University Auditorium.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City (right), is receiving an honorary doctorate in social welfare from Yoon Shin-il, President of Kangnam University, at the degree conferment ceremony held at the university auditorium on the 18th. Photo by Yongin City

At the degree conferment ceremony, Yoon Shin-il, President of Gangnam University, stated, “Mayor Lee played a significant role by wisely supporting and accommodating a large number of participants during the recent challenging Jamboree event, and has made numerous substantial contributions to regional development, which is why we are awarding him an honorary doctorate in social welfare.”

In his acceptance speech, Mayor Lee said, “It is a great honor to receive an honorary doctorate from Gangnam University, which has a 77-year history and tradition and has achieved many accomplishments in the field of social welfare. I take this as a call to further strive for the development of the city and the enhancement of citizens’ happiness, and I will continue to do my best.”

Mayor Lee emphasized, “In March, we attracted a national semiconductor industrial complex to Namsa and Idong-eup, and in July, Yongin Special City was designated as a semiconductor specialized complex. Going forward, many good companies will settle in Yongin, creating many quality jobs.”

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