“Youth-Friendly Environment Creation” … Changwon Special City Receives ‘Policy Award’ at Youth-Friendly Governance Awards

A Leading Position as a Youth-Friendly City

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 18th that it was selected as an excellent local government in the policy award category at the ‘2023 6th Youth-Friendly Legislative Award’ hosted by the Youth and Future Division under the National Assembly Secretariat.

Gyeongnam Changwon Special City received the Youth-Friendly Governance Policy Award.

The Youth-Friendly Legislative Award was established in 2018 to commend local governments that have contributed to creating a youth-friendly environment through outstanding administration in policy, legislation, and communication, and to spread best practices. This year marks its 6th edition.

Changwon Special City enhanced its status as a youth-friendly city by winning the policy award as an ‘Excellent Youth-Friendly Basic Local Government’ for the first time this year.

In 2022, the city established the ‘Youth Policy Division,’ a dedicated department for youth policies, aiming to ‘create a vibrant city where youth gather.’ It is carrying out various projects for youth in areas such as ▲establishing youth housing and self-reliance foundations ▲supporting youth employment and establishing an industrial talent development system ▲mental health care and support for youth job-seeking activities ▲creating a youth solidarity base and participation infrastructure.

In particular, to support isolated youth, which has recently emerged as a social issue, the city completed a survey in June and enacted related ordinances. Additionally, as part of a Gyeongsangnam-do public contest project, it is developing the ‘Changwon Youth Culture Street’ in the Yongho-dong Garosu-gil area.

Ha Jongmok, the 1st Deputy Mayor, said, “We intend to further refine our steps toward becoming a city where youth want to live through this award,” and added, “We will focus on creating an environment where young people can have hope and prepare for the future.”

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