Suncheon-si Holds Re-Certification Ceremony for International Safe City

Efforts to Establish a Citizen Safety Culture in Traffic, Falls, Violent Crimes, Suicide Prevention, and Disaster Management

Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced on the 24th that it held a re-certification proclamation ceremony for the International Safe City at the Culture and Health Center Multipurpose Hall, receiving international re-certification for citizens' voluntary efforts to ensure safety and enhance safety capabilities.

The proclamation ceremony was attended by about 300 people, including Suncheon Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu, Suncheon City Council Chairman Jeong Byeong-hoe, Director of the International Safe City Support Center Jo Jun-pil, and officials from safety-related organizations and groups.

[Photo by Suncheon City]

An International Safe City is defined as "a city where all members continuously and actively strive for safety from accidents, injuries, violence, suicide, and other factors that greatly affect residents' daily lives and quality of life."

Since being certified as the first International Safe City in Jeollanam-do in 2018, the city passed the final evaluation last August and obtained re-certification. Since then, it has established an injury surveillance system and reduced injury mortality rates through continuous monitoring.

In particular, the city promoted 102 safety enhancement projects across five areas: traffic, falls, violent crime, suicide prevention, and disaster and calamity, striving to reduce safety accidents in each field and establish a culture of citizen safety.

The proclamation ceremony proceeded in the order of the 4th Suncheon City Safety Culture Awards, signing of the certification agreement, presentation of the certification plaque, and an oath for practicing safety culture at construction sites. It concluded with a performance by organization officials and citizens attending the ceremony with the slogan, "Prevent disasters, reduce risks, protect safety."

Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu of Suncheon said, "The re-certification as an International Safe City is the result of the active participation and efforts of our citizens," adding, "Taking this re-certification as an opportunity, we will build a dense safety net and continue to work for a better tomorrow and a safer Suncheon for the 280,000 citizens."

Suncheon = Lee Yeon-kyung, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy, hss79@asiae.co.kr

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